Switch Back Wheels
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Switch Back Wheels
Hi all, I bought a set front & rear wheels off a Switchback. Want to pot them on my 96 Low-rider. I know they are off the 51mm front end, and mine is just a 39mm. Any Ideas on how to make em work, front and rear? Or do I need to get a Switchback front end (which I really wouldn't mind). Also would I have to widen my swing arm? Any help ya'll can send my way would be appreciated. Thanks Ahead...
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I don't have exact answers but you've got a hill to climb.
At a minimum you have different axles, bearings, axle spacers, front rotor diameter and maybe rotor offset, a narrower rear end, and wider pulley. Don't know for sure about rear rotor and pulley mounting differences. There may be more.
I believe the FLD has wide glide front fork spacing. Not sure about EVO Low Rider, but I thought they were narrower (either mid- or narrow glide)
I also believe the widest you can go in the rear (without frame mods) is 150mm.
I'd suggest you start looking at vulcanworks.net for adapters and spacers after taking careful measurements comparing your stock/current wheels and the FLD's.
Hopefully Multihdrdr sees this and has better info.
At a minimum you have different axles, bearings, axle spacers, front rotor diameter and maybe rotor offset, a narrower rear end, and wider pulley. Don't know for sure about rear rotor and pulley mounting differences. There may be more.
I believe the FLD has wide glide front fork spacing. Not sure about EVO Low Rider, but I thought they were narrower (either mid- or narrow glide)
I also believe the widest you can go in the rear (without frame mods) is 150mm.
I'd suggest you start looking at vulcanworks.net for adapters and spacers after taking careful measurements comparing your stock/current wheels and the FLD's.
Hopefully Multihdrdr sees this and has better info.
Last edited by cggorman; May 21, 2017 at 05:50 PM.
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