Joe Frickin' Friday Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 16, 17, and 18" seem to be very common diameters for road bike tires based on what I've seen. Surely I haven't seen it all. Are 19" and larger sizes also common among road bikes? Link to comment
FlyingFinn Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Many (most?) Harleys and other cruisers use either 19" or 21" front tire. Why? -- Mikko Link to comment
Albert Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Many (most?) Harleys and other cruisers use either 19" or 21" front tire. Why? -- Mikko I think it's because the standard railroad gauge here in the US was . . . uh, oh never mind, different thing. Link to comment
Tony_K Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 In my neighbor'hood' I have seen up to 30 inches! Common not so much... ridiculous, much. Link to comment
snod Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 In the mid 1970's I was lead to believe that a larger diameter front tire/wheel created less rolling resistence. It was the "cool" thing to do to add 10 inches or more to the front forks, increase the steering head angle, and install a 19 or 21 inch front tire. I don't recall who supplied me with this information. It could have been Easy Riders magazine? Maybe it was from a Peter Fonda interview. I never tested the idea, but many folks in and around my home town did. Of course their custom builts rode better than any factory scooter, just ask any of the guys that built them. The whole idea of a custom chopper kinda died for me when I got my first /6 in 1977. Link to comment
PLW Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Many (most?) Harleys and other cruisers use either 19" or 21" front tire. Why? -- Mikko I think it's because the standard railroad gauge here in the US was . . . uh, oh never mind, different thing. No, no. Please continue. I think you're on to something here. Link to comment
boatzo Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Al, Did that have to do with the gauge of the Roman Chariot wheels? Does not apply to a Hun Motorcycle Link to comment
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted September 2, 2010 Author Share Posted September 2, 2010 Al, Did that have to do with the gauge of the Roman Chariot wheels? Does not apply to a Hun Motorcycle Nonono, that's spelled "hoon." Link to comment
prof Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Many airhead models (R90, R100) used 19" front tires. Link to comment
rocks Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Many (most?) Harleys and other cruisers use either 19" or 21" front tire. Why? -- Mikko I think it's because the standard railroad gauge here in the US was . . . uh, oh never mind, different thing. Al, There's not much that you say that doesn't make me spray my keyboard with coffee! Always enjoy your humour Link to comment
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