ABS bearing vs Non ABS bearing
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ABS bearing vs Non ABS bearing
2015-2017 softail wheels, ABS vs non ABS.
Is there a physical difference in the bearings (visible/inspectable while installed)?
I have a new set of ABS bearings in the box’s & I have a extra set of softail wheels.
Trying to verify if the wheels I have, have ABS bearings on non ABS bearings?
Worst case I install and run them and find out, but I prefer (hope) I can inspect them and tell.
Thanks
Is there a physical difference in the bearings (visible/inspectable while installed)?
I have a new set of ABS bearings in the box’s & I have a extra set of softail wheels.
Trying to verify if the wheels I have, have ABS bearings on non ABS bearings?
Worst case I install and run them and find out, but I prefer (hope) I can inspect them and tell.
Thanks
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Did you compare the bearings in the box with the bearings in the wheel? On my ABS wheels one bearing has a black rubber seal. The bearing that goes on the sensor side has a greenish metal seal. And If I remember correctly the ABS bearings are wider than non-ABS bearings.
Last edited by U-234; 05-07-2019 at 11:38 PM.
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The bearings in the wheels: One is wider & has a greenish tint on the outside. The other has a metal (shiny finish).
The green outer finish/color also co inside with the side or the wheel the sensors are on.
The new (in the box {Harley} bearings) are not green.
The reason for the question in the first place.
A side note these wheel & tires (in question) have under 1500 miles on them.
Thanks
The green outer finish/color also co inside with the side or the wheel the sensors are on.
The new (in the box {Harley} bearings) are not green.
The reason for the question in the first place.
A side note these wheel & tires (in question) have under 1500 miles on them.
Thanks
Last edited by GRWHD; 05-08-2019 at 06:58 AM.
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The ABS bearings that I described are in my 2016 Deluxe wheels. I replaced the stock wire spoked wheels with CVO Deluxe wheels. The PO of the CVO wheels had removed the bearings so I had to buy new bearings. That's the only reason that I know anything about ABS bearings. A few years ago I did a wheel swap on a Dyna and found out about bearing width. The 25mm bearings are narrower than the one inch bearings. When I bought the ABS bearings for my CVO wheels I noticed that they were wide like the one inch bearings.
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