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22nd June 2005
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Biker
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: crown point, IN
Posts: 30 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883L Sportster/Buell Year: 05
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BOBBER PROJECT, How big of a rear tire can I fit???
Hey guys, I am in the middle of my sportster/bobber project and now comes the next step.. I have cut the fender struts off directly behind the top shock mount and have also removed the fender. The new fender will be swingarm mounted once I figure out tires and wheels. I have the bone stock cast 13spoke wheels and tires and want to know how much bigger of a tire wheel combo I can go on the front and back, I also removed the front fender and will be using stock forks/trees.. Can I fit a 140 tire? can I go bigger than 140?? If I have to space out the rear sprocket, I would do it if its not really expensive to do..
so how wide can I go for front and rear tires and rims?
Last edited by yogurtslinger; 23rd June 2005 at 23:07..
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23rd June 2005
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Biker
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: crown point, IN
Posts: 30 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883L Sportster/Buell Year: 05
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24th June 2005
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Chief Know It All
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 418 Sportster/Buell Model: 883R Sportster/Buell Year: 2002
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Im working on putting a 150 metz on mine (2002 883) right now..I think if you want to go that big your going to need a chain drive, and offset the front and read sprocket or use a dished rear sprocket. I am having a tough time gettin it to all fit but, it looks like its going to work. You might try and track down some of RottenRalphs posts. He talks about using a 150 with belt drive. Damn cool. Crim and some of the other guys have documented this alot on the sporster.org list as well..He has alot of good info in his posts. There are tidbits of good info thru-out the board here and over there, ya just gotta hunt em down..Like what Im doing right now.. 
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[move][FONT="Arial"][B][I][FONT="Arial Black"][SIZE="3"][SIZE="3"]2002 XL883[COLOR="DarkOrange"]R[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]................................... [B][FONT="Arial Black"]Stage 1, SE/AC, SE can, Tach/Speedo relocated onto dropped eyebrow, Chain conversion with PBI aluminum flat face rear sprocket, Zippers offset front sprocket for A 50/21 (2.38:1 lower than stock 883 ratio) RK 530 x 112 link nickel plated O-ring chain, Rear sprocket spacer.300, ME880 100/90H19 Front Tire, Metzeler ME880 150/80HB16 rear tire, Black center mags, SE Fork brace, Dyna fork caps, Barnett clutch cable, EZ-pull clutch insert, Pingel Petcock, retro grips, Black slotted levers, HD temp. dipstick, Mini bullet rear signals, no chain guard[/B][/FONT]...................................[/SIZE][FONT="Arial Black"][SIZE="3"]S.Y.W.F.T [/SIZE][/FONT][/I][/B][/FONT][/move]
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24th June 2005
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Biker
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: crown point, IN
Posts: 30 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883L Sportster/Buell Year: 05
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let the hunt begin
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25th June 2006
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Biker
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 48 Sportster/Buell Model: xl883 custom Sportster/Buell Year: 2006
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Originally Posted by yogurtslinger
Hey guys, I am in the middle of my sportster/bobber project and now comes the next step.. I have cut the fender struts off directly behind the top shock mount and have also removed the fender. The new fender will be swingarm mounted once I figure out tires and wheels. I have the bone stock cast 13spoke wheels and tires and want to know how much bigger of a tire wheel combo I can go on the front and back, I also removed the front fender and will be using stock forks/trees.. Can I fit a 140 tire? can I go bigger than 140?? If I have to space out the rear sprocket, I would do it if its not really expensive to do..
so how wide can I go for front and rear tires and rims?
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are you going to custom build the swingarm mount fender? if not, where can you buy this? i'd like the same but cannot find it and am not mechanical enough to build it myself..... |
25th June 2006
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Flat Track Racer
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 226
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uquackmeup wrote this article, supported by rottenralph. Although the article is about mounting the 150/80-16 on the '95 sporty, I found it correct when I did the same on my 2000 sporty. Bought the 3/8 spacer mentioned in the article and it worked perfect with my belt drive. Had to leave the brake pads out of the caliper; once I got the wheel onto the axle, just slipped them in.
http://www.geocities.com/when_pigs_fly_mc/880.html.htm
Best of luck (sorry it doesn't answer the question for yogurtslinger). |
25th June 2006
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: cordova, tn
Posts: 12,640 Sportster/Buell Model: xl1218rr turbo Sportster/Buell Year: 1993
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MIne is a 93 with the same wide tire. They can run about 6 1/4th mounted and still fit. Need to read the article twice before starting. When done right you will have minimal belt clearance but all you need is a little.
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