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Jun 6, 2011 | 03:31 AM

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21" wheel question

So my wife thought she would get me a 21" front wheel for my birthday. She calls some guy on craigslist and asks if it is a for a 3/4" axle and if it had sealed bearings. Well she gives me the wheel and it looks to be '99 and below because they are not sealed bearings , from what i can tell because they don't look like what I have in my wheels right now, and doesn't have the same mounting of the rotor as my fatboy wheels. So my question is will this work on my '02 Fatboy or did she get screwed?

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Jun 6, 2011 | 10:06 AM

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You need longer spacers but it should work with the proper spacers.

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Jun 6, 2011 | 01:42 PM

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Do you know if they make sealed bearings for those wheels? Would you happen to sell the spacers if i decided to go that way?

Jun 6, 2011 | 01:54 PM

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Also If your hub is a different width than the stock hub, your rotor may not line up with the caliper. You may have to space the caliper to get it to line up. Not sure about the safety factor there. Good luck.

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