Which Wider Wheel?
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There is no point posting that in here! Start a new thread so everyone can see your query. You need a Touring wheel that has tapered roller bearings.
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I know that, it was a case of just wondering, no biggy.
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I have bought two wheels and a load of other stuff on US Ebay. It's almost my second home!
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Cheers for the info.
Can you tell me how the Deuce rear wheel went with drilling to accept the axle/bearing sleeve.
The casting in the centre of the wheel doesn't look very thick.
Did you drill it it to 1.250" (32mm)...?
Was the original cast spacer still intact or did it drill away all the alloy.
Do you have any picks of the wheel centre after it was drilled out...?
Nice thread...
Can you tell me how the Deuce rear wheel went with drilling to accept the axle/bearing sleeve.
The casting in the centre of the wheel doesn't look very thick.
Did you drill it it to 1.250" (32mm)...?
Was the original cast spacer still intact or did it drill away all the alloy.
Do you have any picks of the wheel centre after it was drilled out...?
Nice thread...
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Cheers for the info.
Can you tell me how the Deuce rear wheel went with drilling to accept the axle/bearing sleeve.
The casting in the centre of the wheel doesn't look very thick.
Did you drill it it to 1.250" (32mm)...?
Was the original cast spacer still intact or did it drill away all the alloy.
Do you have any picks of the wheel centre after it was drilled out...?
Nice thread...
Can you tell me how the Deuce rear wheel went with drilling to accept the axle/bearing sleeve.
The casting in the centre of the wheel doesn't look very thick.
Did you drill it it to 1.250" (32mm)...?
Was the original cast spacer still intact or did it drill away all the alloy.
Do you have any picks of the wheel centre after it was drilled out...?
Nice thread...
This is a mod several owners have done to softail wheels, especially FatBoy wheels, to take 1" bearings, so I was confident it would work.
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A brief update. As you may have gathered I haven't progressed this much of late, with many other distractions (at least Buttercup the Buell is alive and well!). The Harley parts are all painted a beautiful shade of pale blue, including the rear fender, which is back on the bike.
There are two challenges. One is that as I have not used the stock Deuce pulley or rotor I need to use the shims mentioned earlier, one behind each. With the '04 one-piece caliper installed, getting the wheel into the bike is a right b1tch and can only be done with the pulley and rotor off the hub. A brief related diversion is that my fancy exotic front custom brakes are knackered, so I have recently bought a pair of Brembo calipers and related hardware - plus a Brembo rear caliper as well! So my next task is to install that, in the hope that as it is detachable it will provide more clearance to get the wheel into place, with pulley and rotor attached. Trying to install each, plus a shim, with the wheel loose in the swingarm is darned difficult! So phase two of this installation is imminent, as I now have the parts I need.
The second challenge concerns tyre/belt clearance. This is tight, like about 3/16" max, in theory. The problem is that the belt tensioner cams pull the wheel over to the left, so the tyre and belt just come into contact. I need to verify vehicle alignment, which I am certain is bang on, then find a way to correct wheel alignment, to ensure adequate tyre/belt clearance. I suspect those nibs on the swingarm are designed to set the wheel off-line, but will check and correct, once the challenge above is resolved!
There are two challenges. One is that as I have not used the stock Deuce pulley or rotor I need to use the shims mentioned earlier, one behind each. With the '04 one-piece caliper installed, getting the wheel into the bike is a right b1tch and can only be done with the pulley and rotor off the hub. A brief related diversion is that my fancy exotic front custom brakes are knackered, so I have recently bought a pair of Brembo calipers and related hardware - plus a Brembo rear caliper as well! So my next task is to install that, in the hope that as it is detachable it will provide more clearance to get the wheel into place, with pulley and rotor attached. Trying to install each, plus a shim, with the wheel loose in the swingarm is darned difficult! So phase two of this installation is imminent, as I now have the parts I need.
The second challenge concerns tyre/belt clearance. This is tight, like about 3/16" max, in theory. The problem is that the belt tensioner cams pull the wheel over to the left, so the tyre and belt just come into contact. I need to verify vehicle alignment, which I am certain is bang on, then find a way to correct wheel alignment, to ensure adequate tyre/belt clearance. I suspect those nibs on the swingarm are designed to set the wheel off-line, but will check and correct, once the challenge above is resolved!
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The floating rotor pins have all worn their way into the rotor hub and outer, also shed some of their spring washers. I replaced the pins, but they don't hold the rotor together tight and frankly I don't trust them to hold together on any long trip. Added to that the 6-piston calipers have separate pads per piston and always wear unevenly, so I have had enough! When they are fresh and in their prime they are brilliant, but I have spent a fortune on them (new rotors are V expensive!) and called a halt.
My 'new' Brembos will have EBC floating rotors and pads to play with. I'll just have to get by with only 12 pistons in total, instead of 16.....
My 'new' Brembos will have EBC floating rotors and pads to play with. I'll just have to get by with only 12 pistons in total, instead of 16.....
