18" Meat, Rear Wheel that is
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01-05-2010, 08:05 PM
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18" Meat, Rear Wheel that is
So I got the 18x5.5 rear DNA wheel all mocked up on the bike today. My bike is an 06 softail standard with the 200 rear tire. It looks like the bike is going to need a 3/4" pulley spacer, and a 3/4" axle spacer added to the stock axle spacer on the pulley side. The disc side looks like it will need no new spacers. The disc brackets actually sits right up against the swingarm and the only spacer is one in-between the disc bracket and the wheel hub. Using that stock spacer the disc side aligns perfectly. I checked the centering of the wheel and with that configuration it is dead center with the rear fender as a guide. Does a 3/4" pulley spacer seem to big? I ordered one from drag this afternoon and will be fitting it all together friday. The hub on the DNA wheels where the pulley mounts is only threaded 3/4" deep as in comparision to the stock hub which is threaded 1 1/2" deep. The 3/4" pulley spacer will also help compensate for this allowing me to use the harley spacer bolt kit without having to cut them shorter. I will keep you guys updated as I get it mounted.
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01-05-2010, 10:49 PM
So I got the 18x5.5 rear DNA wheel all mocked up on the bike today. My bike is an 06 softail standard with the 200 rear tire. It looks like the bike is going to need a 3/4" pulley spacer, and a 3/4" axle spacer added to the stock axle spacer on the pulley side. The disc side looks like it will need no new spacers. The disc brackets actually sits right up against the swingarm and the only spacer is one in-between the disc bracket and the wheel hub. Using that stock spacer the disc side aligns perfectly. I checked the centering of the wheel and with that configuration it is dead center with the rear fender as a guide. Does a 3/4" pulley spacer seem to big? I ordered one from drag this afternoon and will be fitting it all together friday. The hub on the DNA wheels where the pulley mounts is only threaded 3/4" deep as in comparision to the stock hub which is threaded 1 1/2" deep. The 3/4" pulley spacer will also help compensate for this allowing me to use the harley spacer bolt kit without having to cut them shorter. I will keep you guys updated as I get it mounted.
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Dale
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01-06-2010, 08:22 AM
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01-06-2010, 08:54 AM
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Dale
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01-06-2010, 02:09 PM
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I had a chance to do a little more mock up today. I ran to home depot and bought some 3/8" washers to use in between my pulley and wheel hub to recheck the measurment I needed for the pulley spacer. I used 9 washers on each bolt to serve as temporary spacer to check clearances. I installed them between the pulley and the wheel hub with stock hardware, the rotor, and the new 3/4" axle spacer on the pulley side. Socked it all up, installed it on the bike and rotated the tire to check for clearance. Perfect. Everything was spaced properly, no rubbing. Wheel was centered in the rear fender. Heres a tip, use a large steel square to check the alignment of the rear wheel. Allow the square to hit rim in two places, that way you know you are square with the wheel. Use the other side of the square to measure the distance from the edge of the rim to the fender lip. Brake also worked good. Now I just need to wait for my pulley spacer to come in tommarrow and I will fit it all up once more before I bring it to the dealer to have the tire mounted. Oh I figured myswell replace the the rotors with some nice polished ones while I was at it. Thoose are also on the way. I'll keep you guys updated and have some pics when I do the final mockup.
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01-09-2010, 11:28 AM
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Ok got everything together and fit. So the final verdict 3/4" pulley spacer and an additional 3/4" axle spacer on the pulley side of the axle to get the 18x5.5 rear DNA wheel to fit the 06 FXST. I am extremely pleased with the quality of this wheel and look of the bike. The tire is a 200/50/18 METZ. I am still waiting on my DNA polished rotors.Here's some pic's boys.
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01-09-2010, 12:51 PM
