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early wheel bearings

  • 99Fat
    99Fat
    13 years ago

    Hi All, I have a 99 Fatboy which uses the taper wheel bearings.  I want to give them a grease as per the manual, can anyone advise if they can be put back with new seals without having to check the end float / preload with dial indicator?

  • daddyracer56
    daddyracer56
    13 years ago

     early wheels  can be done by  the feel ,    0.002" too  0.004"-5" .  e.g. a PUBIC hair  off a girl's whatdoyoucallit  downunder is about 0.002" too 0.0025"  thick  so you can go by the feel 1st  & then guess it from there  ,   good luck

  • 99Fat
    99Fat
    13 years ago

    Thanks for the info fellas, took them out, they looked and felt fine so greased and replaced with the existing shims, can't feel any play but may ride a llittle and try again.