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Old Dec 30, 2014 | 01:12 PM
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I've got a 2008 night train with PM Gasser wheels. The front wheel is a 2.15 and i want to put on a 3.5. I found one on eBay that says it fits up to 2006 fxst. My question is, if i swap out the bearings, will it fit? Has anyone done this before?

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Old Dec 30, 2014 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by MidnightRider112
I've got a 2008 night train with PM Gasser wheels. The front wheel is a 2.15 and i want to put on a 3.5. I found one on eBay that says it fits up to 2006 fxst. My question is, if i swap out the bearings, will it fit? Has anyone done this before?

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I swapped out the 2007 NT 21" stock wire wheel with ( 25mm bearings) to a 23" x 3.5 also using 25mm bearings....stock axle....centered the new wheel , machined the spacers to accommodate the wider hub.....and obviously had to ditch the front stock fender .
 

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Did you swap out the bearings? I'm almost positive this will work, just want to be sure.

The wheel i'm interested in has the 1" bearings and my current wheel has 25mm bearings.

If i take out the 1" bearings and sleeve and put in 25mm bearings and sleeve, all should work?
 
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Old Dec 30, 2014 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by MidnightRider112
Did you swap out the bearings? I'm almost positive this will work, just want to be sure.

The wheel i'm interested in has the 1" bearings and my current wheel has 25mm bearings.

If i take out the 1" bearings and sleeve and put in 25mm bearings and sleeve, all should work?


no need to sleeve anything.....the O.D's are the same .
 
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Originally Posted by MidnightRider112
If i take out the 1" bearings and sleeve and put in 25mm bearings and sleeve, all should work?
That should be all that's needed.

Not the same as what you're doing, but I also installed a 21 X 3.5" front wheel. - https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...t-train-9.html

Try this place for front fenders: http://www.panicy.com/fenders-4/?sort=featured&page=7
 
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Old Dec 30, 2014 | 03:02 PM
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A wheel off a 2006 or earlier bike used a 3/4 inch axle. You can purchase bearings from All ***** Racing with the correct OD to fit the rim and and correct ID to fit your axle. Cutting spacers to center the rim is easy but the unknown piece of the puzzle is that once the rim is centered, will the brake rotor align correctly within the brake caliper. If the rotor alignment is (Slightly) off, material can be machined from the rim or spacers added to the caliper but these modification must be performed correctly to keep the system in safe order.

Personally, I don't like chopping up wheels or brake components forcing them to fit. Contact Hog Pro. They can hook you up with a "Bolt-On" wheel of the size you want.
 
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