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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 10:07 PM
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I got the front rim/tire mounted today. Weird thing, the new wheels are machined for the wider bearing, so I was able to use standard bearings for my '07. For the front anyway it's a direct swap so far, the axle spacers fit just fine. Not sure what I'm going to do for a fender, it will be a stock fat bob or something custom. I was in the middle of sanding off the clear on the forks when I took this, will have to get a better pic when I'm done.

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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 10:32 PM
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Looks great.

I had looked into doing the switchback wheels on my 2011 Fxdc, and read the rear will bolt on but the front won't work.
I assume the wide glide has wider forks and that is how the front worked for you.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2014 | 03:37 AM
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Looking good....I notice you don't have a rotor on there yet...I will be interested to see how the brakes line up as I had to space the rotor out a couple of mil...

Cheers...Sparra
 
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Nice looking wheel.
 
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looks good..like the paint job too
 
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Nice looking wheel it's just on the wrong bike! JMHO
 
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It's 1 of the things I dont like in the FLD, but it's look very nice on your bike.

can you post more picks of your color. love it!
 
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Here's a couple of pics of the tank right after paint and in the sunlight. It's a Jeep color called Mango Tango Pearl. The pearl makes it change to kind of a gold in the sunlight.
 
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That's pretty darn sharp looking right there!
 
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I like a lot, do you have a better picture of the back, I would like to see that can it looks good,
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