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So I purchased a 2012 FXDB with a lot of oxidized parts. Especially the front fork sliders. Purchased black powder coated replacement fork sliders for 06-up Dyna.
Now in order to get wheel back on I had to add two 1/8” spacers on caliper side(disc won’t fit in caliper anymore). Why? It just feels wrong and now my wheel doesn’t look centered under fender. Don’t like it. Can anybody chime in explain why this happened? Or how to fix it right? It has a spacer on each side of axle the same size stock. Now two added washers on caliper side.
Very well maybe. It was listed on eBay as from a 2009 super glide. Which part numbers matched up with my 2012 FXDB 96”. I’ll definitely go look at my old parts. They are at my buddies house. Thanks for the input!
Very well maybe. It was listed on eBay as from a 2009 super glide. Which part numbers matched up with my 2012 FXDB 96”. I’ll definitely go look at my old parts. They are at my buddies house. Thanks for the input!
Hmm ... an eBay seller getting it wrong ... Tell me it ain't so
I will tell you that that's going to be your problem ... "Text Book"
Thanks for the photo! Much appreciated. Now to figure out how to remedy my shituation. It’s sounding like that’s my problem. Spacing out the wheel is just going to make my wheel off center. It’s not very noticeable. But I see it, and it bothers me. That’s why I’m here.
- Change the Sliders
- Mill the Slider Mounting Bosses
- Mill the Rotor Mtg Surface on the hub
- Lengthen the Left Spacer (clutch lever side) and Shorten the Right spacer by the same amount and live with the wheel off center OR possibly Move rim back over through spoke adjustment (spoke adj not recommended for just "anybody" to do)
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Just have the original ones powder coated and swap them out.
‘12 FXDB front wheel alignment issue
