Whil on my Sturgis trip, I needed a new tire. After taking the bike into a shop for a new tire, I was told the rear axle had frozen up to the bearings and it could not be hit out. Apparantly, HD puts something on them at the factory that cuses them to freeze up after a while. My rear axle will need to be cut out and a new one put in. I was really pissed to hear about this when i was 1,200 miles from home.

On another note, does anyone make a white wall 180 tire that will fit on the rear wheel and a matching front tire as well?

 

wow that sucks i couldnt see harley puttin anything on them to make them seize, probably just cheap bearings. im putting a deuce rear wheel on my 06 wg i have 9000 miles on it im courios what the bearings on mine will look like

 

my 1rst tire change on the rear at 5500 miles they really had to hammer it to get the axle out.hd I believe installs the axles dry.yeah that sux that you gotta get it cut in order to get it out grrr