Help needed with 2010 fatboy rear wheel
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You should always check to make sure the hub widths are the same.. If they are, place the wheel in position but no axle or nothing.. Then work the caliper mount in so you can move the wheel around to get it in.. Once in position then you can slip the axle in to get everything mounted up.. again this is all assuming that the rims are compatible..
they must be a different hub width. Crap. Waste of time and money - and they would have looked really great on my otherwise chrome bike.
Cheers for trying to help, unless I've missed something else.
Something doesn't add-up here. We're talking about the "bullet hole" wheels, right? You have a Fat Boy, and the donor wheel came off of a '10 Fat Boy Lo? Only difference between the bikes (from the showroom anyway) was lower suspension and less chrome on the Lo. The wheel should be a 17x6", p/n 409001-80/81/82 (80 = chrome, 81 = silver, 82 = black). I see that wheel listed as applicable to the Fat Boy line-up, from MY08 up through MY17.
What year is your bike?
What year is your bike?
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Keep in mind that the Caliper Bracket somewhat "straddles" the rotor. The rotor fits within the small "groove" in the bracket
Yeah, hub width is the same as mentioned above
His is Two Piece
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Yeah, hub width is the same as mentioned above
His is Two Piece
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Last edited by Harley_ish; Apr 11, 2024 at 08:50 AM.
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The Fatboy Lo uses rear wheel #41840-10/ #40900132. The Fatboy uses rear wheel #43596-09 / #40900180.
They both use the same bearing spacer sleeves #41696-08, rotor side spacer #41242-08, and drive side spacer #41359-08.
As long as the bearings are the correct ones #9276B (25mm non-ABS) and they were installed correctly (rotor side bearing installed as primary bearing), these wheels should fit... If they are OEM take off wheels, there is no reason to believe the bearings are not proper size and properly installed. I offered the bearing info in case you put new bearings in yourself.
Based on what the OEM online parts finder shows, and what you have reported, these wheels SHOULD fit.....
I suspect the issue is with your installation process..
Do you have the OEM Factory Service Manual for your year Softail, #99482-10? If not, I would suggest you get one...... then follow the directions as spelled out in the factory service manual and these wheels should fit...
YouTube is a great addition to a factory manual, especially if you are a visual person like I am. If you know who is making the video, and their qualifications, you can learn some good tricks and shortcuts...
But beware... not everybody with a youTube video knows what they are doing, and/or does it properly. I've seen numerous videos over the years, from people who appear to be in shops or are claiming to be techs, and I wouldn't let them wash my bikes, based on the way they are showing how to do a job on YouTube.
Last edited by hattitude; Apr 11, 2024 at 08:56 AM.
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Damn, I missed that.... 
In the pic I thought it was a one-piece. Being two piece, that should make the caliper installation even easier...
Thanks for the correction....
In the pic I thought it was a one-piece. Being two piece, that should make the caliper installation even easier...
Thanks for the correction....
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Something doesn't add-up here. We're talking about the "bullet hole" wheels, right? You have a Fat Boy, and the donor wheel came off of a '10 Fat Boy Lo? Only difference between the bikes (from the showroom anyway) was lower suspension and less chrome on the Lo. The wheel should be a 17x6", p/n 409001-80/81/82 (80 = chrome, 81 = silver, 82 = black). I see that wheel listed as applicable to the Fat Boy line-up, from MY08 up through MY17.
What year is your bike?
What year is your bike?
Doesn't make sense to me either.
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I had a similar problem the first time I tried to put my wheel back from a tire change on my 2009 heritage. If I remember correctly I put the bracket in first but you really have to get the wheel back in straight up and lift it with a jack or similar. Until you have done it a second pair of hands works wonders to get everything lined up square. Put the caliper on last with the pads removed as it will angle in easier. Then slip in the pads. I also used to use a wood dowel the same size as the axle to keep the spacers all lined up and pushed it out with the axle when putting it all together. Second time was a breeze!
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I had a similar problem the first time I tried to put my wheel back from a tire change on my 2009 heritage. If I remember correctly I put the bracket in first but you really have to get the wheel back in straight up and lift it with a jack or similar. Until you have done it a second pair of hands works wonders to get everything lined up square. Put the caliper on last with the pads removed as it will angle in easier. Then slip in the pads. I also used to use a wood dowel the same size as the axle to keep the spacers all lined up and pushed it out with the axle when putting it all together. Second time was a breeze!
Could I have put the sprocket on back to front??