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Old May 22, 2012 | 06:04 AM
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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 ?
 
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Old May 22, 2012 | 06:06 AM
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Abs bearings are larger
 
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Old May 22, 2012 | 06:11 AM
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Do you mean axle diameter is larger , I thought the hubs were the same
 
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Old May 22, 2012 | 11:03 AM
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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.
 
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Old May 22, 2012 | 04:32 PM
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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...
 
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Old May 22, 2012 | 05:06 PM
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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.
 
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Old May 22, 2012 | 05:17 PM
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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
 
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Old May 22, 2012 | 06:29 PM
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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!!
 
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The ABS bearing is thicker, you will need to change the ABS bearing for a non ABS bearing.
 
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Old May 22, 2012 | 06:55 PM
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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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