Is it possible to install pre-09 wheels on an 09?

I want to put either cast or laced 16in wheels on my 09 EGS so I can run WWWs.

The 09+ has a 17in front wheel, I need a 16in wheel to run the WWWs.

 

Yes you can. If you remember, the Road King Classic still has a 16" spoked wheel. But a 16" wheel from a 2008, '09, '10 and '11 use the same hardware parts (bearings, spacers) so if you get a 16" wheel from any of those years you are good to go.

If the wheel comes with bearings already installed, simply use your old axle. If it doesn't have bearings and spacers, reuse your old spacers but buy new bearings, they are cheap about 30 bucks a piece.

I have a 16", 17" and 18" and I like to change every now and then, lol. My 16" wheel is from a 2008 SG, and I really like the way that fat tire looks.





Regards,

 

Sorry to hijack the thread:
So would that go the other way also? Could I install some 18" wheels like the one on the right there, on my 2006 FLHTPI?

 

You can, you just need all the hardware from the newer bike, like the axle, bearings and spacers and the axle hold down nut. The bearings had different dimensions pre-2008

Regards,

 

Excellent. Thank you.

 

bmcgc,

I forgot to mention, I was in the same position as you. I bought my '09 RK with laced wheels, and later on I bought a 16" front wheel on ebay with the intention of sealing them and running WWW tubeless.

When I was about to pull the trigger on the WWW tires, I found out about running a car tire on the back. Now I am not going back to a motorcycle tire, and my laced wheels are sitting in the shed, and I still have the sealant for the spoke holes.

If you had the intention of sealing your tires, PM me, I can help with that.


Regards,

 

What's this about sealing the wheels? Are we basically talking about caulking the back of each spoke? What do you use?
Thanks.