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Old Apr 13, 2018 | 10:09 PM
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I just got a set of amf 9 spoke wheels off a guy locally. The front is 19” and the rear is 16”. Other than a new rear tire what will I need to make this set up work? I don’t have abs if that makes a difference.
 
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how are we suppose to know, if you dont tell us what you're trying to put them on?
 
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how are we suppose to know, if you dont tell us what you're trying to put them on?
my bad 13 fxdb
 
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The wheels are from an fxr
 
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Might be wrong, but I don't think you're going to want to do what it will take to install those 99-earlier (technically 9-spoke is 95-earlier) wheels with 3/4" Tapered wheel bearings on your 25mm sealed bearing mid-glide bike
 
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Might be wrong, but I don't think you're going to want to do what it will take to install those 99-earlier (technically 9-spoke is 95-earlier) wheels with 3/4" Tapered wheel bearings on your 25mm sealed bearing mid-glide bike
Can’t just swap bearings?
 
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Originally Posted by Nate8604

Can’t just swap bearings?
Swapping bearings wouldn't fall under "do what it will take to install", that's simple stuff



No, the Tapered Bearing and Your Sealed Ball bearing have different ODs (outside diameter)

You would have to stay with the 3/4" and work around that


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Originally Posted by multihdrdr
Swapping bearings wouldn't fall under "do what it will take to install", that's simple stuff



No, the Tapered Bearing and Your Sealed Ball bearing have different ODs (outside diameter)

You would have to stay with the 3/4" and work around that


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what about machining to match the od
 
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Maybe, but you would lose your pulley/rotor locator on the hub


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Maybe, but you would lose your pulley/rotor locator on the hub


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you’re right I just went down to one of the shops I use and he said not gonna happen without milling a premade set of bearings.
 
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