Those 4-pot brake caliper adapters
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Otherwise.....I would have gone the adapter route.
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On my 1997, the 2000 parts where a direct bolt on. Just bought sliders and brake caliper, the rest was stock from my 1997, been setup like that for at least 10 years. Super cheap way to get the four piston calipers and cleaner than the adapter brackets.
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IIRC up to '06 still used 3/4" axles.
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Not that I'm going to change my plans, just curious. I always thought the change to 4-pot also included the 1" axle change so the fork lowers wouldn't be such an easy swap.
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Bigger axles started in 2000 on the touring models, bud bought one of the first to hit the showroom. The 2K and later Dyna's & softails I haven't had hands on with so don't know about them
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Thanks for the correction.
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Pretty sure all the bikes went 4 piston in 2000.
1999 Dynas and Touring are setup weird, Twin Cam motors with single piston calipers.
Softails still had Evo's in 1999.
It was a strange transition year for them.
1999 Dynas and Touring are setup weird, Twin Cam motors with single piston calipers.
Softails still had Evo's in 1999.
It was a strange transition year for them.
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They also got the one inch bearing up front in 2000. In 2002.....they finally got the one inch bearing in the rear. Brembo calipers started showing up in 2008-2009.