Electra Glide Swing Arm Swap
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Electra Glide Swing Arm Swap
I have a unique issue with my rear wheel spacers on my 01 Electra Glide Classic. I purchased a wrecked bike and then purchase a 2002 Electra Glide frame, but after I installed my 2001 Electra Glide swing arm on the new frame now i can't get the rear wheel to line up correctly. The wheel is offset to the right about 1/2 inch. Are the rear wheel spacers on the 2002 to 2008 Electra Glide the same as the 99 to 01? When I originally removed the rear wheel I place the spacers on the axle bolt the way that they came off and I didn't touch the adjusters on the swing are. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
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The left side spacer is about 2 1/2 inches and the right spacer is about 7/8 or 1 inch wide. Does that sound correct?
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It seems that your 2001 bike has a different swingarm to the 2002 model. You can see the visible differences on Ronnies parts website here and also check and compare part numbers. It may be that is where the problem lies. Your bike had a similar swingarm to my older one, but when I swapped it for a 2007 version I also swapped to the later wheel, brake etc, so I didn't try to install my old wheel in a later s/a.
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That's so interesting. My swing arm looks just like the diagram picture for the 2002 Electra Glide.
Is the tire supposed to be in the exact center of the fender or slightly offset? If it's supposed to be in the exact center I can just buy 2 new spacers that will take out the 1/2 inch offset that I have going on now.
Is the tire supposed to be in the exact center of the fender or slightly offset? If it's supposed to be in the exact center I can just buy 2 new spacers that will take out the 1/2 inch offset that I have going on now.
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That's so interesting. My swing arm looks just like the diagram picture for the 2002 Electra Glide.
Is the tire supposed to be in the exact center of the fender or slightly offset? If it's supposed to be in the exact center I can just buy 2 new spacers that will take out the 1/2 inch offset that I have going on now.
Is the tire supposed to be in the exact center of the fender or slightly offset? If it's supposed to be in the exact center I can just buy 2 new spacers that will take out the 1/2 inch offset that I have going on now.
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In 2002 they increased the rear axle diameter to 1 inch from the previous 3/4". At the same time they changed the swingarm to a beefier design and went with a different system for tensioning the rear wheel. Also, the pivot shaft diameter through the transmission was increased to 3/4" from 5/8" and they did away with the cleve blocks and went to spherical bearings. Hopefully you're not using a mixture of 2001 and 2002 parts as most of them are not interchangeable.
As for the wheel not being centered in the fender that's a common issue and can vary from bike to bike.
As for the wheel not being centered in the fender that's a common issue and can vary from bike to bike.
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Me and my friend that's helping me confirmed that the rotor moves freely in the caliper and the caliper is securely attached to the swingarm. I went to my local Harley Davidson dealership today and they confirmed that I have the correct spacers in the correct locations.
The pulley side spacer has 2 grooves around it and the rotor side spacer only has a single groove.
I'm at the point now where I'm going to have to purchase an aftermarket spacer kit to get the wheel correctly aligned with fender.
The pulley side spacer has 2 grooves around it and the rotor side spacer only has a single groove.
I'm at the point now where I'm going to have to purchase an aftermarket spacer kit to get the wheel correctly aligned with fender.
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Thanks for your help @Ultra 99 I'm using the swingarm, rear wheel, axle, spacers, brake caliper, and shocks from my 2001 bike and installed them on the 2002 used frame that I purchased.
I'll snapped a picture of the problem of what I'm running into on Monday and upload it so that everyone can input their suggestions of how I can resolve this problem.
I'll snapped a picture of the problem of what I'm running into on Monday and upload it so that everyone can input their suggestions of how I can resolve this problem.