07 front wheel to 94
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07 front wheel to 94
I have the front wheel off my 07 fxstc and my son would like to mount it on his 94 fxstc because it's sealed bearings and a really nice spoked wheel. Has anybody done this conversion? I tried a search but no luck. Are the axles different? Spacers? Brake rotor? Thanks for your help.
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I think axles are 3/4 in 94, 1" in later, and 25mm nowadays. You can change bearings to keep the 3/4 axle, or get 07 lower legs if one were to have more money than sense. Later wheels are wider I believe through tha axle area. Im sure somebody here has done this.
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CDF has pretty well covered it. Your wheel will have 1" bearings. Assuming you are close to each other you have the opportunity to try this out, by offering the 07 wheel up. You can compare rotor diameters, to see if they are the same, and the 3/4" axle will serve to check if the hub width will work.
Be aware that the sealed bearings are nothing to write home about! There are plenty of threads on HDF about them failing. On my 08 Buell they were all on their way out when I had the first replacement tyres installed! My 1990 Glide is still on it's original front tapered bearings.
However that shouldn't stop you trying. We are looking over your shoulder ready to help!
Be aware that the sealed bearings are nothing to write home about! There are plenty of threads on HDF about them failing. On my 08 Buell they were all on their way out when I had the first replacement tyres installed! My 1990 Glide is still on it's original front tapered bearings.
However that shouldn't stop you trying. We are looking over your shoulder ready to help!
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Rotors are different and wont fit im afraid, the newer has a different centre piece that will require machining to fit. You would need to get a 1" axle and then have the ends machined to fit the older style fork legs to get i to all bolt up the easiest IMO.
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As Neil says, the later rotors won't easily fit an earlier wheel - I've been there! The diameter of the bearing housing around which the rotors are mounted was increased with introduction of the sealed ball races. That will be easy to check!
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