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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 10:50 PM
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Default Wheel Spacers 00-later wheels on 99-earlier bike

I have ordered a set of 00-07 HD wheels to put on my 99 Heritage. I was told that they will work but that I have to have my spacers machined down. Does anyone know where to get new spacers that someone has done the homework and measuring for me?? I was told that there is some kind of kit that you can buy to fit new wheels on an older bike??
 
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I have ordered a set of 00-07 HD wheels to put on my 99 Heritage. I was told that they will work but that I have to have my spacers machined down. Does anyone know where to get new spacers that someone has done the homework and measuring for me?? I was told that there is some kind of kit that you can buy to fit new wheels on an older bike??
I tried the same on my 99 Road King, and it's not only spacers that you will need, you will need new Rotors, and new Pulley, the 99 and earlier bearings are 3/4" and the diameter of the bolt pattern is smaller than the 2005 wheels I was trying to use. I had two choices, either replace discs (rotors), pulley, axles, crush tubes, and bottom forks... or sell them to someone else and find a correct set, so I did the latter.....
 
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