Front wheel fitment
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They both have 3/4 axles but the rotor center on the 2000 up is 2.2" so you'll have to get a 2000 up brake rotor. As for the 21" you might have to raise the fender. I have a19" under my FL without a problem. 3/4" clearance.
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Not too much later then 2000, around 04 ish they changed the axle diameter. Would be easier to find a 1997 wheel then the brake rotor is a non-issue, then you would only have to deal with axle spacers. And even then I would bet the spacers from a Softail Custom of the same year would work. Overall, staying with the same year makes these kinds of swaps a little bit easier. but still custom so things need to be thought through. I believe the wheel should fit under the fender, seen it done before, but no first hand experience. Good luck.
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Not too much later then 2000, around 04 ish they changed the axle diameter. Would be easier to find a 1997 wheel then the brake rotor is a non-issue, then you would only have to deal with axle spacers. And even then I would bet the spacers from a Softail Custom of the same year would work. Overall, staying with the same year makes these kinds of swaps a little bit easier. but still custom so things need to be thought through. I believe the wheel should fit under the fender, seen it done before, but no first hand experience. Good luck.
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There is no way I'd put a wheel with sealed bearings on my bike.
As for the height both the 16's and the 21's are the same height with tires mounted on them.
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You have to decide what you want.
As for me I'd go with a mag because you can fix a flat on the side of the road with a plug whereas a laced wheel takes a lot more work to get you rolling again.
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The Bay is your friend:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1997-Harley...temCondition=4
Score it on the cheap, clean it up or maybe re-lace with some stainless steel spokes. I like to powder coat the hub and rim black with stainless spokes, but that is me. Nothing better out there then a wheel from the MoCo.
You could easily just clean and polish that wheel, new bearings and seals for piece of mind, mount a tire, wheel spacers and be on your way . Good luck.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1997-Harley...temCondition=4
Score it on the cheap, clean it up or maybe re-lace with some stainless steel spokes. I like to powder coat the hub and rim black with stainless spokes, but that is me. Nothing better out there then a wheel from the MoCo.
You could easily just clean and polish that wheel, new bearings and seals for piece of mind, mount a tire, wheel spacers and be on your way . Good luck.