Deuce rim on older Softail... will it work?
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Deuce rim on older Softail... will it work?
I have a chrome rear wheel that came off my 06 Deuce.
my Father in law would like to put this rim on his 91 softail custom.
does anyone know if this is possible?
and can it be done without any major hassles or modifications?
the local indy shop said he thought it would work but he wasnt 100% positive.
my two main concerns are hub width and axle width. the height difference I think we can easily deal with.
I'm hoping that some well informed members can give me some guidance here.
thanks.
my Father in law would like to put this rim on his 91 softail custom.
does anyone know if this is possible?
and can it be done without any major hassles or modifications?
the local indy shop said he thought it would work but he wasnt 100% positive.
my two main concerns are hub width and axle width. the height difference I think we can easily deal with.
I'm hoping that some well informed members can give me some guidance here.
thanks.
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I'm pretty sure your rotor and his brake calipers won't work together. My father in law bought a set of Performance machine wheels that came off an 02 fatboy and could not get them to work on his 91 heritage without completely replacing the hub. I think he could've made everything work with some mods to the bearings and spacers, but the older bikes brake caliper is set up way different than the newer bikes.
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thanks a ton. I never even thought about the brakes being an issue.
my plan was to bolt his rotor and belt pulley to the deuce rim.
I'm also thinking the deuce hub is wider than the stock 91 hub.
I'm gonna have to investigate this further but you guys have given me some great food for thought
all I have is the loose deuce wheel. I dont have the swing arm or caliper.
so rolling that whole assembly under there is not possible. although that seems to be the easiest answer.
my plan was to bolt his rotor and belt pulley to the deuce rim.
I'm also thinking the deuce hub is wider than the stock 91 hub.
I'm gonna have to investigate this further but you guys have given me some great food for thought
all I have is the loose deuce wheel. I dont have the swing arm or caliper.
so rolling that whole assembly under there is not possible. although that seems to be the easiest answer.
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