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7th November 2019
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 309 Sportster/Buell Model: sportster xlc Sportster/Buell Year: 2005 Sportster/Buell Model #2: xlh 1200 c Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2005 Other Motorcycle Model: Triumph Kawasaki Other Motorcycle Year: 2018
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Mag wheels
I folks,
can I get a Mag wheel to fit my XL 1200C in place of the spoked one ??
will the brake rotor need changing ,or can use the same one?
Keith
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7th November 2019
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Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Thornton, NW Lancs
Posts: 2,388 Sportster/Buell Model: xl883r sold Sportster/Buell Year: 2014
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Should be a straight swap especially if you stick to the same year. Spindles changed one year but can't remember when
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8th November 2019
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Flat Track Champion
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 636 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1275R Sportster/Buell Year: 2004
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08 changed to 25mm (from the 3/4" every 2000-2007 uses). The bearing cup got shallower for the thinner bearings.
An 08-12 (maybe... whatever year the Iron got the new 13 spoke with the tapered hub) Sporty with the 13 spoke cast narrow wheel should work fine though. I'm pretty sure they were just running a spacer to fill the extra 6mm in those as opposed to redesigning the hub for an existing mold. So anything pre-08 works basically.
And you can re-use your rotor if it's still good. No issues there. The hub is the same width on all of these wheels, and the rotor spacing hasn't changed since they went to sealed bearings.
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8th November 2019
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Join Date: May 2017
Location: Lubersac/France
Posts: 1,789 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200c Sportster/Buell Year: 2005
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8th November 2019
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Flat Track Champion
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Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Near Ft. Myers
Posts: 613 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2009 Sportster/Buell Model #2: FXLR Low Rider Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2019
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sml1226
08 changed to 25mm (from the 3/4" every 2000-2007 uses). The bearing cup got shallower for the thinner bearings.
An 08-12 (maybe... whatever year the Iron got the new 13 spoke with the tapered hub) Sporty with the 13 spoke cast narrow wheel should work fine though. I'm pretty sure they were just running a spacer to fill the extra 6mm in those as opposed to redesigning the hub for an existing mold. So anything pre-08 works basically.
And you can re-use your rotor if it's still good. No issues there. The hub is the same width on all of these wheels, and the rotor spacing hasn't changed since they went to sealed bearings.
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2005-2007 use a 1" (25.4mm) axle AFAIK. Most any single disk brake sportster wheel should work, just need to match bearings, axles, spacers. That link has a lot of information and should be a few threads on here for other situations. I think some other Harley models wheels could fit IIRC. |
8th November 2019
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Near Philly
Posts: 7,986 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200R Sportster/Buell Year: 2006 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 1200R Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2007 Other Motorcycle Model: Suzuki GT550 Other Motorcycle Year: 1974
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SLW210
2005-2007 use a 1" (25.4mm) axle AFAIK.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sml1226
... (from the 3/4" every 2000-2007 uses)...
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Depends on whether you are referencing the front or rear wheel
Front:
2000-2007 - 3/4” Axle
Rear:
2000-2004 - 3/4“ Axle
2005-2007 - 1” Axle
From the Sportsterpedia, check under wheels, brakes & tires
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9th November 2019
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Flat Track Champion
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 636 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1275R Sportster/Buell Year: 2004
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Yeah, I was thinking front the whole time... Rear is different, true.
You can get 15mm thick 1” bearings though, so not as restrictive in wheel selection back there if you‘ve got a 1” axle and need them.
But no, newer 25mm wheels do not work on either end with original bearings. The hubs are spaced for 15mm thick bearings in the new wheels and the 3/4” and 1” bearings are 21mm thick. You get overhang. Not sure how safe that would be even if you made spacers fit the assembly.
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10th November 2019
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Harley Engineer
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Join Date: Apr 2019
Posts: 336 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200L Sportster/Buell Year: 2010
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is your current front wheel a 19" or a 21"?
im looking for a used 21" wheel.
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