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Cruiser front wheel question
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Sorry for very beginner question.
Some cruiser models have narrowed front wheel.
What are dis and advantage comparing to bikes with two the same size wheels?
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Motorcycles don't have the same amount of weight on both wheels, so it's not
necessary to use a front tire that will support the same amount of weight.
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FFS. Utter, utter bollocks. Some bikes are front-end heavy, some are
front end light, and some have near-perfect 50/50 weight distribution,
and yet you don't get bigger tyres on the front of the first, nor equal
sized tyres on the last.
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A larger diameter, narrower front tire will steer more precisely than a wider
front tire and will take less handlebar effort to make the motorcycle start
into a turn.
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There's also the matter of straight-line stability.
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Chopper riders liked the look of a wider 15-inch rear tire and believed that
it would have more traction, and they liked the look of a narrow 21-inch
front tire
so that became a classic look.
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This has nothing to do with Greg's question. But as long as we're on
the subject . . .
I always thought the fat rear tire was from the days when Harleys (and
most other bikes, apparently) had no rear suspension. Instead they
had a sprung seat-post and a fatter-than-would-otherwise-be-necessary
rear tire to soak up some of the shocks.
Today, though it no longer serves that purpose, like all the other
visual elements of a 1930 Harley, it's a matter of style and
tradition.
Is this just a fantasy of mine or is there something to it?
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But HD police motorcycles usually had the same size front and rear tires. If
you're going to be out riding a 1932 Harley on dirt roads, spreading out the
load on the front tire makes sense.
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Nonsense. If this was true then all dirt bikes would have the same sized
wheels. It's more likely to do with ease of repair and replacement, and
inventories of tyres and tubes.
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