superglide 21" wheel coversion????
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superglide 21" wheel coversion????
Okay guys I am new on hear so I apologize in advance for anything I do wrong lol. I have a 2013 superglide custom anniversary and I really want to run a 21" front wheel. but I can not find any traditional spoke 21" to fit the midglide front end on my bike, so I have a few questions for options.
1- can I just use a narrowglide 21" wheel from a sportster or earlier dyna and change the bearings to a 25mm set and use spacers to clear the brake caliper?
2- I can convert my bike over to a wideglide front end and just use a normal wide glide 21" and normal bearings ans spacers according to the wideglide?
3- or pay the high price of a dna fat spoke wheel specifically for my bike and then have to buy a dna rear rim as well??
any help would be greatly appreciate I am working on a budget also!! haha
My questions are what is the price differences and availability on these options?? and how difficult each one would be. I am pretty good at working on my own stuff but I have never tried these options before so I rather do my research prior to blindly attempting these and messing my bike up.
1- can I just use a narrowglide 21" wheel from a sportster or earlier dyna and change the bearings to a 25mm set and use spacers to clear the brake caliper?
2- I can convert my bike over to a wideglide front end and just use a normal wide glide 21" and normal bearings ans spacers according to the wideglide?
3- or pay the high price of a dna fat spoke wheel specifically for my bike and then have to buy a dna rear rim as well??
any help would be greatly appreciate I am working on a budget also!! haha
My questions are what is the price differences and availability on these options?? and how difficult each one would be. I am pretty good at working on my own stuff but I have never tried these options before so I rather do my research prior to blindly attempting these and messing my bike up.
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First, do you have ABS?
In addition to eighteight's suggestion...
If you find an affordable (to you) 21" 2000-later Sportster then you can use the 21 "as is" with new custom wheel spacers and rotor spacer (or caliper spacers).
If the "as is" sportster wheel is from 2000-07, you'll have to also change the bearings, use the 08-later center spacer sleeve and a bearing shim
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In addition to eighteight's suggestion...
If you find an affordable (to you) 21" 2000-later Sportster then you can use the 21 "as is" with new custom wheel spacers and rotor spacer (or caliper spacers).
If the "as is" sportster wheel is from 2000-07, you'll have to also change the bearings, use the 08-later center spacer sleeve and a bearing shim
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Last edited by multihdrdr; Mar 17, 2020 at 03:39 PM.
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First, do you have ABS?
In addition to eighteight's suggestion...
If you find an affordable (to you) 21" 2000-later Sportster then you can use the 21 "as is" with new custom wheel spacers and rotor spacer (or caliper spacers).
If the "as is" sportster wheel is from 2000-07, you'll have to also change the bearings, use the 08-later center spacer sleeve and a bearing shim
.
In addition to eighteight's suggestion...
If you find an affordable (to you) 21" 2000-later Sportster then you can use the 21 "as is" with new custom wheel spacers and rotor spacer (or caliper spacers).
If the "as is" sportster wheel is from 2000-07, you'll have to also change the bearings, use the 08-later center spacer sleeve and a bearing shim
.
And this is my bike and setup now. I just want to do a tank riser and a 21 front wheel
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Correct ... No ABS
I would look for a Original Equipment 21" on Craigslist or eBay. The 21" OE Narrowglide Hub is Asymmetrical, so slightly different than the Aftermarket NGlide wheels offered. The OE wheel can be adapted by the custom wheel spacers and caliper spacers
If you find a Aftermarket NGlide wheel that you like and matches (ie. another chrome 40-spoke wheel), you probably would want to use a Rotor Spacer instead of caliper spacers otherwise the caliper might rub the spokes
If you find any, you can post the link for confirmation and advice if desired ... I can probably work you up a Spacer Kit if needed
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Last edited by multihdrdr; Mar 17, 2020 at 08:04 PM.
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Well, I do
Correct ... No ABS
I would look for a Original Equipment 21" on Craigslist or eBay. The 21" OE Narrowglide Hub is Asymmetrical, so slightly different than the Aftermarket NGlide wheels offered. The OE wheel can be adapted by the custom wheel spacers and caliper spacers
If you find a Aftermarket NGlide wheel that you like and matches (ie. another chrome 40-spoke wheel), you probably would want to use a Rotor Spacer instead of caliper spacers otherwise the caliper might rub the spokes
If you find any, you can post the link for confirmation and advice if desired ... I can probably work you up a Spacer Kit if needed
.
Correct ... No ABS
I would look for a Original Equipment 21" on Craigslist or eBay. The 21" OE Narrowglide Hub is Asymmetrical, so slightly different than the Aftermarket NGlide wheels offered. The OE wheel can be adapted by the custom wheel spacers and caliper spacers
If you find a Aftermarket NGlide wheel that you like and matches (ie. another chrome 40-spoke wheel), you probably would want to use a Rotor Spacer instead of caliper spacers otherwise the caliper might rub the spokes
If you find any, you can post the link for confirmation and advice if desired ... I can probably work you up a Spacer Kit if needed
.
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