180 tire on 08 Streetbob?

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Need a new rear tire on the StreetBob and have decided to upgrade the size from 160 to 180.
Ordered the "kit" today which is basically wiring brackets to the tire can hit them.
Will pull the rear tire one the new on arrives and do the install.
Any advise or thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[the_real_wild1]

Was the kit cheap enough to justify the cost of moving up that bit of tire?

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Was the kit cheap enough to justify the cost of moving up that bit of tire?

Hundred dollars....way more if they install of course b

 

[Summitric]

How much for the tire? I can get them through my warehouses? Just curious

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

How much for the tire? I can get them through my warehouses? Just curious

$300. with tire installed on rim (assuming I take it off the bike.

 

[Summitric]

$300. With tire installed on rim (assuming i take it off the bike.

i need full tire size......

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

i need full tire size......

180/70 has to be more than that for tire size

 

[Summitric]

Yup, that's only part of the tire size

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Yup, that's only part of the tire size

180/60/B17 Dunlop.

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Hmmmm ---- did a little research and about 50% of the guys who install the 180 kit needed it and the rest didn't, now I have to decide and fast so I can cancel order.

 

[the_real_wild1]

I had the rear tire replaced on my Harley for around 200-300 with the bike brought in. For 300 I would expect all you have to do is drop the bike off not the tire.

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

I had the rear tire replaced on my Harley for around 200-300 with the bike brought in. For 300 I would expect all you have to do is drop the bike off not the tire.

I must get "special pricing" lol

 

[TylerG]

I'm still trying to figure out why you would pay $300 for half a tire..... Most tires are 360*

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

I'm still trying to figure out why you would pay $300 for half a tire..... Most tires are 360*

That's pretty funny.

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Dunlop GT502 180/60/B17
For Harley Streetbob wide tire kit.

 

[JaySimon]

Some thoughts.

Pulling the rear tire,
Your exhaust may not allow the axle to get passed, if true, there are two options. Pull exhaust, or unhook the shocks from the swingarm. Remove the bottom bolts from the shock eyelets then lower the wheel and swingarm to pull said axle.

Don't change the axle adjusters if your belt tension is still good. Just get the axle out and you can push the wheel close enough to release the belt from the rear pulley.

Might as well pull the caliper. Not from the line, but from the bracket. Take a look at the pads, do em if you're close yea? It also makes getting the wheel out much easier.

Keep spacers kept to each side. seperate them things.

Anti seize the axle.

It shouldn't be too tough. It's a fat tire and wire thing yea? You got this.

 

[fnDan]

I would have thought that since the streetbob is a dyna you could get the same size tire there as my Fatbob. 180 is stock on Fatbob and I've read I could fit a 200 without mods.

Here is some info on removing the tire. http://www.hdforums.com/forum/wheels-tires-and-brakes/197816-dyna-rear-wheel-removal.html
I'll be changing my back tire this weekend. I was thinking of putting the rubber on myself but a friend mentioned the bead might be harder to break than I think.

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Some thoughts.

Pulling the rear tire,
Your exhaust may not allow the axle to get passed, if true, there are two options. Pull exhaust, or unhook the shocks from the swingarm. Remove the bottom bolts from the shock eyelets then lower the wheel and swingarm to pull said axle.

Don't change the axle adjusters if your belt tension is still good. Just get the axle out and you can push the wheel close enough to release the belt from the rear pulley.

Might as well pull the caliper. Not from the line, but from the bracket. Take a look at the pads, do em if you're close yea? It also makes getting the wheel out much easier.

Keep spacers kept to each side. seperate them things.

Anti seize the axle.

It shouldn't be too tough. It's a fat tire and wire thing yea? You got this.

Never thought of the pipe, thanks for the insight.
I was planning on looking at the brakes too

Cheerz

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

I would have thought that since the streetbob is a dyna you could get the same size tire there as my Fatbob. 180 is stock on Fatbob and I've read I could fit a 200 without mods.

Here is some info on removing the tire. http://www.hdforums.com/forum/wheels-tires-and-brakes/197816-dyna-rear-wheel-removal.html
I'll be changing my back tire this weekend. I was thinking of putting the rubber on myself but a friend mentioned the bead might be harder to break than I think.

Tire - mine has spikes so I goes a tube at same time. I'm going to leave that part to the pro's.
Thanks for the link, will check it out at home.
At the lake today with wifey for Mommy's day. Back for supper to BBQ with son.

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

I'm not a mechanic but I have a shop manual and hope to save the $200 + the dealer charged to do the removal/re-install
Step 1 - steal neighbors garage
Step 2 - remove bags to get to wheel bolts