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Anyone put a 17" rear wheel on an America? #398901 08/15/2010 2:44 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4 Sweden Dunk_the_Munk OP Complete Newb
OP Dunk_the_Munk Complete Newb Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4 Sweden	Hi everyone! I am thinking about fitting a 17" rear wheel/tyre to my 2003 America. Has anyone already tried this? Any tips/warnings?! Maybe, just maybe a Thruxton wheel will fit (but will the sprocket line up?!) Otherwise... any suggestions for a good tyre for riding (ie: going around corners) in the rain?

Re: Anyone put a 17" rear wheel on an America? Dunk_the_Munk #398902 08/15/2010 3:34 PM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 950 gettysburg pa smaug Banned
smaug Banned Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 950 gettysburg pa	The perfect size wheel for the america is the one that was on it from the factory.The perfect tire for mounting to that perfect wheel is an avon venom for wet or dry.

Re: Anyone put a 17" rear wheel on an America? Dunk_the_Munk #398903 08/15/2010 4:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,823 finger lakes NY biker Learned Hand
biker Learned Hand Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,823 finger lakes NY	yes they have Grzegorz has put a 17"rim and I belive its 5.5 or 6.0 wide on the back of his bike and is running a 200 wide avon on it.. I am runnig a 16" 5.5 wide on the back of running a 180... Ed 2013 NOREAST RALLY INFO>http://noreast.webs.com/

Re: Anyone put a 17" rear wheel on an America? biker #398904 08/15/2010 6:33 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 394 Triad, NC davespain Adjunct
davespain Adjunct Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 394 Triad, NC	Any major changes need to be done to run a bigger tire, I mean other than getting a bigger tire. Did you guys send your hub in and have them lace it to a bigger hoop, (like Buchanans)is that the easiest way to do it?

Re: Anyone put a 17" rear wheel on an America? davespain #398905 08/15/2010 7:08 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,823 finger lakes NY biker Learned Hand
biker Learned Hand Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,823 finger lakes NY	no I got my rim off ebay..16" 5.5 wide 40 hole "Excel rim" and order my ss spokes Buchanans and my friend laced it up for me.. Ed 2013 NOREAST RALLY INFO>http://noreast.webs.com/

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