It's Finally On The Bike!! Road King Build Series Ep.1 Part 2

In part two of my first episode of the 2017 Road King build series with the Silver Bullet, I'll be installing a chromed out 50 Fat Spoke Sinister Rim with a Metzeler ME 888 Marathon Ultra White Wall Tire and polished Sinister Rotors. I'll also be adding chrome Kuryakyn caliper and axle nut covers. I'll be doing a future full review of how the 21" alters the ride characteristics of the bike and anything else I notice about switching from a 17" stock wheel to the 21".
Music "Party Rock" by LMFAO
Intro Music "Flower" by Moby

[@mikemedema370]

Keep maiden going, hell with that damn baby metal. Kool vid

[@theroadking547]

Nice video and good job. I got rid of all the black tywraps and replaced them with stainless steel tywraps I picked up at Home depot.

[@woongtv-naturehealing273]

Wow! That's a great video. The replaced front wheel looks good on the bike and luxurious. I'm glad to be a friend of your great channel. Merry Christmas! 👍👍👍🤝🤝🤝🤝🤙👌

[@georgemenzies1619]

Great wheel setup! I have built a few Roadkings, that looks good. Good job with the video, one thing I would add, you should clean the axle, inspect and relube before installing. Cheers.

[@Liveharley1]

Excellent looking, enjoyed the video.

[@Liveharley1]

Looking good ..love the fat spokes. I always enjoy watching the videos from people changing up their bikes it helps us with the details to avoid problems and see the finished look, enjoyed the video.

[@RoadGlideSully]

Nice T-Shirt. Some great riding in Leaky.

[@TheHarleyRoadshow]

Great video, love that look, thinking about doing similar on my ultra

[@baseconnor214]

Nice, makes the bike pop.

[@dbest1aVlogs]

That look pretty darn sweet ... good work..

[@IronCrossRacing]

Thank you Sir!

[@exquisiteremodeling1]

Damn bro you made it look too easy! All your choices look badass! Would you mind sharing a link for all accessories!

[@justilianoacevedo2185]

Wow !! So much learned 👏🫵

[@justilianoacevedo2185]

Beautiful instructions 👏🫵👍

[@geraldmullins7815]

Should have installed Chrome Sliders with that nice wheel.

[@Jarhead6]

That is gorgeous bro

[@CarlitosBoss1]

Looks Amazing.

[@justilianoacevedo2185]

I will continue to follow your videos

[@hatembamatraf9897]

Amazing work and I’m thinking of doing mine a similar setup , what was the rotor size you used ?

[@Tarrnation]

Damn good looking. Nice work 👍🏻

[@IronCrossRacing]

Thanks man! And so far I couldn't be happier with the handling and how it rides. 😁👍🤘

[@jambohd8241]

Thank you for your Support 👍👍

[@robin8584]

Great teacher

[@chrishamilton9460]

Hey Friend what size tire did you use on your road king when you installed the 21 inch? And did you change the rear as well if so what size did you go with? Thanks for all the great info and videos

[@brattpark790]

Always looking for upgrade to 21" not 23"... And i like stock fender. Nice to know we can use that extension

[@IronCrossRacing]

Yeah, I've had zero issues with this setup. No rubbing or bottoming out, no handling issues, it just looks great, gets tons of compliments and performs flawlessly. Thanks for watching...👍😎

[@glencross4461]

Two things the wheel is nice but you should have a greased the axle better because the factory doesn’t grease it properly and you need some chrome lower legs on that bike but other than that you did a good job happy riding

[@allen1026]

Looks good

[@renaudbrideau8733]

Thanks for the video awesome looking bike ! Is this wheel size 21 x 3.5 ?

[@jacobgarcia9805]

Made it look easy I’m pretty good with my hands I think I will try it what level of mechanics would you rate this project and what torque numbers did you tighten things at ? Great content 💪🏼

[@blairakana9984]

Looks good but I wish you would’ve shown a picture of the entire bike with the new rims on it. Instead of just showing that your front rim on that entire bike so we can see the full picture of the bike.

[@JA-fy1bn]

Would have been a good time to change those ugly lowers to chrome. Looking good!

[@russmode]

What is being done wirh rear wheel-tire setup on these..leave stock?

[@neil4602]

Thanks for this video, Bro. Who makes the fender extensions you used?

[@charleshenson4183]

Arlene ness

[@somewhereintime6668]

@@charleshenson4183 what size Arlen Ness fender extension did you use (assuming there are different sizes)? I also want to replace a 17" front rim with a 21" just like you did. I have a 2019 Road King.

[@euro696969]

do you need to lower the front end when installing a 21 inch?

[@trentdawg2832]

I used those fender spacers when I swapped on a 21" and my fender hit my area under the fork when I went over the first big bump....wtf....after I did the rim swap it left me no choice but to do a road glide conversion and now the bike looks sick

[@IronCrossRacing]

Well I'm glad you got it figured out. I've had this setup for two years now and its worked flawless. But there is always so many variables that come into play with customizations. The RK is one great ride though! Stay safe out there...😎🤘

[@cvosteve6788]

If I have a 21inch should I go with a 23 wrap around fender or will a 21 work with the space

[@carolinarider5237]

WOW! Awesome!

[@IronCrossRacing]

Thank you! 😁👍🤘

[@houndsmanone4563]

Great video. I would like to do the same with my 2009 Road King Classic. What size tire and what size rotor? NEW SUBSCRIBER! 👍🏽🤠 3/22/23

[@sgtrock2821]

Don't trip out when you gotta brake hard and dent the top of the fender on the crash bar. Common with that set up. Looks rad tho.

[@Davewertzjr]

Nice video! I just did the same wheel on my 10 street glide. Well I see allot of people just drilling the fender holes to 3/8 inch. Well I tried that and still didnt have the tire to fender clearance. Did you have issues with the risers causing your fender to meet the bottom of the fairing? That's my concern with a riser kit

[@IronCrossRacing]

Zero issues with the risers hitting the lower fork brace. I was afraid of that as well but it's been a non issue and I've put 8k on this setup with numerous trips as well. Besides having some issues with the solid rotors that I recently got fixed, I've been very happy with the setup from a look and ride-ability standpoint. 😁👍

[@Davewertzjr]

@@IronCrossRacing thanks! Just installed mine. Hopefully the fender doesnt kiss that lower wing.

[@nightmaremike1092]

Do you have to add the fender extension thing ? If you go 21 front btw ty i ended up getting a good deal on some dna mammoth 52 spoke

[@IronCrossRacing]

With the research I did at the time it was suggested that you use fender extensions or the tire would rub the middle of the fender causing damage to the fender and tire. I've had zero issues with this setup using the fender extensions. I hope that helps and thank you for watching!

[@somewhereintime6668]

Hello Charles, good video. I wanted to do the same to my bike. You mentioned the rim was 21" how about the tire size, is it 21" × 3.5" or 2.5". I just want to make sure the tire will not scrape the inner fender.

[@IronCrossRacing]

If I remember correctly it was 3.5" I do know you need to install a 1" fender riser kit to the fender to make sure there is plenty of room. This riser kit came with my tire when I ordered it from HogPro. I've had zero issue with rubber or the fender hitting the tree.

[@cesardelgadillo8832]

@@IronCrossRacing what size is ur tire

[@ShibbyImpalaShibby]

21" diameter. What width is that wheel? 3.5"? I'm curious cause I'd love to do this to my bike.

[@IronCrossRacing]

It's a 3.5" since that's the biggest I think you can go with most 21" Rims. So far seems to grip and handle pretty good. 😁👍🤘

[@nightmaremike1092]

Brother if i did this yet my front new 21 fits and goes around the block but..... front wheel when is jacked up doesn’t spin what does that mean

[@jcvc9095]

Where to place the washers that come with the Arlen Ness bracket?

[@budirwin9825]

Sweet...

[@jeffreynye3019]

Looks awesome! I wanna do this to my RK, but my OCD will drive me nuts w/o doing the rear too!? (even though mostly unseen)

[@IronCrossRacing]

Yeah, I was planning on it eventually but I since it's mostly unseen and I've yet to get a comment from someone in person about them being different I figured I'd just use the money for other mods. I do agree though about the OCD thing! 😄 Thanks for watching! 😎🤘

[@jeffreynye3019]

Thanx for the quick reply! Hey, if it's good nuff for you, then it is for me! 👍🙂

[@heartattackray]

I know I'm 4 years late to the party, but I just gotta know, do you know the name of that wheel and if it'll fit an 08 RK because I need it. Like yesterday

[@dustinjohnson2116]

Did you have to have the fender extensions?

[@leanidis300]

I have a 97" FLSTC Heritage Classis, what will the wheels run me price wise more or less?

[@nightmaremike1092]

Check amazon i paid 1660$

[@DavidWilliams-mr5nl]

Did your fender get a huge dent from the crash bar after this fender riser install?!?!

[@riteshchaurasia6192]

Is this spoke rim available for Royal Enfield classic 350 which has 19 Inch front and back rim of 18 inch.if available what is the price

[@wb4514]

Where is part 1 ? What is the brand name of your wheel ?

[@bikesandmore2320]

What company makes the wheel?

[@jasonday3135]

What about the rear wheel?Did u change it or left it stock?

[@IronCrossRacing]

For cost reasons I just left it stock. Because of the hard bags, no one ever really notices. Now if I was entering it into shows, well that's a different story 😉👍 Enjoy the ride! 😎🤘

[@jambohd8241]

No lowering the Fork ? What size this Spoke Wheel ? 21“ ?

[@IronCrossRacing]

Yes the rim is 21". As for lowering the folks, I was planning on possibly adding a 18" rear rim to level everything out but to be honest, besides raising the front in just a tad, I haven't really noticed any difference. I ride pretty aggressively through the twisties and I was concerned this setup would impact the handling but I was pleasantly surprised that the bike still handled great at high speeds and in the twisties. The only handling change I noticed was at low speed in parking lots but I got used to that after a ride or two. Thanks for watching! 😎👍🤘

[@Ironhandjohn]

I’ve read that using 1” shorter fork springs will when it out nicely. I’ve been resisting making my ‘99 RK Classic into a gangster/cholo bike.

[@BMFRich65]

Did you have to space out the Fender?

[@IronCrossRacing]

Yes you do. When I ordered the rim/tire it came with the fender spacer kit. Two chromed brackets that raised the fender I think an inch. I've had zero problems with the fender hitting the triple tree or the tire rubbing after putting 10k on the setup. I hope that helps and thanks for watching!

[@huggyyz450]

120 70 21?

[@bayouredneck9456]

What size tire

[@xB3x757]

Where to order?

[@martahabaj3055]

Did you change front springs?

[@IronCrossRacing]

I did not and in my application I've had zero clearance issues. It did though raise the front end of the bike about 1/2in.

[@Firelord360]

do all spoke wheels require tubes?

[@IronCrossRacing]

Nope, mine is tubeless. You just need to pick a good manufacturer though that puts a thick band of silicon over the spokes on the inside 😉👍 Thanks for watching!

[@Firelord360]

@@IronCrossRacing well now I am more interested in getting one of those if that is the case. I will definitely be looking for one

[@donnovanosorio710]

tire measurements???

[@bobbywilliams9772]

what did the rim and tire cost you ?

[@IronCrossRacing]

About a grand, rim, tire, rotors, chrome fasteners all mounted and shipped. 👍

[@SALCALDERON]

From where if u don’t mind me asking

[@IronCrossRacing]

@@SALCALDERON hogpros in Cali. Great company to work with.

[@exquisiteremodeling1]

Thx for the info!

[@roelaguirre4452]

What are those caps called.

[@charliesult4171]

caps lol

[@nightmaremike1092]

Where can i get these at?

[@IronCrossRacing]

Hogpro hooked me up with a good deal on the complete front set. 👍

[@RanGer-498]

Links to parts plz Thanks

[@jambohd8241]

Nice👍

[@vtwinpower1897]

👌🧐

[@pitdawg6418]

Everything BUT that white wall

[@MegaFIVEPOINT]

Installs 1 wheel no back and ends video with footage of a gas tank shot .. 😢

[@christopherswope3060]

Thats what happen when all the parts are made in china

[@leanidis300]

I have a 97" FLSTC Heritage Classis, what will the wheels run me price wise more or less?

[@IronCrossRacing]

Rim, tire, risers and rotors will be just over a grand. 😉👍