Does anyone know of or recommend a shop near San Jose, CA or the peninsula in the bay area? I've called a couple wheel shops but they don't do motorcycle stuff.
My only tip has been to contact a machine shop and hope they have the equipment.

Thanks!

 

boring out the hole for a larger axle is kids play for any machine shop, boring out the bearing pockets requires a little more skill and accuracy. Any shop worthy of the category 'machine' could do this, or they wouldn't be in business long. Doesn't mean they can't f@ck it up, but that would be my first choice before I would even consider a wheel or custom shop.

Axle hole is not even half hour work, bearing pockets should be less than 2 hrs.

 

I do not know if you would want to go that far, but in Seaside/Monterey there is Bill's Monterey Custom Motorcycles. They are legit and really friendly. The owner Bill is an awesome guy. 1993 Del Monte Blvd, Seaside, CA. 93955

 

If your just talking about where the axle sleeve slides in you can just drill them yourself

 

Thanks for the tips and recommendations.
I had a 2007 sportster rear wheel with 1" bearings and sleeve so I yanked them out and they look to match up with the 2001 FXDX-T rear wheel I have for the bearing bores so it would just be the place for the sleeve.
from what I can tell, there is only 1/16 difference in the offset between the sportster wheel and the dyna wheel. doesn't seem like much but it would help center the wheel slightly better as it looked like the sportster wheel was offset 3/16 of an inch. not sure all this work is worth it. any thoughts or experience on this would be welcome as well.

 

As someone who just completed this swap to a 13 bob I can say scrap the sportster mags and save yourself the headache get the right 13 spoke mags I have a complete parts list with part numbers to fit them it's easy once you know what to get

 

Thanks oaktown. I've already got the 2001 fxdxt rear wheel so it looks like I should just bore it out. what was your experience with sportster wheels and What was the offset that you observed? My new Michelin commander II comes in today and I'd like to get it mounted. Still waiting on my front axle spacers. My friend has been slammed at work and hasn't had time to make them.

 

Not sure of the exact measurements for the sportys but you have the rear whelk that's great just get a front wheel from any 2000-2005 if you snag an 05 wheel it's one inch already. But anyway take your wheels if they are 3/4" go to harley snag a rear bearing sleeve from an 06 fxd get another front sleeve from a 2005 Fxdx they both are for 1" axles now your saying ok but I have 25mm axles? Doesn't matter harley never changed the inside diameter of sleeves or outer axle spacers rear brake caliper mount etc. if you have had or do have your stock wheels off pit your finger inside and feel the lip of the bearing to the sleeve you will see what I mean but I had the stock 25mm sleeve out and it was exactly the same id as the one inch stuff. So now that Axle sleeves are covered now you need bearings so you need 25x52x21mm that's a double row bearing 25mm Id 52mm od 21mm thick. For the rear wheel you use the same spacers that are on the bike hub is same width. For the front you need brand new outer spacers get 1"id x 1 1/8" width get em from Vulcan they are like $10 each install the front wheel as you normally would stick a 7/16" drill bit in the axle hole torque the axle nut then the axle cap. Obviously you need to space the calipers inward I used stainless steel washers for now until my buddy with his water jet can make me some nice one piece spacers that Match the line of the caliper mounts on the forks. Get a 11/16 master cylinder from a Fxdx don't worry that those use dot 5 you can use dot four in it since that's what the brembos need (if that's what your running) if you get a used master cylinder just flush it with new dot four just set it up fill it and pump it out into a pan. Use a brake line for a fxdf if you have 10-12" bars you need a plus 8. As for fxdf lower that's cake you can get em from harley for $150 already black costs about $130 to have the dealer swap em put a new seal and new fluid.(that's off the bike just bring in the one fork) As far as the fender mount goes just mount the fender like you would the bottom bolt on the right side will not line up just mount the fender securely and drill that sucker out. I forgot to mention get the sleeves and drill the wheels yourself it's just aluminum get a big enough unibit drill it slowly checking if the sleeve will fit through every so often while drilling obviously keep the drill as straight as possible it took me about five minutes a wheel and a cordless 18v it's not difficult whatsoever. Once the wheel is on and torqued the sleeve doesn't spin anyway neither does the inside part of the bearing. There is no need for a machine shop for any of this. Just make sure you use new rotor bolts and pulley bolts use blue lock right on everything and torque everything to spec.

 

Thanks for all the tips. I already installed both fork legs on my bike with all new bushings and seals. the bearings from the sportster wheel will fit in the dyna wheel and allow the 1" axle. i'm going to try boring out my rear wheel with a step drill bit when I get some time.

 

be very careful drilling with a step bit. I did mine and it took a while, but it worked. In hindsight, i would have gladly paid a machine shop to do it. Worth the price to not mess it up. I used a drill press on mine.