Upgrade rear wheel to disc brake
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jack
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Upgrade rear wheel to disc brake
Hi i want to upgrade my round swingarm panhead to disc brake and wondered would anyone know if a wheel of a mid 1990 softail would be to wide it has a hub width of 7".Or is there a better model wheel to use.
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57pan
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Hi Jack, welcome to the fray.
I'm sure that someone will be able to chime in with some useful technical information about what wheel will fit your swingarm frame.
But, I just wanted to say that I have never understood the need to convert the rear drum to a disc brake. I have a 57, the last year for the mechanical rear drum brake, and I can easily lock up the rear wheel. A disc brake would give me no more stopping power than I currently have. Someone else has pointed out that the disc brake will not fade as much as the drum. I guess if you do a lot of mountainous riding that would be a concern, but Michigan is pretty flat so I am content with the rear drum brake.
The front drum brake is another story though. I recently converted my front to a disc brake and love it. Stopping with two fingers on the brake lever is a very comforting feeling. Here is a link showing my setup:
Front Disk Brake Done
I'm sure that someone will be able to chime in with some useful technical information about what wheel will fit your swingarm frame.
But, I just wanted to say that I have never understood the need to convert the rear drum to a disc brake. I have a 57, the last year for the mechanical rear drum brake, and I can easily lock up the rear wheel. A disc brake would give me no more stopping power than I currently have. Someone else has pointed out that the disc brake will not fade as much as the drum. I guess if you do a lot of mountainous riding that would be a concern, but Michigan is pretty flat so I am content with the rear drum brake.
The front drum brake is another story though. I recently converted my front to a disc brake and love it. Stopping with two fingers on the brake lever is a very comforting feeling. Here is a link showing my setup:
Front Disk Brake Done