Not really concerned with the OE style of wheel, can't really see it anyways.

Good to hear there are some other options. I'm still feeling like I'll be sticking with the 16" wheel, unless I can find a good deal on one.

Thanks.

 

I wasn't really talking about what they looked like ... I was just telling you that the Factory 09-later Touring wheels have a Cush Drive that is NOT removable...so you have to have to work with it

And if you decided to go the "NO Cush Drive" Route you could look at those other Factory "Wide" wheels (including 16") as an option (and relatively cheap)

Of course you can use aftermarket wheels with more options

Good Luck

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My apologies multihdrdr, didn't mean it to come off that way. Looking more for function than for looks. I appreciate any and all of your input.

Oldhippie, I found a Fatbob wide rear rim that is 16 x5. However, a lot of the tires I'm finding all say to mount on a 5.5" rim. Other than a narrower cross section, what are the issues of mounting a 5.5" suggested rim tire on a 5" rim?

Found another rim, 17x6, could be from a deuce, Does anyone know if the wheel bearings from a deuce wheel can be changed from 3/4" to 1" bearings?
Thanks.

 

 

As recommeneded earlier, check with manufacturer's websites. I've already shown that there are alternative widths of tyre that will fit your 6" wide rim.

I have an early Deuce rear wheel in my Glide, which has a 4.5" wide rim and takes a 160x17 or 170x17 tyre. Yes I converted it from 3/4" to 1" bearings, they are a direct swap in the wheel, although require a different length central spacer, between the bearings. There are several styles of Harley wheels with the same rim size available. A later wider Deuce wheel is more likely to take metric 25mm bearings IMHO and I suspect will require a wider swingarm.

 

Have you gotten dimensions for the 2007 swing arm width ( at the pivot point ) and the 2009 swing arm? ... I looked for a bit and was unsuccessful .... I got into a similar situation with my 1979 FXEF when converting to a later model belt drive ... A little bit of research and a bit of "finalgaling" got me to where I wanted to be ... Good Luck

 

Not yet. That info seems kinda hard to find. I will be doing some measuring when the 09 swing arm gets here and will hopefully get it figured out.

Other than the generic "09 and later frames have been improved" statement, I haven't came up with any particular measurements that be compared to an '08 and earlier frame. I'm know that the fender support has changed because of the wider rear fender for the 09's and newer, but not much more than that when it comes to adding a wider rear tire.

 

While quite a few members have used twincam swingarms in earlier bikes, because they are almost a straight swap, I've only seen a couple of members who have tackled this, one of them with a shovelhead, believe it or not!