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Cruiser front wheel question



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?
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.
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.


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.
There's also the matter of straight-line stability.


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.
Yes, true to an extent.
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?


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.
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.