Axles???
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Axles???
I just bought a wheel from my brother. I bought his front wheel. He has. 1996 Roadking. I have a 2006 Street Glide. The wheel seems to fit ok but my axle is way to thick. Will a 97 axle fit the forks on my 06?
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I think one of the bikes used a 1.00" bearing/axle and the other used a 25mm bearing/axle. You can probably just change the bearings to the correct size for your axle and be good (the bearings are probably ready to be changed anyway).
I think 2000 to 2006 uses a 1" axle but prior to 2000 didn't they have tapered bearings? If that's the case it'll be 3/4" and won't work with your axle. If it's a sealed bearing wheel you can put whatever bearing you need in it.
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The bearings in the wheel I bought are 3/4". My axle is a 25mm. My 25mm bearings are narrower than the 3/4 bearings that came with the wheel I bought. In case you are wondering why I do not have 1" bearings is because I have a front wheel and axle off of a 2010 RG on my bike now. I was just hoping I could get an axle off a 96 RK and install my new wheel. However it appears I will have to get a set of bearings and axle from a 2006 touring. Unless the 96 axle will fir my forks.
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Did the caliper and rotor line up? I was thinking of putting the 18" agitator wheel but HD is saying the caliper wont fit because the rotor is bigger, let alone axle size difference
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You could change your fork sliders or the just the hub if it's a spoke wheel. I recently put Fatboy sliders on a Road King to eliminate the right side brake caliper mount and use the proper axle for the wheel he wanted to run.
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I had to have to rotors turned down they were to large in diameter. Once I did that it has been fine. Been running the wheel from the 10 for a while now.
