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Old Feb 21, 2020 | 02:07 PM
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Hi guys my brain was floating in grass when I bought this 16-3 wheel thinking it was a rear I have a 1996 1200 sportster in a 1987 frame can I change the hub out and make it a rear and if so how.
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Old Feb 21, 2020 | 02:22 PM
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I'm guessing it's a spoke wheel? Photo would help.
 
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Sorry yes 40 spoke
 
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Old Feb 21, 2020 | 04:46 PM
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If the wheel size is correct for the rear, I don't see why you couldn't change out the hub and make it work, but it'll be a bit of a chore re-doing the spokes and truing the wheel. My two cents.
 
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What in the World could be the difference in the Hub??? It is Not an Ironhead wheel is it???
Pictures....
 
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The rear wheel hub holds a belt pulley, how about that as a difference?
 
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Old Feb 22, 2020 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Andy from Sandy
The rear wheel hub holds a belt pulley, how about that as a difference?
Welp... good one!!! You have an example of a 16" spoked HD wheel without a Flange for mounting, pulley/sprocket/rotor????
Yep... I do... 16" Ironhead rear... sprocket and Drum Only!!!!
 
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How 'Bout that Pic? ... I'm going to assume it's a 16x3 front from some "wideglide" front-end. Otherwise you really couldn't/shouldn't make that mistake.

Is a Steel or Aluminum Hub? ... if Aluminum, the Rears have 7/16 and 3/8 threaded holes vs. 5/16" on the both sides of the Front (or one if it was from a FL Softail)

Also comparing a Touring Front wheel, which the closet to looking (and being) like your XL Rear, the Front would have a slightly narrower hub


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We can't make much progress with what we have at present! As you assumed your 'new' wheel is a rear we must in turn assume it has a mounting flange on both sides of the hub? Are they identical or different to each other? Those photos of each side are crucial....
 
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Yoo Hooo.... Larry!!!!!!
 
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