rear wheel spindle direction
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rear wheel spindle direction
Lots of issues with the rear wheel spindle, in the way that if you want to change the pads, you have to drop the whole assembly down just to get the caliper off.
Has anyone reversed the spindle to come from the left?
Has anyone reversed the spindle to come from the left?
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Yes axle , its a 2000 Road King. Perhaps it was put in from the right before I purchased it as it has always been put back together the same way.
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on the old axles...the were put in from the right for liability reasons- the axle nut is less likely to spin off if a bearing seizes or something like that ( I had it explained to me in the 80's).
Keep in mind that most models and the early FL's have the exhaust in the right side only.
many of us swapped the direction so that we could pull the axle out the left side without removing exhaust or pulling shocks to drop the swingarm below the exhaust.
I have a few hundred thousand miles that way on the evos and not a problem- i promise not to sue HD if I do.
For all the rear brake services I have done, I have not had to pull the wheel..maybe pull the shocks to drop the swingarm for some clearance- but i do not have the same model as the OP
mike
Keep in mind that most models and the early FL's have the exhaust in the right side only.
many of us swapped the direction so that we could pull the axle out the left side without removing exhaust or pulling shocks to drop the swingarm below the exhaust.
I have a few hundred thousand miles that way on the evos and not a problem- i promise not to sue HD if I do.
For all the rear brake services I have done, I have not had to pull the wheel..maybe pull the shocks to drop the swingarm for some clearance- but i do not have the same model as the OP
mike
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on the old axles...the were put in from the right for liability reasons- the axle nut is less likely to spin off if a bearing seizes or something like that ( I had it explained to me in the 80's).
Keep in mind that most models and the early FL's have the exhaust in the right side only.
many of us swapped the direction so that we could pull the axle out the left side without removing exhaust or pulling shocks to drop the swingarm below the exhaust.
I have a few hundred thousand miles that way on the evos and not a problem- i promise not to sue HD if I do.
For all the rear brake services I have done, I have not had to pull the wheel..maybe pull the shocks to drop the swingarm for some clearance- but i do not have the same model as the OP
mike
Keep in mind that most models and the early FL's have the exhaust in the right side only.
many of us swapped the direction so that we could pull the axle out the left side without removing exhaust or pulling shocks to drop the swingarm below the exhaust.
I have a few hundred thousand miles that way on the evos and not a problem- i promise not to sue HD if I do.
For all the rear brake services I have done, I have not had to pull the wheel..maybe pull the shocks to drop the swingarm for some clearance- but i do not have the same model as the OP
mike
if there is a split pin in the nut then chances of losing the nut is remote apart from it coming a bit loose.
I think I will stick with the left side for now.
Thanks.
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Thanks Joe, I will leave it the way its best for servicing and monitor the spindle LOL axle weekly.
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The spindle nut should be of a castle design with a hole through the spindle so a spring clip to secure the 2 together can be placed.
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Now I have replace the shocks as the Ohlins were too long and the spindle hit the silencer.
Anyone want to buy a set of Ohlins shocks?