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Have a 09 Flhx with a 17-21 combo and abs , looking at 2012 Flhx non abs,will the wheel with abs bearings work on a non abs bike with correct spacers or is a bearing change required ?
The axle is the same. There is an extra spacer on the non-ABS bikes to take the space of the ABS sensor.
I am not 100% sure if the ABS and non-ABS bearings have the same width, but I would think they do because the sleeve (bearing spacer) inside the wheel is the same for all bikes, and all bearings stick out of the wheel the same amount.
The bearings are the same size, the ABS bearing has a different dust shell on the sensor side ( its Gold in color) aside from that the bearings are the same. As stated above, you will need to put a new spacer in place to take the place of the sensor...Your wheels will work!!
Change the bearing. It's a lot easier than cutting a correct size spacer. Harley doesn't sell the custom spacer you would need. I did this on my last bike and it was not worth the effort.
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