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Feb 6, 2012 | 10:20 AM

Edward Brown

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Used triple Tree issue

Hi all, I'll try to keep this brief and to the point. I have this 77 FXE that I just got a used set of triple trees for so I ripped out the old stock originals to find that the stem is a larger size ? tell me if I am wrong but aren’t all stems the same size and all I should need to do is by the same bearings and race if not what would I need to do to fix this issue and use the newer triples.

Feb 6, 2012 | 12:00 PM

sqdealgeorge

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triple tree stems

You might have gotton a set of trees off an old sportster they ran from 7/8 in to 15/16 in(1978-81) and finally to a 1 in after 1981

Feb 6, 2012 | 12:29 PM

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What size stem is a 77 FXE ?

Feb 6, 2012 | 02:05 PM

sqdealgeorge

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stem size

I remember it being 1 in

Feb 6, 2012 | 02:40 PM

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Stock 70's fl or fx is 1" and if the one you got is bigger somebody sold you a honda tree , saw a lot of that go round at swap meets yrs ago .

Feb 7, 2012 | 06:28 AM

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No it is smaller can a smaller id bearing be found ?

Feb 7, 2012 | 10:46 AM

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If it's smaller you got a sporty tree , I heard there was a cone bearing conversion for those but I have no idea if they are the same or not , I don't do anything sportster might check in the that forum ?