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Old 09-28-2018, 07:50 AM
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I’ll help you out with the headlight wiper when we fix your backup beeper.
‘The top fat boy was the attachment I tried first.
I’ll be getting me a road king this winter ...
 
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Old 09-28-2018, 08:59 AM
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Your wheels are certainly ulgy, regardless of what the rest of the bike looks like. I have two friends with them and had to bite my tongue when I first say the two bikes, in fact many of the latest models have ugly wheels IMHO. Any of them should swap over, as should any recent similar size MoCo wheels. We also have HDF vendors who can supply a wide range of styles.
 
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Your wheels are certainly ulgy, regardless of what the rest of the bike looks like. I have two friends with them and had to bite my tongue when I first say the two bikes, in fact many of the latest models have ugly wheels IMHO. Any of them should swap over, as should any recent similar size MoCo wheels. We also have HDF vendors who can supply a wide range of styles.
hideous! A ridiculous deal breaker — if I wasn’t in such a rush I would’ve waited for a Fat Bob model I liked....
So you suggest I post in a different way? I went to the dealer yesterday and we spent an hour trying to figure out if the 2013 Fat Bob wheel would mount — tire on Bob is narrower, but hub info was difficult to comprehend. If not dealer, wondering which vendor
 
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Addressing the Front ...

That Sport Glide is probably a "Mid-glide"... the Fat Boy you show in the pics above would be "Wide-glide" ... So NO, it probably won't just "Swap Over"


EDIT: Sport Glide may have a "Wide-Glide" version ... see post# 16

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It's early days for the new Softails. Plainly nobody has worked out yet what will fit and if any of the earlier wheels are inter-changeable. Check with the HDF wheel vendors, to see if they have made any progress yet.
 
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Without having one in front of me ... I did little further looking and that inverted front-end may be in the "Wide-glide" range.

Can you get a measurement of your Fork Tube "Centers"? ... (width of fork tube-to-tube centerlines)

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Originally Posted by multihdrdr
Without having one in front of me ... I did little further looking and that inverted front-end may be in the "Wide-glide" range.

Can you get a measurement of your Fork Tube "Centers"? ... (width of fork tube-to-tube centerlines)

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its the rear we couldn’t confirm
the 2013 fat boy front is a match, rear width on sport glide tire is bigger but couldn’t answer hub questions
 
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Did you ever swap the wheels?
If yes, can you post a picture or two

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Did you ever swap the wheels?
If yes, can you post a picture or two

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not yet. But I did start putting on my 16” apes....
 
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Those wheels look like they came off a Honda CR-V. Powder coating would change that. RSD Morris wheels would be nicer. Spokes is another option.
 
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