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Old Feb 4, 2024 | 02:24 PM
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Bike is a 1976 FLH, front and rear wheel assembly is 40908-81. How do you differentiate that wheel from slightly later wheels. The pictures included are of the wheel I have. I believe it is a repo because it is clean. It seems to work but if I went to a swap meet how would I know what I’m looking at. Is there measurements or something obvious.


 
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Old Feb 4, 2024 | 04:58 PM
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Factory original wheel has a black hub and cad plated spokes and all the bolts holding anything is also zinc plated - thee bling is aftermarket or some one spend a **** ton to get it all plated

do too much cant remember when the side rubber tube was replaced with the metal side tube as well
 
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