21 inch front wheel swapout on softail

  • fxst
    fxst
    6 years ago
    hello to forum members can anyone help i have fxst  softail 2010 with standard 21x2.15 laced wheel spokes are getting bit rusty and would like to go to a cast front wheel so i can run tubeless . i have found a second hand wheel off a 2015 breakout  21x3 and am wondering if it will fit without  any mods re front guard  axle  in other words straight  swap out . any help would be appreciated thanks fxst.
  • Sparra
    Sparra
    6 years ago
    I put a Breakout front wheel on my 2010 Wideglide and it was a straight swap but I did change the guard as the standard one looked to skinny with the wider front wheel.I am pretty sure the Softail and Wideglides are almost the same front end.
  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    6 years ago
    I put a wider 21 inch rim on my 2008 FXST,
    not a breakout one, a laced one but the same dimensions.
    Had to slightly elongate the mounting holes on the front guard to raise it up a bit.
    The front guard does look a bit skinny with the wider tyre as Sparra said. However it still works ok and I use it as so far I have not seen a suitable alternative guard thats a simple swap.

  • Benno
    Benno
    6 years ago
    A mate recently gave me a smooth front rim from off his 2007 softail, I have a 2007 wide glide, I assumed that they would be the same. The softail used 25mm ID wheel bearings, my WG uses 1.00" ID wheel bearings. The bearings where also a different thickness, I had to replace the spacer between the bearings also to get them to mount correctly in the hub.
  • Sparra
    Sparra
    6 years ago
    I used a Fatbob front guard but had to extend the mounts to fit over the 21" wheel...
  • Kris78
    Kris78
    4 years ago
    Quoting fxst on 17 Sep 2017 06:33 PM

    hello to forum members can anyone help i have fxst  softail 2010 with standard 21x2.15 laced wheel spokes are getting bit rusty and would like to go to a cast front wheel so i can run tubeless . i have found a second hand wheel off a 2015 breakout  21x3 and am wondering if it will fit without  any mods re front guard  axle  in other words straight  swap out . any help would be appreciated thanks fxst.

    How did you get on mate with the wheel swap ? 
    Any other differences with axle , bearings ? 


    I'm looking at putting a 2015 breakout front on my 2013 fxst , both have ABS bearings just hope my wrapper guard fits over the breakout wheel.. 

  • STEAMER
    STEAMER
    4 years ago

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