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 ?

 

Abs bearings are larger

 

Do you mean axle diameter is larger , I thought the hubs were the same

 

I'd like to know the answer to this as well. I was told by one dealer mechanic it would, but haven't done a swap to confirm.

 

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.

I hope this makes sense...

 

wheel bearing on the side that the abs sensor is on is different. I just change the wheels on my SG and thats all i had to change to get them to work.

 

Thanks for the info I was hoping all I needed was a spacer in place of the sensor for it to work ,dealer made sound like it wasn't that simple

 

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!!

 

The ABS bearing is thicker, you will need to change the ABS bearing for a non ABS bearing.

 

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.