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Where would one find a 21 inch front wheel, spokes of course. I thought British customs had them, but I don't see them on their site. Will I have to buy a rim and spokes and lace it to the triumph hub? Is so, what size rim (21 x 2.15???), number of spokes, etc will I need?
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40 spokes and width is personal preference and what will fit. Want tall and narrow then buy a narrow hoop.
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Check Pants
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I thought America spoker hubs are 36 spokes in the front? TBS front hubs definitely are 36, anyway.Then there is this option: web page
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Same place you can buy black and white televisions and galoshes.
I got rid of my Softail because of the 21 inch wheel ( well, amongst other things..)
Al
I took the Road Less Travelled.
Now where the ****** am I?
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Should be Riding
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40 spokes and width is personal preference and what will fit. Want tall and narrow then buy a narrow hoop.
Don't really want narrow, would be happy with the stock width, whatever that is.
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Ebay has a lot of flavors, new and used, do the search by spoke number. "Rim 36H, 40H, 42H, etc". web page As an example. web page
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I thought America spoker hubs are 36 spokes in the front? TBS front hubs definitely are 36, anyway.Then there is this option: web page
Pretty sure they are 40 but now I have to go count to be sure. 
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I thought America spoker hubs are 36 spokes in the front? TBS front hubs definitely are 36, anyway.Then there is this option: web page
Pretty sure they are 40 but now I have to go count to be sure.
36 spoke, just like most older JAP bikes. Dirt bike rims.....
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Call Buchanan's . They will be doing my SM wheels for me. They own (make) Sun Rims. They also make their own spokes.
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21 inch will prevent you from decent cornering...that is why I got rid of mine
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36 spoke for the front and 40 spoke for the rear.
2006 865 Neon Blue/Jet Black Speedmaster,790cams, TTP Stage 2 Firestarter, Epco Exhaust with 10.25" Samson Vrod baffles, UNI pods with 40 pilots, 150 mains,Thruxton needles, 3 turns out.
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21 inch will prevent you from decent cornering...that is why I got rid of mine
That's true...but that's what the Tiger is for! 
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I put the 21" on....... had to buy the rim and have laced to hub..... not to bad. Rides better. To make my rake and trail come out. I bought a triple tree with 3.25 degree rake in it..but I've never been good at math..but rides better and still can make a corner. and besides , it looks cool !
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I put the 21" on....... had to buy the rim and have laced to hub..... not to bad. Rides better. To make my rake and trail come out. I bought a triple tree with 3.25 degree rake in it..but I've never been good at math..but rides better and still can make a corner. and besides , it looks cool !
Got any pics?
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There are some pictures around here somewhere , or IM me and I can take some pictures and text them to you with my new smarty-pants phone.
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