Springer wheels
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Springer wheels
Hi all,
I just bought my first springer. It’s a 2005 Classic. It needs tires and the wheels have seen better days. I have a line on a set of wheels off of a 2000 Heritage. Will the front wheel from a Heritage fit my Springer?
Thanks!
Matt
I just bought my first springer. It’s a 2005 Classic. It needs tires and the wheels have seen better days. I have a line on a set of wheels off of a 2000 Heritage. Will the front wheel from a Heritage fit my Springer?
Thanks!
Matt
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Not to throw a stone on this, but you may want to give him a mfg date code on the tires.
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took the words right out of my mouth...
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I don't usually comment on for sale items, but since this is not the for sale section, I will offer my opinion...
OP, those wheels should fit. Per the online parts finder, the two bike years use the same rim (#43085-97) and hubs (#43672-00 front/ #40976-00 rear).
However, with a date code of "3215", IMHO, those tires are unusable. They were manufactured in April of 2015. They are just over 8 years old. I would not run them, I don't believe they are worth any money, and they will just needlessly add to the shipping charges. Once received, they would need to be demounted and disposed of.
To the seller, unless you have a a cheap, easy way to demount those tires, I don't see you being able to sell them for a fair price to both seller & buyer if you need to ship them with those tires mounted.
Just offering an opinion, you two need to work it our via PM...
Good luck to both of you...
OP, those wheels should fit. Per the online parts finder, the two bike years use the same rim (#43085-97) and hubs (#43672-00 front/ #40976-00 rear).
However, with a date code of "3215", IMHO, those tires are unusable. They were manufactured in April of 2015. They are just over 8 years old. I would not run them, I don't believe they are worth any money, and they will just needlessly add to the shipping charges. Once received, they would need to be demounted and disposed of.
To the seller, unless you have a a cheap, easy way to demount those tires, I don't see you being able to sell them for a fair price to both seller & buyer if you need to ship them with those tires mounted.
Just offering an opinion, you two need to work it our via PM...
Good luck to both of you...
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@matte if @Mlake isn't interested, send me a price without tires, shipped to 84009. an "acquaintance" needed tires for the season and couldnt afford them for his heritage. He was going to take my old tires and return my rims.... Then never heard from him again.
I'm looking for a set for the NEXT owner of my '03 FLSTS (when I eventually decide to sell, so they have all the OEM parts to go back to stock)
I'm looking for a set for the NEXT owner of my '03 FLSTS (when I eventually decide to sell, so they have all the OEM parts to go back to stock)
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I get that the tires are a gamble and probably not worth the risk for many. Though the OP said his stock wheels had seen better days. Mine are from a springer that hasn’t changed wheels from mine through probably 2007. I offered it regardless of the tires. Though the tires did ride fine until I swapped wheels later. Obvious ymmv. If the op wants some wheels that are well cared for that are straight off a springer, they are welcome to message me. I was just throwing it out there.