89 Brake upgrade
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89 Brake upgrade
I have a 1989 Ultra Classic Tour Glide. I want to put on 2008 Harley tour wheels, but I want to use the 2008 rotors. I was wondering if there are any calipers that will bolt to the 89 forks but use the 2008 rotors.
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Hi from the UK and welcome to HDF. 1990 Glide here, owned from new, but far from stock. You are covering several things with your query!
Your bike has 3/4" wheel bearings, but the '08 wheels have 25mm bearings, so your new wheels are not going to be simple to fit. The rear pulley will not swap over, from old to new, as it has a smaller central mounting hole than the '08 wheel. In addition your current rear brake rotor is larger in diameter, also thicker than an '08, so will not work with your current rear brake caliper.
Moving to the front, your new wheel will not work with your current axle and to fit later calipers will require adapters, to mount them on your sliders. In other words IMHO there is nothing about your plan that is straight-forward! It can be done, but the list is long and many more parts will be required.
Your bike has 3/4" wheel bearings, but the '08 wheels have 25mm bearings, so your new wheels are not going to be simple to fit. The rear pulley will not swap over, from old to new, as it has a smaller central mounting hole than the '08 wheel. In addition your current rear brake rotor is larger in diameter, also thicker than an '08, so will not work with your current rear brake caliper.
Moving to the front, your new wheel will not work with your current axle and to fit later calipers will require adapters, to mount them on your sliders. In other words IMHO there is nothing about your plan that is straight-forward! It can be done, but the list is long and many more parts will be required.
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