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Old Dec 22, 2017 | 09:30 PM
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Default 2018 Softail wheels interchangablilty

I have a new 18 Heritage Classic S 114 Ann and really don't care much for the spoke wheels. Other 18 model year Softails have much nicer wheels.

I wonder if there is interchangeability.

Notice how nice the Sport Glide wheels are compared to the spokes of the Heritage.

I know it is supposed to be a nostalgic look on the Heritage, but c'mon....
 
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Old Sep 23, 2018 | 10:18 AM
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Did you get new wheels yet? I have the same issue with my street bob.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2018 | 06:37 PM
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Base on the part# of the wheel spacer sleeve. The Sport glide wheel hub is slightly wider than the Heritage. It’s about 2.66 mm wider. I got this number by measuring the difference between 43300483 and 41349-07 (18 Slim, Hertiage and Deluxe are using the same spoke wheels as 17s).
It can be done by using shorter right side(brake lever side) spacer. But the wheel may be off-center by a couple of mm.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2018 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Lance0964
Base on the part# of the wheel spacer sleeve. The Sport glide wheel hub is slightly wider than the Heritage. It’s about 2.66 mm wider. I got this number by measuring the difference between 43300483 and 41349-07 (18 Slim, Hertiage and Deluxe are using the same spoke wheels as 17s).
It can be done by using shorter right side(brake lever side) spacer. But the wheel may be off-center by a couple of mm.
Does that mean you can use a mag wheel that fits a 17 on an 18 heritage? Wheels are the only thing I have never looked at changing until this bike.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2018 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by TrqUSMC
Does that mean you can use a mag wheel that fits a 17 on an 18 heritage? Wheels are the only thing I have never looked at changing until this bike.
According to Harley online store, https://mstore.harley-davidson.com/s...in-front-wheel

They fit both 17 and 18. And I did the wheels swap from 18 Fatbob. My bike is 17 Slim S, the rear wheel just bolt up nicely with stock spacers, no alignment problem.



 
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