I have a 2020 FXBB and live on the beach. After just over one month of ownership the spokes are already starting to rust. The spoke wraps are a great idea - much better than rust spotted wheels!
And so this comes across my feed and I see a regular guy teaching his kid the right way. I heard somewhere that if you get your kids addicted to bikes, they won’t have money or time for drugs 😂😂 Greetings and salutations from Florida, keep up the good work, new sub here 👍
Adding spoke wraps now too. probably the cheapest thing you can do to a harley to change the look . Thanks again for another idea I am stealing. U DA MAN!
Been following your channel for a while now and this is honestly my favourite content on youtube. Always excited when you post a new vid. Love the progress on the bike. Keep it up man!
another TOP vid mate, never considered wraps to change the look on spokes, thought I had to change the spokes on my FXBB, looks like you have saved me some $$$ Cheers Keep it up
You buy the silver spokes and add the black skins...that way you have both options for black and silver whenever you want and there cheaper than the black spokes.
A paper cutter would be more consistent, also, put the slot to the backside of the spoke. A spray adhesive would keep it true but you'll be cleaning if you decide to remove.
Hello from a pissy wet & gale force windy 🌬🇬🇧 🍺👍🏻; good cheap fix to the spokes looks canny 👍🏻 Can’t wait to see if & when you get the upgraded rims Stay safe & have a beer ✌🏻
I've just done mine,as stated a real ball ache of a job ( wheels on the bike) no one has explained what d to do where the spokes cross,I found I couldn't get the two covers to meet in the none existent gap in the cross..I'd still do it again. it took me around 8hrs, the back wheel is difficult to say the least.
Mate I found a method that worked really well with the back wheel and the tight gap between the spokes. I installed the wraps so that the opened side of the wrap was facing out and the closed section of the wraps were touching each other back to back where the spokes touch. When the wraps were back to back they were able to fit in the tight gap and not force eachother off the spoke where the split is. The whole process took me around 1.5 hours. Hope that makes sense it's quite difficult to put into words.
@@TheGingybeardMan Thanks for that,I'd worked it out as it was the only way to go, although they still sit a little " open" ie see the spoke a little..there is no gap between the spokes,nor should there be if alls tight as they should be,I'm still happy with the results..and it took me all that time as I'm "older " now ha ha and working outside in a UK autumn/winter.
After 12 months I didnt get any rust on my spokes. A preventative measure could be applying some form of rust resistant lubricant on the spokes before applying the covers.
I havnt serviced the bike myself just yet as it's still under warranty. I'll service the bike myself after the warranty has run but that's in another 2 yrs 👍
@@JustLivingfortheday no man I dont get free services but if anything goes wrong with my bike and I can't show it was serviced by harley Davidson then my warranty would be voided.
Fat spoke rims are dope 🤙🤙 just gotta start saving my pennies to buy some. I think it'll come close to $3500 when I buy rims, tyres and have em fitted 😪
I have same wheels and did the spokes, but I’m getting some wind/rattling noise. And I’m not sure if it’s from the spokes. Are you experiencing any wind rattling?
I have not experienced any wind noise or rattling. I've heard a few street bob owners say they have discovered there is a sticker on the under side of the belt guard which comes loose and drags on the belt causing a rattle noise when riding. I wonder if that may be the spund you're hearing.
So I’m gonna go ahead and order some today I have a 2015 street bob FXDB. Well, any size work or do I need to specify when I make the order because bicycle spokes seem to be much smaller than a Harley they are very thick.
@@brodyrichard263 the website I bought them off was called thirdgear. The spoke diameter they stated they would fit were up to 4mm. Thirdgear no longer sells the black spoke wraps I bought. You will need to read the ad description or ask the supplier what size diameter spokes they will fit.
@@TheGingybeardMan aww spewing they just turned up today they were out of black so had to get green with black and got 2 packs so now I’ll be short I’ll have to get one more
The rear spokes on my street bob touch too, you just need to manipulate the closed side of the spoke wrap in between where the spokes touch. It's tideious but can be done.
What a shit of a job that would have been. But I gotta say, looks good, I'm not one for alot of chrome either. Do you like the spoke look? Or would you look at other options, just alot more hassle with spokes, (cleaning, repairing etc) anyway, enjoy the rain, see ya next time. 👍
I havnt seen any rust as of yet however have heard alot of people suggest the spokes will rust. I don't plan on keeping these rims long term so it doesn't particularly bother me 👍
Looks great really like the black spokes. When you swap out the wheels, will you move up to a 180 mm 18 inch rear tire? Currently have a 2019 Sllim thinking of doing the same, and thinking I need to move up to a 180mm or 200mm. Great video, Your bike is really coming together nicely. Keep up the great videos. Safe travels Dan
Yeah I was going to go with a 21 x 3.5 inch front wheel and 18 x 5.5 inch rear wheel which would fit a 180 or 200 rear tyre. I saw a bloke on Insta put a 5.5 inch rear wheel on his street bob and stated it fit the stock swing arm 👍. That's in the distant future though as that setup will cost me around $3500. Thanks for following the channel btw 🤙🤙🤙
Hi, just wondering why they give you 38 spoke covers when there are 40 spokes on a 21 inch Harley wheel and do you think they may trap moisture? Enjoyed your video a lot 🙂
Thanks mate, to be honest the spoke wraps seal really tight and I don't believe they will trap moisture. I dnt plan on keeping these wheels on the bike long term so it doesn't particularly bother me. The spoke wraps are a universal fit so 38 spokes is probably standard on alot of other motorcycles 👍
Thanks mate the package has some shorter ones for the back wheel so I think I’ll try and cut some of those to fit my remaining two spokes as I’m only doing the front. Cheers👍🏼
Hey, looks great. Job well done. What size is that you said for the skin spokes? 21 inches and the other one was 18 or 19? Thanks in advance and keep up the good videos.
Yes the spoke wraps come in two sizes 39 wraps for an 18 inch and 38 wraps for a 21 inch wheel. The street bob has a 19 inch front wheel and 16 inch rear wheel. I also had to buy 2 packets of spoke wraps as 38 per wheel isn't enough.
You can get the DNA mammoth wheels in many different sizes. I'll go with an 18x 5.5 inch rear and a 21 x 3.5 inch front. The wheels are tubeless but everyone recommends running tubes as they have been know to leak a little air through the spokes.
There made from ABS plastic which is fuel and UV resistant. These spoke wraps are pretty tough and durable as many people put them on dirtbike spokes which cop a hell of a lot more of a beating than my harley spokes 👍
Hey man I much prefer the m8 engine for performance and it also runs alot cooler than the twin cams. Another factor is the new gen softail frame and suspension is loads better than the Dyna and previous gen softails. Non the less the Dyna street bob is a bad ass bike.
The Gingybeard Man, yeah I got a 2015 Dyna street bob got no regrets makes sense tho, that’s for the reply I do think myself the twin cam does sound a bit better
@@liamjackson4738 no doubt man, the twin cams sound amazing and the 103 is such a solid and reliable engine, I previously owned a 2013 softail slim and loved it. Hopefully I'll be able to buy a dyna street bob sometime in the future.
The Gingybeard Man, I do wish mine had more power tho I’m thinking of upgrading it to a 110 they just coast a bit, really enjoy your videos make I love you bike
www.thirdgear.com.au/accessories/spoke-wraps/ here's the link I bought them from. I can no longer find just the black spoke wraps for sale on the website so just email them and ask.
Looks pretty good, however i personally like the DNA wheels all black, hubs, spokes and nipples, i dont like it when the rims and spokes are black then the nipples are silver
The material is ABS plastic and it's pretty thick which feels really solid hey. These spoke wraps are mainly used for dirtbikes which take a hell of alot more of a beating than roadbikes. I think they will last quite a while 🤙 added bonus is they're super cheap 👍👍👍
It's 2021 last I checked and you're still patching inner tubes by playing with spoked Harley wheels, even those aftermarket spoked wheels require inner tubes last I checked ✔
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I have a 2020 FXBB and live on the beach. After just over one month of ownership the spokes are already starting to rust. The spoke wraps are a great idea - much better than rust spotted wheels!
And so this comes across my feed and I see a regular guy teaching his kid the right way. I heard somewhere that if you get your kids addicted to bikes, they won’t have money or time for drugs 😂😂
Greetings and salutations from Florida, keep up the good work, new sub here 👍
Thanks Brett appreciate you subscribing 👍
My little guy is bike obsessed, he loves helping me work on the harley 👌
Adding spoke wraps now too. probably the cheapest thing you can do to a harley to change the look . Thanks again for another idea I am stealing. U DA MAN!
Thanks mate 👍
That music at 1:12 sounds like when I spin my wheels and wipe a spanner across the spokes as the wheel rotates.
🤣🤣🤣
Been following your channel for a while now and this is honestly my favourite content on youtube. Always excited when you post a new vid. Love the progress on the bike. Keep it up man!
Thanks alot mate, its awesome to hear such positive feedback, appreciate your support 🤙🤙
Canadian FXBB totally agree 🔥🔥🔥
another TOP vid mate, never considered wraps to change the look on spokes, thought I had to change the spokes on my FXBB, looks like you have saved me some $$$
Cheers Keep it up
Thanks mate, super cheap and easy mod which I think really improves the look 🤙🤙🤙
You buy the silver spokes and add the black skins...that way you have both options for black and silver whenever you want and there cheaper than the black spokes.
A paper cutter would be more consistent, also, put the slot to the backside of the spoke.
A spray adhesive would keep it true but you'll be cleaning if you decide to remove.
Hello from a pissy wet & gale force windy 🌬🇬🇧
🍺👍🏻; good cheap fix to the spokes looks canny 👍🏻
Can’t wait to see if & when you get the upgraded rims
Stay safe & have a beer ✌🏻
Cheers mate will do 🍺🍺
This video convinced me to do the same to my street bob. Thanks 😊
Can’t wait for the next upload Ginger great content all relative and always entertaining mate👍🇦🇺
Thanks mate, really appreciate the great feedback 🤙👍
Good video m8 Always killing it on the explaination part and good tips. I love the silver , gives some contrast
I've just done mine,as stated a real ball ache of a job ( wheels on the bike) no one has explained what d to do where the spokes cross,I found I couldn't get the two covers to meet in the none existent gap in the cross..I'd still do it again.
it took me around 8hrs, the back wheel is difficult to say the least.
Mate I found a method that worked really well with the back wheel and the tight gap between the spokes. I installed the wraps so that the opened side of the wrap was facing out and the closed section of the wraps were touching each other back to back where the spokes touch. When the wraps were back to back they were able to fit in the tight gap and not force eachother off the spoke where the split is. The whole process took me around 1.5 hours. Hope that makes sense it's quite difficult to put into words.
@@TheGingybeardMan Thanks for that,I'd worked it out as it was the only way to go, although they still sit a little " open" ie see the spoke a little..there is no gap between the spokes,nor should there be if alls tight as they should be,I'm still happy with the results..and it took me all that time as I'm "older " now ha ha and working outside in a UK autumn/winter.
Those look cool and cheap to so you don’t have to buy a whole new tire
Cool, I'm going to order some!!!!
Do you have a link for the spoke covers?
Wow I didn’t even know this was a thing! Thank you for this video!
Was there any difference in on road sound?
Love the look. My concern is does it accumulate any water under it that can cause rust?
After 12 months I didnt get any rust on my spokes. A preventative measure could be applying some form of rust resistant lubricant on the spokes before applying the covers.
Nice ride
Looks pretty cool mate, thanks for sharing.
Not a worry, cheers brother 🍺🍺🍺
Very nice! Have you considered the HD annihilator wheels (painted black)? Or sportster mags?
Thanks mate. Yeah I was thinking about the sportster 13 spoke mags but I cant find them anywhere for sale in Aus.
I can do it without removing the rear wheel right?
Do you do a video of a oil change. I can’t find anything. Also other videos on how to maintain a bike
I havnt serviced the bike myself just yet as it's still under warranty. I'll service the bike myself after the warranty has run but that's in another 2 yrs 👍
The Gingybeard Man you get free service under warranty?
@@JustLivingfortheday no man I dont get free services but if anything goes wrong with my bike and I can't show it was serviced by harley Davidson then my warranty would be voided.
I did the same to my Dyna mate, the back wheel sucked hahaha
Back wheel was a right pain in the ass 😅 I kinda think it was worth it in the end 🤣🤣
Looks good man. Those fat spoke rims look 👌. Got a mate here with them on his new low rider s.
Fat spoke rims are dope 🤙🤙 just gotta start saving my pennies to buy some. I think it'll come close to $3500 when I buy rims, tyres and have em fitted 😪
Ouch! That's a lot of pennies. Keen to see how the bike looks when you get them.
Looks cool, I will test it on the weekend
Sweet man, let me know what you think 👍
@@TheGingybeardMan Hi, it took me a little longer (carnival), but it looks good
@@markusschongen782 good stuff man, really changes up the look and is so inexpensive 🤙
Definitely looks much better sick 🔥🔥🔥
Cheers brother 👍👍👍
wow better than I thought. I like it cool.
Did you have trouble with the rear wheel? On mine the spokes are too tight across each other to slide 2 wraps on crossways.
You have to slide the covers over the spokes from the inside where the spokes touch. They are tight but can be done
Thank you for your video. Do these make any weird noise when riding at low speed? Thank you in advance
No weird noises at all mate, I ride around town with an open face too
I have same wheels and did the spokes, but I’m getting some wind/rattling noise. And I’m not sure if it’s from the spokes. Are you experiencing any wind rattling?
I have not experienced any wind noise or rattling. I've heard a few street bob owners say they have discovered there is a sticker on the under side of the belt guard which comes loose and drags on the belt causing a rattle noise when riding. I wonder if that may be the spund you're hearing.
Nice job mate
Cheers mate 👍
So I’m gonna go ahead and order some today I have a 2015 street bob FXDB. Well, any size work or do I need to specify when I make the order because bicycle spokes seem to be much smaller than a Harley they are very thick.
These wraps are motorcycle specific bicycle spoke wraps won't work.
These wraps are motorcycle specific bicycle spoke wraps won't work.
@@TheGingybeardMan yeah exactly so how do i know if they are the right one. The photos show dirtbikes and Harley wheels so who knows
@@brodyrichard263 the website I bought them off was called thirdgear. The spoke diameter they stated they would fit were up to 4mm. Thirdgear no longer sells the black spoke wraps I bought. You will need to read the ad description or ask the supplier what size diameter spokes they will fit.
@@TheGingybeardMan this one said up to 5 mm. And I’m not positive what size my bike has honestly
How many spokes are the front and rear wheel I got packs form third gear and they only have 38 in it but thinking the rims have 40
Yes I needed 2 packs
@@TheGingybeardMan aww spewing they just turned up today they were out of black so had to get green with black and got 2 packs so now I’ll be short I’ll have to get one more
How do they fit between the spokes if the spokes touch each other?
The rear spokes on my street bob touch too, you just need to manipulate the closed side of the spoke wrap in between where the spokes touch. It's tideious but can be done.
@@TheGingybeardMan thank you
What a shit of a job that would have been. But I gotta say, looks good, I'm not one for alot of chrome either. Do you like the spoke look? Or would you look at other options, just alot more hassle with spokes, (cleaning, repairing etc) anyway, enjoy the rain, see ya next time. 👍
Do you know roughly what length the spoke wraps were once they were cut to size? Or the actual spoke length itself
Sorry mate I can't remember for the life of me, I no longer have the bike. I just measured to the length of the spoke.
Looks great mate! Cheers
Thanks mate 🙌
Looks killer! But isn’t this a source for moisture to get in to the spokes and make them rust?
Love your channel!
I havnt seen any rust as of yet however have heard alot of people suggest the spokes will rust. I don't plan on keeping these rims long term so it doesn't particularly bother me 👍
Where did you get the wraps from mate, website if poss. Thanks
Hey mate I've got a link in the description where I purchased them from 👍
Looks great really like the black spokes. When you swap out the wheels, will you move up to a 180 mm 18 inch rear tire? Currently have a 2019 Sllim thinking of doing the same, and thinking I need to move up to a 180mm or 200mm.
Great video, Your bike is really coming together nicely. Keep up the great videos.
Safe travels
Dan
Yeah I was going to go with a 21 x 3.5 inch front wheel and 18 x 5.5 inch rear wheel which would fit a 180 or 200 rear tyre. I saw a bloke on Insta put a 5.5 inch rear wheel on his street bob and stated it fit the stock swing arm 👍. That's in the distant future though as that setup will cost me around $3500.
Thanks for following the channel btw 🤙🤙🤙
@@TheGingybeardMan
That sounds awesome 👍👍
Hey mate, new sub to your channel, what seat is that?
Hi, just wondering why they give you 38 spoke covers when there are 40 spokes on a 21 inch Harley wheel and do you think they may trap moisture? Enjoyed your video a lot 🙂
Thanks mate, to be honest the spoke wraps seal really tight and I don't believe they will trap moisture. I dnt plan on keeping these wheels on the bike long term so it doesn't particularly bother me.
The spoke wraps are a universal fit so 38 spokes is probably standard on alot of other motorcycles 👍
Thanks mate the package has some shorter ones for the back wheel so I think I’ll try and cut some of those to fit my remaining two spokes as I’m only doing the front. Cheers👍🏼
i think they turned out nice
Thanks mate, I'm very happy with how they turned out 👍
Hey, looks great. Job well done. What size is that you said for the skin spokes? 21 inches and the other one was 18 or 19?
Thanks in advance and keep up the good videos.
Yes the spoke wraps come in two sizes 39 wraps for an 18 inch and 38 wraps for a 21 inch wheel. The street bob has a 19 inch front wheel and 16 inch rear wheel.
I also had to buy 2 packets of spoke wraps as 38 per wheel isn't enough.
Thanks so much.
Are the D&A new wheels the same size as the stock wheels, also are they tubeless?
You can get the DNA mammoth wheels in many different sizes. I'll go with an 18x 5.5 inch rear and a 21 x 3.5 inch front. The wheels are tubeless but everyone recommends running tubes as they have been know to leak a little air through the spokes.
Looks dam good! Did you by chance time it? To see how long it would take. It looked tedious AF.. cheers from kc mo
Mate it was so tedious, took me about an hour, my fingers were pretty sore after 🤣🤣🤣
So total did you count how many spokes per wheel? Is it 40 or 38?
40 spokes per wheel on the bike and the kit comes with 38 wraps per wheel. So I bought two packets
Good choice brother 👍👍 Looks great 🤙🤙🤙🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿
This is dope, man. How’d they last ya over time?
Still going strong mate. No rust on spokes either after over a yr
@@TheGingybeardMan nice brothah! I want to get black rims eventually, but I will definitely do this for now
How do they go? I'm guessing they're not long lasting?
There made from ABS plastic which is fuel and UV resistant. These spoke wraps are pretty tough and durable as many people put them on dirtbike spokes which cop a hell of a lot more of a beating than my harley spokes 👍
Mate I was watching your breakout review you said the twin cam engine sounds better then the m8 , why didn’t you go with the Dyna street bob
Hey man I much prefer the m8 engine for performance and it also runs alot cooler than the twin cams. Another factor is the new gen softail frame and suspension is loads better than the Dyna and previous gen softails. Non the less the Dyna street bob is a bad ass bike.
The Gingybeard Man, yeah I got a 2015 Dyna street bob got no regrets makes sense tho, that’s for the reply I do think myself the twin cam does sound a bit better
@@liamjackson4738 no doubt man, the twin cams sound amazing and the 103 is such a solid and reliable engine, I previously owned a 2013 softail slim and loved it. Hopefully I'll be able to buy a dyna street bob sometime in the future.
The Gingybeard Man, I do wish mine had more power tho I’m thinking of upgrading it to a 110 they just coast a bit, really enjoy your videos make I love you bike
Looks awesome, gonna do my bike now🤙
Looks sweet Mate. Is there a link you can send me so I can order the same ?
www.thirdgear.com.au/accessories/spoke-wraps/ here's the link I bought them from. I can no longer find just the black spoke wraps for sale on the website so just email them and ask.
Thanks Mate !
Looks good
Cheers mate 🤙🤙
How'd they hold up, any broke yet? :P or gone MIA by any chance haha
No man, non have broken. They are very durable considering theyr'e mainly made for dirtbikes which cop alot more abuse.
Another Great Video 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks Noodles 👍👍
Looks pretty good, however i personally like the DNA wheels all black, hubs, spokes and nipples, i dont like it when the rims and spokes are black then the nipples are silver
Yeah I'll be going with all black hubs and spokes when I buy the DNA wheels 🤙🤙
Your bike will look good with chrome or black, but if that was my bike I'd definitely go for the black, looks mean.
Thanks brother, I agree I'm definantly sold on the black 👌
Great look, I've been considering the same for mine. what is the material, do you think it will be durable?
The material is ABS plastic and it's pretty thick which feels really solid hey. These spoke wraps are mainly used for dirtbikes which take a hell of alot more of a beating than roadbikes. I think they will last quite a while 🤙 added bonus is they're super cheap 👍👍👍
@@TheGingybeardMan Hell yeah, thanks again. 🍻
Damn. For 20 bucks that looks way better.
Do you have a pair of shoes in a dryer on the first part of this video? Lol
Haha no sir. Was rain on the tin roof 😅
It's 2021 last I checked and you're still patching inner tubes by playing with spoked Harley wheels, even those aftermarket spoked wheels require inner tubes last I checked ✔
Yes your dead right mate, I previously had a fat spoked rim which requires a tube.
It looks great! But I bet it was a pain in the ASS to do.. lol
Such a pain in the ass mate, my fingers felt like they were on fire by the end of it 😪
Looks trick
dont you have spray paint just paint it bro
just use photoshop next time
This video convinced me to do the same to my street bob. Thanks 😊