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Laced Wheel to Standard Wheel

1.7K views 12 replies 8 participants last post by  DOCIHMC  
#1 ·
I currently have the factory laced wheels that came on my bike. I found an excellent set of standard wheels that will be here next week.

I know when you go from standard to laced you have to buy rotors/bearings i think and what not.

Problem is, im looking at some harley parts diagrams and the bearings /axle/ect are the same part numbers between the two.

Anyone done tha same as I have? What do I need? I talked to the local dealer and they weren't helpful at all.
 
#3 ·
I’m thinking about doing this too. Nice street tires on the mags and more off road ones on the spokes. Less hassle than changing tires back and forth. I was looking at tire changes like the rabaconda but they’re upwards of $550. Seems like for a little more you’d just have a second set of wheels to easily swap.
 
#10 · (Edited)
I do.. I just ignore it.

I have thought seriously about employing a "jeep trick".. In which you place the TPMS sensors in a sealed section of schedule 40 PVC pipe and then pressurizing it with nitrogen to whatever pressure turns the light off. Then stow the pipe on the bike or zip-tie in to the frame somewhere. This pretty much disables the TPMS. The warning light is mainly on because it can't find TMPS sensors.. But if they were always on the bike, no issue. You might have to do one pipe for each sensor, I don't know if there is a single pressure setting that will satisfy both sensors..

The only reason I haven't done it is I'm afraid of building a small pipe bomb.. Sure, schedule 40 PVC can handle 450 PSI but it would be subject to the union of the cap adhesive... Maybe threaded black pipe or machined aluminum pipe? 42 psi isn't that much, I imagine it sounding like a 22 caliber rifle. Maybe I'm being over cautious or ridiculous.