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EJID Serious Thumper Offline Work to ride and ride to work. Posts: 1536 Pocatello, ID Gender:	Big wheels... 09/15/11 at 12:12:34 Seen a trend of these big wheeled Sportsters in magazines lately. What's your opinion of them? Personally I don't care for them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gzho_bXdXBs
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28660 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Big wheels... Reply #1 - 09/15/11 at 14:41:01 I'm psychic... I sense a bent rim in your future... ... ... and trouble in the prostate department... ... ... and money is flying out of your wallet... ... ... and what is that?... I hear a cracking noise... ...
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MrBrownTX Full Member Offline Posts: 242 Caddo Mills TX Gender:	Re: Big wheels... Reply #2 - 09/15/11 at 14:42:40 Very Tron
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Fish Full Member Offline Who Shot Who In The What Now? Posts: 213 (near) Tampa, FL Gender:	Re: Big wheels... Reply #3 - 09/15/11 at 14:58:08 That's the first one I've seen. As a unique custom thing that looks pretty cool. Would I see myself on that bike? Negative.
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Sunchasers Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks the Rockies! Posts: 232 Northern Colorado Gender:	Re: Big wheels... Reply #4 - 09/15/11 at 20:00:18 Never have understood the whole large rim / skinny tire concept on 4 wheels let alone on 2 wheels now. Maybe it's a generational thing... but definitely not for me.
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Re: Big wheels...
Reply #5 - 09/16/11 at 03:46:48

Id hate to see that in traffic.Im afraid Id have a wreck from laffing. I still giggle at some of these cars,, Why are people so wiling to buy a product that decreases the function o their vehicle?Wait,, what am I saying??,, Why do people wear pants that have to carry or theyll fall off?

When I hear people say

"How dumb do they think we are?" Talking about the politicians, I look at society & see lots o reasons or the politicians to believe they can get away with anything.. people are just dumb.

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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: Big wheels... Reply #6 - 09/16/11 at 04:11:04 What I find ridiculous to the max is when they put those skinny wheels on Humvees, or other SUVs.
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Big wheels... Reply #7 - 09/16/11 at 06:25:43 When I was young the stage coaches had wheels like that.
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Built2Last Serious Thumper Offline Tempt Fate Posts: 1447 FTF Gender:	Re: Big wheels... Reply #8 - 09/16/11 at 06:41:40 Do I think it looks badass? Yes. Please inform me of why these wheels are bad? I would think in my uneducated opinion that larger wheels allows you to cover more distance faster and with less acceleration?
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Big wheels... Reply #9 - 09/16/11 at 07:36:00 There would be no give over bumps in the road.
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Gyrobob Serious Thumper Offline Posers ain't motorcyclists Posts: 2571 Newnan, GA Gender:	Re: Big wheels... Reply #10 - 09/16/11 at 07:38:37 Built2Last wrote on 09/16/11 at 06:41:40: Do I think it looks badass? Yes. Please inform me of why these wheels are bad? I would think in my uneducated opinion that larger wheels allows you to cover more distance faster and with less acceleration? Good one!!
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Built2Last Serious Thumper Offline Tempt Fate Posts: 1447 FTF Gender:	Re: Big wheels... Reply #11 - 09/16/11 at 07:45:48 [quote author=655B504D404D40220 link=1316113954/0#10 date=1316183917]Built2Last wrote on 09/16/11 at 06:41:40: Good one!! Ok maybe I sounded a bit sarcastic.. but seriously, what are the MAJOR drawbacks of having those rims/tires on that bike?
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Gyrobob Serious Thumper Offline Posers ain't motorcyclists Posts: 2571 Newnan, GA Gender:	Re: Big wheels... Reply #12 - 09/16/11 at 09:28:17 How about this for big wheels,...
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Sunchasers Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks the Rockies! Posts: 232 Northern Colorado Gender:	Re: Big wheels... Reply #13 - 09/16/11 at 09:36:16 bill67 wrote on 09/16/11 at 06:25:43: When I was young the stage coaches had wheels like that. And probably the same ride / performance!
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OK.... so what's the
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Re: Big wheels...
Reply #14 - 09/16/11 at 11:02:02

Built2Last wrote on 09/16/11 at 06:41:40:

Do I think it looks badass? Yes.

Please inform me of why these wheels are bad? I would think in my uneducated opinion that larger wheels allows you to cover more distance faster and with less acceleration?

Okay,.. you seem to be seriously asking...

The air in your tires is the best shock absorption you have...
Sure , you have shocks, but what about the stuff below the shocks?...
Rims, spokes, wheel bearings, brakes...

These ultra-low profile tires don't have enough air to absorb shock... that shock is transferred to hard parts,... and hard parts tend to break when asked to absorb shock...
... if roads were smooth as glass... it wouldn't be a problem, but they ain't...
Wink

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As far as larger wheels raising gearing,... yes, they do... But if that's your goal, why put a low profile tire on the wheel?...
A bit less wheel, and a bit more tire, is more practical in the real world...

(Even worse in cars... big wheel, skinny tires, play hell with ball joints)...

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