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technical question regarding front axle/hub sizing

  • majorboot
    majorboot
    5 years ago
    G'day blokes, I have an 03 883 sporty project on the go and am looking to buy a front mag rim. I found one to suit an 07 soft tail but uncertain of the axle/hub sizing. The owner of the rim tells me he cant work out the size so I rang a Harley dealer who told me there was pretty much no way of knowing short of measuring the axle diameter (or the hub cos the rim is off the bike).
    Does anyone either know the diameter of the softy rim or can measure it on their bike?
    Thanks in advance for the knowledge guys.
    An aside, I bought my battery from 4WD Extreme and came in @ $108 for the YTX20HL......LONG way from Battery World Yuasa @ $279 or MotoBatt @ $234
  • perthhog
    perthhog
    5 years ago
    Must be a lead acid at that price  don’t think I would use one in my bikes  as 
    For wheel bearing size  could be 25 mm or one inch    But if 
    The rims right for what you want just swap out the bearings and maybe 
    Inner hub spacer 

    Or buy bearing adapters  to convert the size  
  • walka
    walka
    5 years ago
    03 Sportsers have a Narrow Glide front end and 3/4 Axle ,, 07 Softail is a Wide Glide and has 25 mm axle  , so no it will not fit
  • majorboot
    majorboot
    5 years ago
    Quoting walka on 23 May 2019 11:00 AMedited: 23 May 2019 11:01 AM

    03 Sportsers have a Narrow Glide front end and 3/4 Axle ,, 07 Softail is a Wide Glide and has 25 mm axle  , so no it will not fit

    Cheers mate, appreciate your assistance.
    I've owned 2 sporty's and a wide glide recently and have had 2 rims and sold them cos I keep getting the wrong rim for the bike I've owned. 
    Rob
  • John.R
    John.R
    5 years ago
    What rims are you buying?
    Any 9 spoke or 13 spoke should work,  you just need to get the right spacers. Even later model 13 spokes can have the bearings changed back down to 3/4 sealed bearings.
  • Birtyyy
    Birtyyy
    5 years ago
    Yeh the width is going to be an issue but I've got a 06 softail rim on the back of my 87 sporty. Swapped out the bearings and axle spacer for 3/4" items. Other thing to look at is the ID of the brake rotor. I had to get one to suit the larger ID of the newer hub.
  • majorboot
    majorboot
    5 years ago
    Quoting John.R on 23 May 2019 09:53 PM

    What rims are you buying?

    Any 9 spoke or 13 spoke should work,  you just need to get the right spacers. Even later model 13 spokes can have the bearings changed back down to 3/4 sealed bearings.

    I was looking for a Mag Rim for the front wheel 21" ,trying to get away from spokes , hence looking for mag rim. Not keen on a solid either.
    Thanks for your assistance though mate.
    Rob
  • majorboot
    majorboot
    5 years ago
    Quoting Birtyyy on 23 May 2019 10:05 PM

    Yeh the width is going to be an issue but I've got a 06 softail rim on the back of my 87 sporty. Swapped out the bearings and axle spacer for 3/4" items. Other thing to look at is the ID of the brake rotor. I had to get one to suit the larger ID of the newer hub.

    Front rim mate 21"
  • John.R
    John.R
    5 years ago
    Quoting John.R on 23 May 2019 09:53 PM

    What rims are you buying?

    Any 9 spoke or 13 spoke should work,  you just need to get the right spacers. Even later model 13 spokes can have the bearings changed back down to 3/4 sealed bearings.

    Quoting majorboot on 27 May 2019 02:57 PM

    I was looking for a Mag Rim for the front wheel 21" ,trying to get away from spokes , hence looking for mag rim. Not keen on a solid either.

    Thanks for your assistance though mate.
    Rob

    Yeah the 9 and 13s spokes are mags.
    How many spokes is your 21in? Im going to guess its either 5 (thunderstar) or something custom?  
  • majorboot
    majorboot
    5 years ago
    Quoting John.R on 23 May 2019 09:53 PM

    What rims are you buying?

    Any 9 spoke or 13 spoke should work,  you just need to get the right spacers. Even later model 13 spokes can have the bearings changed back down to 3/4 sealed bearings.

    Quoting majorboot on 27 May 2019 02:57 PM

    I was looking for a Mag Rim for the front wheel 21" ,trying to get away from spokes , hence looking for mag rim. Not keen on a solid either.

    Thanks for your assistance though mate.
    Rob

    Quoting John.R on 28 May 2019 12:33 AM

    Yeah the 9 and 13s spokes are mags.

    How many spokes is your 21in? Im going to guess its either 5 (thunderstar) or something custom?  

    I just have a standard front rim  John with a bunch of spokes, not a mag but looking for one.

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  • John.R
    John.R
    5 years ago
    Yeah what Im sayin is that 21in mags for sporty arent super common.
    All the normal mags (9 and 13 spoke) are 19in F. You can get a Harley Thunderstar (5 spoke mag) in 21in but ive only ever seen them on Softails. Not saying it doesnt  (or cant be made to fit) though.
  • John.R
    John.R
    5 years ago
    This popped up today 

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  • HOG63
    HOG63
    5 years ago
    I’m in the process of putting a chrome Rocker C (5 spoke), on the front of my Sporty and a chrome Fatboy (slotted) on the rear. 
    Would have loved to put the Rocker C rear on too but couldn’t be bothered with the wide swing arm guard conversion etc...
  • majorboot
    majorboot
    5 years ago
    Quoting John.R on 04 Jun 2019 06:37 AM

    This popped up today 

    Screenshot_20190604-163644_Facebook.jpg
    Gotcha, thanks mate. I've contacted Led Sled in the states to see what we can come up with.
  • T4
    T4
    5 years ago
    Just for reference:

    Cheers, Will
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  • John.R
    John.R
    5 years ago
    The only thing Ill add to that will, is that while 1in bearings all fit in 2000 to 2007 wheels, not all wheels can be use a 1in axle without mods. 00 to 03 or 04 wheels need to have material removed from the inner hub to fit a 1in axle size hub spacer.
    Only recently found that out.. 
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