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Oct 24, 2011 | 12:07 PM

bigskyroadglide

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Front End Question

just purchased a used RC Components wheel and it is a 25 mm front axle. This is for a 1" axle bike (pre 08) I also got the rotors with the wheel, so my question is

can i just change out the axle without having to change anything else, or are the front forks where the axle bolts in different? This appears to be the only real difference.

Bike is an 06, wheel was on an 09. It is a road glide.

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Oct 24, 2011 | 12:27 PM

roadgliderick

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the axels are differant in sizes if u can find the right one and bolt it up.

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Oct 24, 2011 | 12:34 PM

fishtale

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Should be able to change out wheel bearings to accept the 1" axle

Oct 24, 2011 | 12:40 PM

bigskyroadglide

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thanks for the reply, i am not looking to change out the bearings, just want to understand if anyone has just converted to a 25mm axle from a 1" axle and not had to make other changes. The forks are the same from 02 to 12, it bolts up, i have the 25mm spacers, the wheel is centered, so before i drop the $100 or so bucks for a 25mm axle, just wondered if anyone had any experience with this

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Oct 24, 2011 | 01:01 PM

bigskyroadglide

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found answer here
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...-a-07-a-7.html

thanks for help

Oct 24, 2011 | 02:51 PM

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all you ll need to do is buy a 08 up axel and spacers.
the wheel will bolt up without issue then

if the rotors that you got with it are for the new style brakes, then they wont work with your current brake setup.

08 rotors are a little larger in diameter than the 07 and earlier bikes