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[CVOJOE]

Service writer told me he looked at a bike to confirm so I took his word for it.

As Hubbard would often proclaim " Thus endeth the lesson." In many cases they know no more than what our
humble and experienced members can supply. Damn shame they did not shorten your frustration.

Glad it's sorted out.
 
Joe

[porthole]

Service writer told me he looked at a bike to confirm so I took his word for it.  Turned out that was wrong. 

With your experience you really took some moke's word at the dealership

[Twolanerider]

With your experience you really took some moke's word at the dealership

Had contradictory documentation vs someone who actually looked.  Went with that data but remained skeptical.  That's why later asked Scott to confirm. 

[Twolanerider]

Was asked in a PM what size wheels were on the Road King and why.  Not wanting to miss a chance to talk about the bike will bring it to this thread.

18" on the front and 16" on the rear.  Wanted to see more wheel relative to the rotor on the front but don't care 21's on the front with a stock fender.  Just don't like the spatial composition with the pairing.

Rear was dictated more by tire options.  Just a lot more 16" tires with the proper load rating.  That applied specifically to the belted version of the Avon Venoms I was wanting to run.  Looking at it from this side what you're seeing on the rear actually isn't very much wheel.  It's a spoked pulley that matches the appearance of a wheel just a bit.  So if you're not looking close it appears you're seeing more wheel.

[spydglide]

Yeah, that spoked-pulley looks super nice back there.  spyder

[Twolanerider]

Yeah, that spoked-pulley looks super nice back there.  spyder

Have also mostly given up on our years long quest for a more open looking rotor the SEEGs too Spyder.  Someday will probably have to put an 18" tire and wheel up front there also to really gain a much better look.

[Black Diamond]

Great pic!

[Twolanerider]

Great pic!

Thanks.  As well as the flames carry the line front to back this bike even looks good with its bags off too .

[spydglide]

Have also mostly given up on our years long quest for a more open looking rotor the SEEGs too Spyder.  Someday will probably have to put an 18" tire and wheel up front there also to really gain a much better look.

Yeah, that's been one 'fruitless quest' alright.  I'd still love to find something to fit the stock wheel, but........might now be in the cards. I keep lOOking.  har. spyder

[Midnight Rider]

Yeah, that spoked-pulley looks super nice back there.  spyder

X2   

[CVOJOE]

S-W-E-E-T Don, that clearly is a rapidly becoming a masterpiece of machinery and art combined.   

[Twolanerider]

S-W-E-E-T Don, that clearly is a rapidly becoming a masterpiece of machinery and art combined.   

Thanks Joe.  Appreciate that very much.   When immersed in the details the larger canvas can be lost a bit.   The reminders are fun. 

[Puzzled]

That is a great looking bike. 

[Twolanerider]

That is a great looking bike. 

Thanks Mike (and everyone else).  Nice day here and I'm heading out in a few minutes to ride it a bit this afternoon.  Everyone enjoy their day .

[spydglide]

Thanks Mike (and everyone else).  Nice day here and I'm heading out in a few minutes to ride it a bit this afternoon.  Everyone enjoy their day .

Rode today also (with NiteAl).  Nice day, partly cloudly 62 degree high.  Very nice, no close calls or worse.....hope your's was just as good.  har.  spyder