So who has been adventurous enough to put on raked trees and run a 23" or 26" front wheel?
If so, details?
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So who has been adventurous enough to put on raked trees and run a 23" or 26" front wheel?
If so, details?
Fat tire front end
I would love to see a trike with the fat tire look on the front.
That's a Native Custom Bagger setup I think. I talked to him about that a while back. I believe it ran into more $$$ than a Big Wheel setup.Originally Posted by RAHRAHJR
I would love to see a trike with the fat tire look on the front.
I did a 21" wheel, which required changing the trees, but I was going for more of a MoCo built upgraded trike look, a CVO trike if you will. I thought a 23 or 26 would look out of place without custom rear fenders, wild paint, etc. One of my buddies said it looks natural. I like that.
Then there's the issue of the side force on the front wheel when you turn, I would be a little nervous about a giant front wheel holding up over the long run. She ain't a trailer queen...
There's not too many wheel options for trikes, as far as matching front and rear. I picked the PM Heathen because it looked to me like that wheel had the most meat in the spokes around the hub area.
Interesting, I thought you could run a 21 with the stock rake or did you go with the so-called Fat 21 which is almost as big as a 23? What rake did you end up with, something around 9 degrees? Whose trees?
Right now I am running a 19 with stock trees and front fender, no issues.
HHI 9 degree trees. They have a good chart on their website, shows all the different bike/trike/wheel combinations and which trees to use.
It'a not a Fat21, tire is a 120/70-21 Metzeler
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Not my trike. Saw it at a shop.[/QUOTE]
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Yes, it is over 6000 to do it right
Wow, $6K? Must include labor. But yeah, those trees are expensive, $879. $300 for fender. got a package deal on the front wheel, rotors, tire, all mounted, it was $1200. Then the rear wheels were $800 each, and I put new tires on them, another $300. Goodyear assurance at 22psi. Nice ride. I think I spent $100 or so on paint for the front fender. So that's $4379 total. I had to save my allowance for many moons to gather up all the parts. I think I had her apart for 2-3 weeks while I did the front end. Took a couple extra days off work to speed things up...
After finishing up, I find that since the fairing is mounted to the ends of triple trees, now the fairing is raked too, and not enough adjustment for the headlight aim. I tried some spacers under the headlight bucket, looked crappy. So I got the Headwinds raked headlight housing. That thing is nicely built. Looks awesome. Now the OE passing lights don't look so good next to the new one, so I order the Headwinds passing lights. Equally as beautiful, but now that's another thousand for all 3...Can I be done now?
If it came in white or black .... I'm in ... well ... maybe after the second knee gets replaced .... hehehe
Very nicely done!. It does cost to be different. I went the motor route first and bumped it up to a 110. I find it's best not to total cost!Wow, $6K? Must include labor. But yeah, those trees are expensive, $879. $300 for fender. got a package deal on the front wheel, rotors, tire, all mounted, it was $1200. Then the rear wheels were $800 each, and I put new tires on them, another $300. Goodyear assurance at 22psi. Nice ride. I think I spent $100 or so on paint for the front fender. So that's $4379 total. I had to save my allowance for many moons to gather up all the parts. I think I had her apart for 2-3 weeks while I did the front end. Took a couple extra days off work to speed things up...
After finishing up, I find that since the fairing is mounted to the ends of triple trees, now the fairing is raked too, and not enough adjustment for the headlight aim. I tried some spacers under the headlight bucket, looked crappy. So I got the Headwinds raked headlight housing. That thing is nicely built. Looks awesome. Now the OE passing lights don't look so good next to the new one, so I order the Headwinds passing lights. Equally as beautiful, but now that's another thousand for all 3...Can I be done now?
Firewrench22, tried to send you a PM but it was blocked??
Do you feel the raked fairing changed the air flow?
Yes. More air on my helmet. Amazing what a 9 degree change in angle will do. This Klock was the best before the front end job, I have a couple others in the garage attic, if I get feeling froggy I might dig them out and see if they feel any different. I don't want to go higher. I like to look over the top.
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