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I see that “laced wheels” are standard on some Harleys and metric cruisers, and optional on others. What exactly is a laced wheel?

April 26, 2017cruisers laced metric standard wheel

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I see that “laced wheels” are standard on some Harleys and metric cruisers, and optional on others. What exactly is a laced wheel?

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Laced wheels are regular wire (spoked) wheels. The term that applies to building a wire wheel is “lacing” it (you’ve probably noticed how the spokes cross, like shoe laces), and that is why they are called laced wheels. The best laced wheels have alloy rims and stainless steel spokes.