Wheel fitment question
Road Captain
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From: Silverdale, WA
My bet is that the front is possible, but the bearings will be a different size and the rotors are bigger then the OEM was in 2000. The rear is a wider wheel for use with a wider tire, different swing arm, and bearing again, different size.
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if you are looking for the wide tire look in the rear, then the most economical method to achieve a wide tire is a kit from someone, unless you are real good with a welder and want to fab up a wider swingarm, rear fender etc.
see information below.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...e+tire+install
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...-a-how-to.html
Last edited by bigskyroadglide; Aug 11, 2013 at 07:26 PM.
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The wheels pictured are StreetGlide/RoadGlide wheels. Front rotors look like 07 and older. Hard to tell but looks like the front is a 17" so the wheel should be 09. Have to flip the rear around to tell more about it, but if it is 09 up, major surgery required to fit it.
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Hi from the UK and welcome to HDF. As others have said, those don't look like 09 wheels, more like from an earlier Street Glide to my eye. If you can confirm the tyre sizes that will help us all. The rims are the same diameter, probably 16" and I would guess the front tyre is MT or 130/90x16, the rear is a little larger, probably 140/90x16.
Your bike probably has 3/4" tapered roller bearings, while I guess those pictured have 1" ball races. If you have the large diameter thick iron rear brake rotor then while the rear can be made to fit, it is quite complicated. Get back to us, so we can discuss it more!
Your bike probably has 3/4" tapered roller bearings, while I guess those pictured have 1" ball races. If you have the large diameter thick iron rear brake rotor then while the rear can be made to fit, it is quite complicated. Get back to us, so we can discuss it more!
Last edited by grbrown; Aug 12, 2013 at 06:39 AM. Reason: Grammar!
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Axle info: Touring
2000-01 FLT have 1in front and 3/4in rear axles. 2002-07 FLT have 1in front and rear axles. All 2008-13 have 25mm front and rear.
Info from J&P Cycles Catalog.
2000-01 FLT have 1in front and 3/4in rear axles. 2002-07 FLT have 1in front and rear axles. All 2008-13 have 25mm front and rear.
Info from J&P Cycles Catalog.
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The front will fit with some work. Change wheel bearings to fit your axle and install per the service manual. The right side outer spacer may have to be trimmed and/or the calipers may have to be shimmed to center the calipers on the rotors. Use the inner spacer that came with the later wheel. You will have to mock it up; wheel torqued to spec per the service manual so you can see what fine tuning you need to do to center the rotors in the calipers so the wheel spins freely.
I have installed several 18" Airstrike wheels on early FL models. While not a simple swap, well worth the effort. If I were you, I would forego the purchase and look for a pair of 18" Airstrike front wheel from '10 or later Streetglide. Same amount of work to fit the 18" as that 17". If you drill/tap an 18" front for the larger rear pulley and rotor bolts, an 18" front will fit the rear. Believe me, handling will improve with 18" front and back on an early model.
Last edited by djl; Aug 13, 2013 at 09:11 AM.
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From: Springfield, MO
I installed a 2012 front wheel on my 2006. Had to buy a 25 mm axle and the correct spacers. Used my original rotors. Worked like a charm.
Not sure how relevant my experience is since your bike is a 2000. But I suspect you would be similar if not identical -- buy a 25 mm axle, the correct spacers, and put your brake rotors on the new wheel.
Not sure how relevant my experience is since your bike is a 2000. But I suspect you would be similar if not identical -- buy a 25 mm axle, the correct spacers, and put your brake rotors on the new wheel.