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I am buying a 21" spoke wheel ad disc brake hub. I am attaching pictures to help answer my questions.
How to tell what this will fit I will be using on a Springer Fork assy. Or is it just the matter of ordering the correct spacers?
I am waiting on him to tell me what size axle and width (bearing to bearing) of hub. I have not yet ordered Springer front end So a wide or narrow won't be an issue. He is also going to tell me diameter of rotor.
Last edited by davidstipek; Mar 23, 2018 at 10:41 AM.
Been almost 12 hrs... No answers, Nobody has a clue... Okay I'll try this again...
I need to know if a rim is for a narrow fork or a wide fork... As it will make a difference which Springer I have shipped here to Thailand... It's hard to return something within a 30 period when it takes a minimum of 18 days to get a letter ( If I took it straight back and returned it to sender it would total more then a Month... Whats a package gonna do? Besides I only have 15 Days here...
Seriously... How to tell if a wheel will not fit a Narrow Fork setup (Springer) Hub is 6 1/2" wide, Axle is 3/4" rotor is 11 1/2" Wheel is 21" chromed spoked... Or will I need to Oder a Wide set of forks?
- wideglide (wide) hub
- 99-earlier 3/4" TAPERED Wheel bearings with SEPARATE Grease Seal
- Wrong Rotor (the mounted 2000-later rotor has larger ID than the 99-earlier hub centering/locator)
- wideglide (wide) hub
- 99-earlier 3/4" TAPERED Wheel bearings with SEPARATE Grease Seal
- Wrong Rotor (the mounted 2000-later rotor has larger ID than the 99-earlier hub centering/locator)
First of all Thank you for your reply.
Seller says rotor O.D measurement is 11.5" (and Motto-Iron Springer I have ordered w/ Caliper kit says it needs a 11.5" rotor...) I needed to know which fork design to order Wide-Glide or Narrow. Harley has told me that a Wide-Glide hub measures 6.5" and a narrow Hub measures 4.7/8" they were also concerned about Rotor... but when I told them the Springer Caliper kit needed a 11.5" rotor, That I should be fine, What is your take on all this?
David ( I explained the distance previously so you should understand my concern...) Or are you talking about rotor thickness??
Last edited by davidstipek; Mar 24, 2018 at 11:13 AM.
My only experience with springer rims is this. I had a 2006 springer custom and I hit a pothole and bent the rim. I found a rim from a 2006 standard softail and figured they'd interchange. Well I was wrong lol...there is offset built into the rims with spokes and hubs depending on the application. Luckily I found a local guy who took my original hub and spokes and relaced to the good rim. So id say there's more to look at than just hub width and brake rotor diameters and things like that...just be informed about what you're buying..sorry I could be of more help
...Seller says rotor O.D measurement is 11.5" ... Or are you talking about rotor thickness??
Yes that rotor is the same 11.5" OD and thickness as the 84-99, but has a different ID (Inside Diameter). A 2000-later will bolt up, but it's not right.
See if you can get a better pic from the seller of this area...
I didn't mention it before (with you getting an aftermarket springer and who knows until all in hand), but yes, springer wheels can have a slightly different "Laced-in" offset. If that presents a problem, then you should be able to take to a wheel guy (dirt bike bike shops are good) and have them move the rim over (in relation to the hub).
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Last edited by multihdrdr; Mar 24, 2018 at 12:18 PM.
Yes that rotor is the same 11.5" OD and thickness as the 84-99, but has a different ID (Inside Diameter). A 2000-later will bolt up, but it's not right.
See if you can get a better pic from the seller of this area...
I didn't mention it before (with you getting an aftermarket springer and who knows until all in hand), but yes, springer wheels can have a slightly different "Laced-in" offset. If that presents a problem, then you should be able to take to a wheel guy (dirt bike bike shops are good) and have them move the rim over (in relation to the hub).
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Here are new pics and I see now what you are referring to. But you think I can use spacer you pictured above? How much do you think for correct rotor?? I was told this was new items (not used} but if you look in one of the close-ups it looks like rotor is deeply grooved... Picture seems to be taken to hide it... Your thought on this?
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Last edited by davidstipek; Mar 25, 2018 at 06:45 AM.
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How to tell what a wheel will fit?
