Help; Front wheel spacer question????
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Help; Front wheel spacer question????
I just got my new PM 21inch wheel and when I took the old wheel off I did not notice that the two spacers are different widths. I put the new wheel on and now it wont spin freely. I swapped the spacers around and now it seems to spin a little better. One spacer does say L and the other R; is this sitting on the bike or standing in front of it????One more question isit possible that the bake pads need to set in a little. I don'twant them to heat up and cause the front wheel to lock up....... any help is appreciated
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RE: Help; Front wheel spacer question????
FYI- left and right is ALWAYS considered to be from "behind the steering wheel/handle bars " on any vehicle.
i noted in the manual that the left side frt wheel spacer on my FLHTC had 3 notches on one side that were supposed to be on the bearing side. yet it was installed with the notches outboard toward the axle nutwhen i took it apart.what is the purpose of this and could it have caused any damage???
i noted in the manual that the left side frt wheel spacer on my FLHTC had 3 notches on one side that were supposed to be on the bearing side. yet it was installed with the notches outboard toward the axle nutwhen i took it apart.what is the purpose of this and could it have caused any damage???
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RE: Help; Front wheel spacer question????
ORIGINAL: relli
yet it was installed with the notches outboard toward the axle nutwhen i took it apart.
yet it was installed with the notches outboard toward the axle nutwhen i took it apart.
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RE: Help; Front wheel spacer question????
ORIGINAL: sjnorton
what about the spinning; am I going to crash?
what about the spinning; am I going to crash?
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RE: Help; Front wheel spacer question????
ORIGINAL: dawg
My manual states that's the way they're supposed to be
ORIGINAL: relli
yet it was installed with the notches outboard toward the axle nutwhen i took it apart.
yet it was installed with the notches outboard toward the axle nutwhen i took it apart.
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RE: Help; Front wheel spacer question????
Is your rotor centered in the brake pads? This could be what is causing you "binding". You might need to look at shiming the calipers and/or adjusting the wheel spacing with different length spacers. I had to on mine. The PM hub could be slightly wider or narrower than a stock hub. Measure them both if you can.