Stay away from dna wheels, most people when they do the 21 lower the front about a inch. No real riding difference we do a ton of 21's.

Good companies have been p.m., and renegade, we have done a good amount of them with no issues.

 

Also do you have a street glide????? You can run the front fender as stock but you just have to slightly elongate the rear mount hole to tilt fender back a hair to give a good even clearence.

 

Redman I have a 21" twisted spoke from paugcho. Very good quality I think it handles corners with less effort.I love it.it looks badass. I have a 09 ultra classic and all I did was remove the bumper and bars crome the fender.

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21 in Rolland sands front only, looks great, nice wheel.

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Do you have to do matching rear? Wheel or tire? Wheel, I don't think you can see your rear wheel, can you? Tire, doesn't need to match.

 

I can't see my rear wheel but My bike is lowered in the rear. No one has ever said anything to me about the rear not matching. I have a metzler on back and an elite 3 on front. It rides better than stock.

 

I'm running Fat 50 spokes, 18" rear, 21" in the front. I lowered the front 1". Rides better than stock. I ride hard, and have had the bike well over 100mph, with no wobble.

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Can't see the rear wheel hardly at all. It us lowered.

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going to a 21"front wheel what does it do to abs brakes?

 

It will throw your abs off. I don't know if the abs system can be reflashed for the new diameter wheel or not.time for research.now you got me wondering.

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Harleys ABS works independent of one another. (Front to rear) If you run a 21 you have to use abs bearings. No reflash necessary that I'm aware of. The "exciter" is a magnet in the bearing. The wheel diameter is irrelevant as the wheel decel rate is monitored, not speed over distance compared to another wheel.

On a touring bike, it'll quicken the steering and make the bike feel more sensitive regarding handling. What it will do is allow the bike to track road imperfections easier over the 17" if you run 90/90 or a 100/90 and ride just a tad harsher over a 16" wheel but less notable from the OEM 17" tire.

You can always have Buchanons in California make you a 3" wide 21" wheel and run a 120-21 tire.

 

Thanks for setting me straight Dave. I wasn't aware the front and rear not being linked together. Learn somethin new everyday.

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Honda and I want to say BMW run their ABS in conjunction with one another. Not sure what the benefits are/aren't for that, other than the ability to match speed and determine slip-ratio, just like your car does. The cost is also a factor.....