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I am changing all the wheel bearings on a 2011 Fatboy and when I pulled the brgs out of the rear wheel I found a large washer in the wheel behind the brg. on the rotor side of the rear wheel . I pressed the new brg. in against the washer and then installed the spacer and the sprocket side brg. up against the spacer . When I did the front wheel there was no washer in the wheel . Should I press the rotor side brg. in to the depth that the old brg. was and then put the spacer and the second brg. in ? I measured the depth with a depth mic before pulling the old brgs. The wheels are chrome versions of the solid fatboy wheels . Does it matter if the brgs. are bottomed out in the wheel as long as the rotor is centered in the caliper ?
There should not be a washer behind the bearing on the rotor side of the rear rim.. The space is speed to sit firmly against the inner race of the bearing.. Yes, by setting the rotor side bearing first it is supposed to align the rotor to caliper and properly center the wheel in the swing arm..
Is the wheel a factory rim? Or has there been a rear brake upgrade and the PO did what he had to do to shim it up to properly align the rotor?
As for the front wheel, yes fully install and seat the rotor side bearing first and then install the axle sleeve and right side bearing...
There should not be a washer behind the bearing on the rotor side of the rear rim.. The space is speed to sit firmly against the inner race of the bearing.. Yes, by setting the rotor side bearing first it is supposed to align the rotor to caliper and properly center the wheel in the swing arm..
Is the wheel a factory rim? Or has there been a rear brake upgrade and the PO did what he had to do to shim it up to properly align the rotor?
As for the front wheel, yes fully install and seat the rotor side bearing first and then install the axle sleeve and right side bearing...
OP.... 98hotrodfatboy is spot on about the rear wheel washer between the bearing and the wheel (and his front wheel advice).
As you can see in the HD parts finder pic below, if you have an OEM rim, there should NOT be a washer between the bearing and the wheel.... only the spacer sleeve #26.
The washer suggests there is a modification, or aftermarket something, in the mix with your rear wheel and/or it's mounting hardware..
Usually when there's a washer under the bearing, the wheel was originally designed for the wider 1" bearing.
The only factory wheel with the washer that I'm aware of is the '08 touring.
I've seen after market wheels use it so it will fit both 1" & 25mm.
Thanks for the help .The wheels are aftermarket chrome .I will press the rotor side BRG in all the way untill it bottoms in the wheel on the front rim.
Usually when there's a washer under the bearing, the wheel was originally designed for the wider 1" bearing.
The only factory wheel with the washer that I'm aware of is the '08 touring.
I've seen after market wheels use it so it will fit both 1" & 25mm.
So it's a spacer and not a washer.. I understand the use of it but not a washer and that's where the clarification makes sense.., only because the difference in the inner diameter could interfere with the inner race of the bearing and possibly tear up the hub and bearing..
So it's a spacer and not a washer.. I understand the use of it but not a washer and that's where the clarification makes sense.., only because the difference in the inner diameter could interfere with the inner race of the bearing and possibly tear up the hub and bearing..
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