Dont get it...
Admittedly I actually like the big wheel look. But then again it could be because I always wanted one as a kid and never got it.
For some reason I feel like these two threads should be merged.
http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=80704.0;topicseen
Just the culmination of all the other goofy crap people put out there to gain attention. Absolutely awful in terms of actual function of course, but once it hits the show circuit or the magazines there will be plenty of imitators actually selling this sort of crap. In a similar vein, I especially love the big rim/rubber band tire thing on huge SUV's. It reminds me of a sumo wrestler with size six feet in a pair of ballet slippers.
I think I liked it a whole lot more when people just grew their hair long or dyed it purple or got a ridiculous tat to say "look at me, look at me".
Jerry
From that pic it looks like it has front air ride as well as rear air ride. That would add 3" of suspension travel to the bike.
I dont mind the look of a bigger front tire but there is a point when it becomes ridiculousI agree with you. I think the 26's look a litle better than the 30's on a fairing bike. The RK's look good with the bigger wheel. F&R air ride helps a bunch as you can slam the bike for cruising and raise it back up for getting through the turns.
I believe you called it correctly.
I rode the Rampage Wheels Black RG with a 30" front wheel at Sturgis this year, let me just say it attracts "a lot" of attention and compliments. It rode pretty good too although it felt just a little heavy or sluggish as one would imagine at parking lot speeds until you get use to it, the bikes motor is built up as well with a kick a$$ tune system. The bike is currently in the back cover of several Bagger magazines in the Rampage Wheels ad. The Kewl Metal (no frame cut) raked triple tree kit worked as advertised and was very smooth.
I'll admit I wasn't up to taking it up past 100 mph on I-90 first time out without a helmet or proper riding gear but it was stable to that point and the ride was not harsh at all, firm yes...harsh no.
Guess the beauty is in the eye of the beholder on this proposition.
Thanks for the first hand input. :2vrolijk_21: I have been on the fence with the KM (or anyone's) tree kit without cutting the frame. I am not cutting the frame so I'd be content with a 23" and a set of raked trees.
While at Sturgis last year I talked to a vendor that told me a lot of those rims are show only and not designed or recommended to be used on the street. He claimed they can fail at high speeds. Better hang on tight!
While at Sturgis last year I talked to a vendor that told me a lot of those rims are show only and not designed or recommended to be used on the street. He claimed they can fail at high speeds. Better hang on tight!
It's a custom bike with a wild look. The 30's are a little too much for me, but I'm not involved in the "show" bike culture. It's funny how something looks strange at first, then it becomes more popular and the "original" starts to look almost out of date. The 19's on Harleys look the best to me. I remember seeing a Street Glide a few years back with a 21 and raked trees...it looked odd at the time. Now I like the look.
Just the culmination of all the other goofy crap people put out there to gain attention. Absolutely awful in terms of actual function of course, but once it hits the show circuit or the magazines there will be plenty of imitators actually selling this sort of crap. In a similar vein, I especially love the big rim/rubber band tire thing on huge SUV's. It reminds me of a sumo wrestler with size six feet in a pair of ballet slippers.
I think I liked it a whole lot more when people just grew their hair long or dyed it purple or got a ridiculous tat to say "look at me, look at me".
Jerry
Fatboy and Puzzled after reading your replies I started thinking about what I wrote earlier. I based my statement on what a guy standing in a tent in a parking lot told me. Probably not the most reliable source of information. I did research the web and found only a few undetermined failures on rims of any size. Looks like I misspoke, sorry if I have offended anyone
Its all in what you like.....That's the most important thing... It's not for everyone but if that's what you want and like go for it. :2vrolijk_21:
Its all in what you like. I traded my 2008 SERK for a 2011 Street Glide and sent it down to Camtech for them to do what they do best, build jaw dropping eye catching custom baggers. Cameron is a personal friend of mine and is at the top of the custom bagger scene right now. Camtech also makes a bunch of their own parts in house as well. He has been doing this stuff forever, from 10.5" tire racing, custom chopper now baggers. He loves CVO's and just puts his touch on it to make it curreent to his industry. His 2009 SERG was very nice too!
I have a 26" and my bike is currently being done over again down at camtech with a 30" and a bunch of his new parts. You would be suprised how they ride. I'm not going to lie, they dont ride as good as right off the showroom floor but they right very well. Its not as bad as people think and people shouldnt trash the ride unless they actually rode a bike set up like that. The one thing that is above and beyond over a stock bike is the riding position. Its much more comfortable then stock. Everyone who sits on my bike cant believe how comfortable and well balanced it is. Any way heres a few pics of some SERG's that have the big wheel treatment.
Cameron's 2009
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f397/vrog/001-2.jpg)
One of Cameron's customer 2011 SERG
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f397/vrog/skunk1.jpg)
Alan Gregory 2009 SERG
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f397/vrog/rg-1.jpg)
A Paul Yaffe built 2011 SERG
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f397/vrog/skunk.jpg)
A Sinister Industries 2011 SERG
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f397/vrog/maple_zpsf4b6e2c8.jpg)
So without changing anything am I right in assuming a 21" Front tire is possible?
What parts must be modified when adding a front tire larger than 21"?
If you hit bumps or pot holes in road, will the Fairing hit the fender?
Ditto x2
X3 if you want to ride it. It is a touring model, therefore it is meant to tour. if you want a bar hopper, this might be the bike. Try putting 600+ miles a day on that bike!
Wow thats one big tire, Cameron Jurow of Camtech Custom Baggers created this baby http://www.camtechcustom.com
Wow thats one big tire, Cameron Jurow of Camtech Custom Baggers created this baby http://www.camtechcustom.com
Call Cameron and ask to borrow it for a day and put 600 miles on it. See this is what I tried to explain earlier in the thread, unless you have rode a bike with a big tire in front how can you pass fair judgement? Its really the best of both worlds. You want to bar hop with a bad ass custom bike you got it. You want to take a road trip, no problem got that covered too. Only real problem that I see with these bikes ( yes I have one ) would be if you had a tire failure. Finding one of these tires will prob be a bit harder than finder a stocker.
600+ miles in a day is no problem, myself and many others have been there done that :soapbox:
I see a lot of reference to twisties and cures.... LMAO... that is what my Buell 1125R is for. In MY case I'm not trying to do everything with one bike. Stock baggers IMO suck in the corners, not nearly enough lean angle. Sure building these bikes with big wheels and stretched bags will limit some of their abilities I would never deny that. Although there is no reason they can't be ridden through the corners or for several hundred miles a day albeit not in the same manner as a stock bike. All this can be said for dumping wheel barrel loads of money into building a bagger motor another LMAO situation. The vast majority of 600CC bikes with a competent rider will walk a big old bagger with triple the CC's and weight. I do understand not everything is for everyone and I'm ok with that. Knocking another persons choice is a little off IMO.
The picture is for reference, ;) since I'm the same rider... I'm unable to get my STOCK Bagger out to the edge of the tire like I can on my 1125R. So I say Baggers can't keep up with me in the twisties.... ;D Might as well load them up, chop them up and use them for touring bikes.... oh wait that is what they are intended for... touring not carving corners... My bad... :huepfenlol2:
I know big rim bikes are in style now but for me they remind me of this everytime I see a bike with large rims :
Touring or 600 miles days is not where I see the problem. How about tight twisty curvy mountain roads where a stock Road glide will scrape? I do not see a bike like that being able to keep up with a stock CVO Road glide in the tight curves. What are your thoughts? Wouldn't you be dragging bags? How is that big wheel going to handle curves like the Dragon, Hellbender, or moonshiner 28?
I like the big wheel look, have a 21 on my Fatboy. Debating a 23 for my King but worried about loosing handling on the above type roads.
21 = cool. 23 = really cool. 26 = bad ass. 30 = ghetto
Although it's not for me Vrog, that bike looks great. A lot of time involved in that i'm sure.
Do I detect a nastalgic trend here? :nixweiss:It's happened before ;D...
Not something I would be caught riding, Ever...