Good Luck!
New wheels
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Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Louisiana
Thanks guys. Im pretty stoked on the wheels. They are black contrast cut Poker wheels. I have the front mounted but the pads are dragging on the rotors. I can turn the wheel and get it to free spin a full turn so Im just going to roll with it. I have the spacers on the correct sides but my manual talks about orientating the left side spacer with the larger chamfer away from the wheel. But besides the grooves on the outside, the spacer is exactly the same on both ends. Im thinking the pads will just wear down a little on my first ride and it will be all good. So now Im drinkin a beer and getting ready to tackle the rear end. Wish me luck! lol
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Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Louisiana
So its all buttoned up and Im pretty happy with the look. The dual disks in front kind of cover the wheel so the change is more subtle but thats the way I like it anyway. I weighed the pros and cons of going with a bigger wheel in front but I decided I didnt want to sacrifice the Fat Bob's great handling for looks. The only other plans in the "looks" department is lowering the rear with air ride and dropping the fron fender down closer to the tire. Couple tricks I came up with during my install that might help with anyone doing a wheel swap on their own. The first one really isnt a trick. More common sense. Get some blue painters tape and cover as much of the wheel and rear pulley as you can. Its a tight fit and really easy to scratch stuff up. The other trick I used was to cut a piece of rubber hose that fits in the wheel where the axle goes. It really helps to hold the spacers in place while you get the wheel lined up. Then you just push it through as you install the axle. Last thing is mark your rear axle slider position. Takes the guess work out when go back to adjusting your belt tension at the end. Anyway, heres some better pics.
