how to put a 21 inch front wheel on a vulcan 1500
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ส.ค. 2024
- Want an easy way to put a 21 inch front wheel on your vulcan 1500? Well, look no further! I show you how to do it for cheap on my Kawasaki vulcan (2005).
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Big thanks for this video, because you mentioned that vn800 wheel would fit, I decided to check out a 19 inch mag wheel from a 1996 BUBF and all I had to do was put the bearings and the spacers from the 16 inch spoke. Easy as hell. Also cheaper than a harley front wheel.
I did the swap on mine.... stance is perfect. Rides great. I paired with a rear meanstreak rim and a 200 or 220 rear tire. Had to mod the swing arm and cus a bit but it fit.
Nice! I like the look and ride of the 1500 better with the 21 as well. How did you have to change up the swingarm for the meanstreak rear wheel to fit?
@@ThrashTestDummies I had to cut a notch in drive shaft tube and weld in a patch/ remove inner weld seem on right side inner swingarm. But..... I have to also remove the drive hub when removing wheel. (Remove 4 nuts on driveshaft tube.) The tire won't fit between the drive spline on left/ swingarm on right. But yeah totally changed the look with a small fender chop right below tail light, and delete front fender. The rim fits stock bike fine..... but to fit the tire I had to trim some metal
It's a 200 /55 /17 dunlop 407 off a newer harley
You're a legend for this video
I Ride a Kawasaki Drifter 1500. And a Honda VTX-T. My Husband has a '89Harley Electric Glude.
i got a 99 nomad and put a 21" wheel that i got at the junk yard for 40 bucks took the barrings and shaft off my nomad put them on the new wheel...... the hard part was making spacers to center the front wheel found some that fit at the shop i work at mesure grind mesure grind test fit and bualaaaaaa took it out to sturguis rode for abt 3 days looks dope
As I stated in the beginning of the video, this is just to show people a direct swap option. You could realistically take any wheel off of any bike and put it on any other bike. This is to show people how to avoid having to do anything but swap out the wheel bearings.
This is awesome!! Thanks man!! I have a 05 and a 96. Just put 18 in hangers on.
That's what I say too! I have a 95 FLHC at home and I've had 3 other Harleys (just not new ones, I don't need a Coach purse lol) ...don't hate, these metrics are beautiful bikes, and are f*cking fun to ride!
If you happen to feel the urge to replace the old analog speedo on one of them Vulcans (assuming they are old enough) & installing a newer digital speedo, you should definitely make a video on it bc I don't think I've found one yet that shows that process & I for one am looking to do that soon & hopefully add or it comes with a gas gauge on
I was actually thinking about doing that. It's a fairly easy process but people tend to shy away from it.
Dude, I'm subscribing just because of this video. Now, what I want to do even though it's a little bit of expense, is take my 1500 classic front wheel hub and bearings and have it re-laced to an Acron alloy front 21 with Twisted spokes. I just think that sounds badass. There's a dude called Pacific Mike that I watch he's a Harley mechanic and he's got a beautiful beautiful 52 Panhead and he leaves the original Fender but puts a 21 on the front and it looks so nice. I guess it kicks the front end up on the Vulcan because we have a small front wheel to begin with is that correct?
I wondered about a 900custom front wheel (alloy), and the meanstreak rear 17" (alloy). But this 800 front spoked wheel may be the way to go.
I thought about doing mags. But I hate the way the nomad wheels look. The 900 front would look pretty sweet. But the closest I've come to mags that match and look good are from the vulcan 88 line.
More vulcan content please
It's coming man. Everyone seems to want to see more stuff about the vulcans. So I'm getting things together for two complete very involved builds. Should be pretty cool.
Hell yeah
Fixin to began on lil brothers nomad tryin to make possible his thoughts of the way he wanted her
Right on! I'm glad I could help!
I seem to be struggling to find a vn800a front rim that size. Any help would be appreciated.
Hola tengo una vulcan 900 2022 y me gustaría ponerle el Rins 21 al frente de rayos pero no sé cuál le caería sin problemas si me puedes ayudar se lo agradecería gracias
I have an 800a and I want to change my front any leads on aftermarket wheels or even conversion tutorials
I wish you would make some more videos bro what's goin on w you
Don't worry man I got good stuff coming! Just got super slammed with work. Since I work for myself in the same shop as in my videos I can't have these projects bikes in as well as customer bikes. Plus I'm only one dude so I have to do everything myself. Lol. But I'm trying to get things balanced out.
i put a 23'' harley wheel on my 2001 vulcan 1500
I bet that looks slick! This video was just a way to demonstrate an easy option to quickly swap over to a 21 inch front wheel for those with limited tools, resources, or knowledge. Or anyone who just wanted an easy swap.
Thanks for watching! I'd love to see some pictures of that 23 on the Vulcan if you have any!
Any updates on this build would love to see the wheel there
Yes sir it's the club style vulcan video. I'll be getting it back in the shop soon to keep going on it as well. So stay tuned for more on that bike if you like it.
Can Ibuse the Vulcan 800 wheel on my vn900 classic?
Finally found a rim and did the swap, the hub is not the same, the 1500 has a larger center tube which will not work in the 800 hub, and the 800 has no speedo pick up,had to do some really big mods to make it work.
The sleeve between the axles has to be changed along with the bearings. That is all. The hubs themselves are identical. Unless for some reason one of yours is from a different model than what is in the video. This was also showing the process being done on an fi model vulcan. They have electronic speed sensors and don't use a speedometer cable. If you did this on an older carbureted model that may be why you had more trouble. It would also explain the differences between the video and your personal experience.
I have a 04 Nomad 1500 fi that I am looking for ideas to bob the back end. Do you have any videos? I can't find many ideas for the 1500 nomad..
I do not have videos of doing that. But if I were to do it I would look into shortening or deleting the fender struts and finding an old softail "ducktail" or a fat bob "bobtail" rear fender to start. You will have to do a little modification but those two fenders look pretty good on these bikes. The one on my bike in the picture I put in the video would be similar to a Harley Softail "ducktail" fender.
Thanks for watching!
Hey bud how could I get in touch with you about a rim for a vn800?
Sub+ how would i go about eliminating one of my front calipers, and is it advisable to do so 1999 nomad
The dual brakes on the nomad are really there because of the assumption that the bike would be loaded down and duals would help it stop. But there is nothing wrong with eliminating one of the calipers. One of the videos on my list is centered around shaving forks. That would be a way for you to eliminate that caliper and the entire mount and have the slider look like it was never there.
I'm strongly assuming this would work on my 2004 kawasaki vulcan drifter 800
Do you mean putting the 21 from the 800 on a drifter 800? If so then yes it will work
I want to put a fat boy rim on my Vulcan
Are they the same you think?
Cool vid, you got any experience with the classic 1500 decompression vavle ?
I assume you're talking about the automatic compression releases? If so then yes. I've been messing with these vulcans a long time. I've rebuilt several of the motors as well. Are you having an issue with yours?
Can I make this work with the 800 mag wheels I love their new look?
I'm actually not sure. I assume you mean the wheels from the 900 custom? The 800 came with spokes in all years and variations. Regardless, I would imagine it would be similar. Usually there won't be many changes on things like wheels. Companies like to keep cost down while producing several different models. Take the vulcan line for instance. If there are several different vulcan models, it would be cheaper to use the same bearings across all models, or at least bearings with all the same dimensions besides the ID to accommodate different axle sizes, than it would be to have several different bearing sizes. In short, I would research the dimensions of the bearing for the wheel you want and then cross reference that with the stock wheel on the bike you have. If the OD and thickness match, then you can put bearings for the wheel you have in the wheel you want. This video is an example of that since I put vulcan classic bearings in a vulcan 800 wheel since the only difference was the size of the axles on the bikes.
That being said, a lot of the time the width of the hub and width of the front end (distance between forks) may be different. As will the position of the brake rotor in relationship to the caliper. What this means is you may have to space the wheel appropriately along with the brake caliper. It's not terribly difficult and not nearly as complicated as a lot of people seem to think. As long as the wheel is around 1/8 of an inch of center you will be fine. And caliper spacing usually consists of shimming the caliper in or out on the bracket that holds the caliper to the forks. Doing this may require machined axle spacers or machining or sanding off the thickness of the caliper bracket. But people have been doing this since the dawn of motorcycle customization. People on forums seem to spread the misinformation that processes like this are inherently expensive and complicated. 90% of the time this is untrue. The other 10% is because they're trying to put harley (SAE measured) wheels on a metric bike.
In any case I say go for it. And as I said, cross referencing parts will save you from buying a new wheel without knowing if it will work. ID doesn't matter if the rest of the measurements from your stock wheel will match the same measurements in the wheel you want.
Let me know if you need help with this. I have been building motorcycles since I was 12. I can likely also make a video to post just for you to show the process if putting wheels on a bike that come from a totally different bike.
Got my sub bro. Can you answer me a question tho? I got an old 89 1500 that was my pops, been looking for some decent performance parts (engine has a bad back cyclinder), what place you recomend?
Those models of the Vulcan 1500 are regarded as the best performing non mean streak Vulcans in the 1500 family. They come with hotter cams, different timing, and more power than the newer generations. So much so that doing a cam swap from your generation to mine is considered one of the best bolt on power modifications you can do. As far as performance parts, I am sorry to tell you that the aftermarket is just not there. This is why I am trying to bring attention to these bikes. There is no reason for them to be put on the sidelines. They have massive potential. Everyone seems to go after these small displacement bikes to build "bobbers" (not actual bobbers, mostly just hacked up bikes) and they complain about wanting more power. But the look past the Vulcans! In the coming months I will have a few upgrades available for a lot of them. A lot of this will be various services like head work, throttle body or carb work and upgrades, certain composite fiberglass and carbon fiber parts, etc.. Unfortunately, until then you will have to scour forums and try and see if any of the old parts built by individuals are still available.
Thanks for watching the video! I am in the process of making part 2 now. The bike is on and off the lift around customers bikes, but I think the second installment of this series will really show people the potential of these bikes.
@@ThrashTestDummies Thanks for the reply man! I guess we'll just go back to stock in the rebuild process. And yes, if i do remember correctly, in the short time i got to ride it before she gave up it was pretty damn quick for a v twin engine. Thanks again, ill be staying tuned!!
Can't find one of them rims anywhere
Try getting on Facebook groups for the 800. Those guys tend to prefer the fatter front tire and they're always getting rid of the 21 inch wheels. Also, the designation of that model Vulcan is the vn800A
Any updates? So you used a 650 rim, what about the front fender? Have you gotten that far yet?
I used a Vulcan 800 rim. The front fender is a universal blank that I drilled the appropriate holes in. I should be updating this build soon. I have the footage I just need a good stopping point.
I just watched your video then tried to find on ebay a rim but all the rims for the 800 are 16.5. Are you saying the 800 has a 21" front rim? I cam not find one anywhere.
You have to search for a "vn800a" front wheel. The a model Vulcan 800 came with a 21 inch front wheel
www.ebay.com/itm/314018461682?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=yKG8Ey31QoW&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=skwnxuayqqi&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
My 2001 VN800 has that same exact wheel he shows, the tire size is 80/90-21 if that'll help ya find one 👍
I have a 03 nomad 1500 fi, I would love to have spoke rims. Is it possible? Also can get a drifter fender to fit a nomad. 16in rims are fine. Any info would be appreciated.
You can do the swap in the video or you can put Vulcan 1500 classic wheels on. The only downside to either is that both of those are single disc where the nomad is dual. But if you don't mind ditching one of your front brakes it will work just fine!
Question would 21” inch front wheel fit on a 2006 Vulcan 900
Yes. The 900 has the same front hub as the 1500 and 800
I know it's off topic of the video, but I am wondering if you know of any forward controls that work on a 96 VN1500D. I cannot for the life of me find anything that isn't and arm and a leg. Possibly something from another bike that works?
Check out the stock controls for the Vulcan mean streak. They should work but they are somewhat hard to find as a pair. I've found them on ebay for around $80 for the pair though.
@@ThrashTestDummies thanks I'll look into a set.
Does it have to be a spoke rim
Is there a video of how you did the juggs
Yeah. I have a video on my channel under the "tutorials" Playlist. I'm also pretty positive it popped up at the end of the video on the end screen. At least it should have
It did pop up thankyou man great content...I've been waiting for someone like minded to fab/customize metric bikes in a certain way it's always harleys and yamaha bolts never anything else..the club style is purpose built with some performance the vulcan is a great candidate..respect man keep this build going please I think it's great and I'm sure there's plenty others that think the same sorry for the book I just wrote..haha
Subed.... blew up my 1500 this summer. Gonna start the tear down soon. This conversion was on my list...
Would this work on a Honda shadow 750 ace ? Or do you know of one that will work
It likely won't be a direct swap. But since they are both metric wheels it should be easy to find bearings for the setup. Then you have to account for brake and axle spacing. As well as brake rotor size.
Is this the same for a 1600 classic?
It should be the same process.
@@ThrashTestDummies sweeet
What about if you want a thicker wheel? I feel like the 800 is too skinny
That would just come down to personal preference. As far as it being a handling or safety issue, it's not. I've put many miles on the bike when the 21 was on there before. My softail also has a front wheel with the same dimensions. I will likely be doing another video of putting a shadow 600 19x2.5 (I think) wheel on here. Just to give alternatives to the 21.
Thanks I'd love to know how to do this with a 21x3.5 just for looks I don't like the skinny wheels.
So I can put a 21 on my 1600 classic any Harley rim
That's not what I said at all. Go back and watch the video.
Where did you find a wheel?!?! I’ve been looking for so long lol
I'm lucky enough to have a sizeable collection of motorcycles and parts. Lol. But these can be found on eBay fairly easily.
@@ThrashTestDummies I can’t find a 21x1.85 on eBay anywhere
@@ThrashTestDummies one that’s compatible with my 97 vn800a
@@ThrashTestDummies if you have one that fits for my 97vn 800a I’ll buy it from you! I really need one. Or if you can find me one on eBay. I can’t find one at all
Let me look and see if I can find one for you real quick. I'll post the link on my next comment 🤙
You're a legend for this video