Rear wheel swap
Rear wheel swap
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I was told its a 16 x 3.5 by the seller, and I wanted it for the rear. Would there be a part number on it ?
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That's the problem with some "sellers" ... they don't know enough about the parts they are selling 
The 3" is measured from the inside of the Rim "Lips", but a lot of people will measure to the outside in error.
No, most wheels don't have a part# on the wheel, that's why it's helpful to know the nuances of wheel identification.
That wheel has many tell tell signs of being a Front, but again you need to know the nuances.
But there is one obvious sign that some would think at least that it might be a Front without knowing much more ... Look at the pic real close ... and try to guess what it is
Btw, that's a Front from a 2000-06 Fat Boy
Also sometimes their misidentification works in my favor ...
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The 3" is measured from the inside of the Rim "Lips", but a lot of people will measure to the outside in error.
No, most wheels don't have a part# on the wheel, that's why it's helpful to know the nuances of wheel identification.
That wheel has many tell tell signs of being a Front, but again you need to know the nuances.
But there is one obvious sign that some would think at least that it might be a Front without knowing much more ... Look at the pic real close ... and try to guess what it is
Btw, that's a Front from a 2000-06 Fat Boy
Also sometimes their misidentification works in my favor ...
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Last edited by multihdrdr; Mar 2, 2020 at 04:18 PM.
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That's the problem with some "sellers" ... they don't know enough about the parts they are selling
The 3" is measured from the inside of the Rim "Lips", but a lot of people will measure to the outside in error.
No, most wheels don't have a part# on the wheel, that's why it's helpful to know the nuances of wheel identification.
That wheel has many tell tell signs of being a Front, but again you need to know the nuances.
But there is one obvious sign that some would think at least that it might be a Front without knowing much more ... Look at the pic real close ... and try to guess what it is
Btw, that's a Front from a 2000-06 Fat Boy
Also sometimes their misidentification works in my favor ...
.
The 3" is measured from the inside of the Rim "Lips", but a lot of people will measure to the outside in error.
No, most wheels don't have a part# on the wheel, that's why it's helpful to know the nuances of wheel identification.
That wheel has many tell tell signs of being a Front, but again you need to know the nuances.
But there is one obvious sign that some would think at least that it might be a Front without knowing much more ... Look at the pic real close ... and try to guess what it is
Btw, that's a Front from a 2000-06 Fat Boy
Also sometimes their misidentification works in my favor ...
.
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What does an "open center" mean?
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Last edited by multihdrdr; Mar 2, 2020 at 05:42 PM.
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Open centre was again my totally non-technical way of describing the open cavities on the one side LOL.
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Here's what I want you to do, and there's a very valid reason for this...
I want you to look at your wheel/tire positioning within the fender, determine how centered or off centered it is ... Now, if I said you might move that wheel/tire to the Right (towards the brake disc side) by about .100" (little less than an 1/8"), what would you say? Would you say "that's OK" or "No, I don't want to do that"
I want you to look at your wheel/tire positioning within the fender, determine how centered or off centered it is ... Now, if I said you might move that wheel/tire to the Right (towards the brake disc side) by about .100" (little less than an 1/8"), what would you say? Would you say "that's OK" or "No, I don't want to do that"
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