Converting to Switchback wheels
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Converting to Switchback wheels
I have a 2008 Super Glide so it already has the newer 25mm axles. I am planning to convert to FLD Switchback wheels. The rear wheel should just bolt on as it as the same size.
The front will be much more of a challenge. At present I expect to change the mid glide trees to wide glide and have to play with the spacers some.
Research facts to date (eyeball accuracy with a tape measure!):
Rim Width, Tree Width, Width at Axle*
FXD: 5.5" 8.5" 6.5"
FLD: 7" 10" 8"
FXDF: 6.5" 10" 7.5"
* this is the width between the fork legs at the axle.
So it would seem that after going to FXDWG / FXDF trees I will 0.5" of space at the axle rather than the more usual 1". Can this be done? I think I may have to do some work to get the caliper to align but I run a sport bike caliper on a custom mount I made so I can probably work that out.
It would be great to hear from anyone who has done this.
The front will be much more of a challenge. At present I expect to change the mid glide trees to wide glide and have to play with the spacers some.
Research facts to date (eyeball accuracy with a tape measure!):
Rim Width, Tree Width, Width at Axle*
FXD: 5.5" 8.5" 6.5"
FLD: 7" 10" 8"
FXDF: 6.5" 10" 7.5"
* this is the width between the fork legs at the axle.
So it would seem that after going to FXDWG / FXDF trees I will 0.5" of space at the axle rather than the more usual 1". Can this be done? I think I may have to do some work to get the caliper to align but I run a sport bike caliper on a custom mount I made so I can probably work that out.
It would be great to hear from anyone who has done this.
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I cannot get the measurements to line up in my post. I guess the spaces are getting stripped or the fixed width font is not so fixed width... apologies hopefully it can still be understood.
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I think some of your measurements are a bit askew...
You can prove it to yourself and grab all the #s that you need by looking at a HD Microfiche Here and seeing same spacer part #s for the FLD and FXDF. Also the center spacer sleeve includes the "Touring" bikes.
What you'll probably find is that your FXD Left-slider has a different caliper mounting location (axially (side to side)) than than FLD (wide-glide). For sure it is different than the FXDF and without looking at a FLD slider to confirm, there would be no reason to be different than the FXDF. You can use caliper mounting spacers to move it inward.
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Thanks for that link, most useful. I do expect to have to do some work to get the caliper to align. I've got a Tokico on there from a sport bike with an adapter that I fabricated so I can probably work that out one way or the other.
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