front midstar no brake

**Tattooo** · 02-01-2018, 3:54 PM

Originally posted by Munchie

I have a early shovelhead front end and I would like to run it with no brake is there a way to do and if so got pics.

Take the brake off put the axle back in bolt it down and your done...

I stand corrected...

**Munchie** · 02-01-2018, 7:20 PM

No it's not that easy on the early shovelheads with drums (midstar) The Hub only had one bearing in it and the drum had the other bearing in it and the drum set the wheel offset if the drum was off the wheel would only run on one bearing and could move off to the fork and not stay centered

**Tattooo** · 02-01-2018, 8:47 PM

Yes sir I believe you are right... I forgot about that.. I'm not sure it can be done...

Have you checked to see if someone makes a bearing/support that bolts to the hub?? Or you could find a star hub and save your mid star wheel for later...

**TriNortchopz** · 02-01-2018, 8:55 PM

Originally posted by Munchie

No it's not that easy on the early shovelheads with drums (midstar) The Hub only had one bearing in it and the drum had the other bearing in it and the drum set the wheel offset if the drum was off the wheel would only run on one bearing and could move off to the fork and not stay centered

Guess you will need to machine an aluminum spacer/hub that bolts to the hub and is bored to fit the bearing.

Here is info from Donny’S Unauthorized Technical Guide to Harley-Davidson, 1936 to Present, Volume 1 for the wheel bearings for the 1967 - 1972 Rear/Front Drum Brake and Wheel Hub Components (page 56):

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**Tattooo** · 02-02-2018, 6:15 AM

Originally posted by TriNortchopz

Guess you will need to machine an aluminum spacer/hub that bolts to the hub and is bored to fit the bearing.

Yes sir you are right.. I've never seen one in all my years of being around Harley's but that doesn't mean it hasn't been done...

**TriNortchopz** · 02-02-2018, 7:18 AM

Can't be much different from the aluminum hubs I have to machine to fit an old rear Hallcraft Invader to my '69 T120; they bolt to the flanges, house bearings and mount the HD disc and sprocket.

**Tattooo** · 02-02-2018, 7:30 AM

Originally posted by TriNortchopz

Can't be much different from the aluminum hubs I have to machine to fit an old rear Hallcraft Invader to my '69 T120; they bolt to the flanges, house bearings and mount the HD disc and sprocket.

Yep I'm sure it would be the same thing.. I'm not sure if he has a lathe or not?

**Munchie** · 02-06-2018, 7:48 AM

yeah that's what I was thinking that you would have to make something I have found anything out there to buy and bolt right up I just can't get a pic of what it should look like in my head. I was thinking that I'm just going to have to swap hubs if I can't think of something that looks good thanks for all the info and help

**Tattooo** · 02-06-2018, 8:03 AM

Originally posted by Munchie

yeah that's what I was thinking that you would have to make something I have found anything out there to buy and bolt right up I just can't get a pic of what it should look like in my head. I was thinking that I'm just going to have to swap hubs if I can't think of something that looks good thanks for all the info and help

Why not just buy a complete wheel and keep what you have in case you want to go back. Plus it's gonna cost you about the same thing to change out your hub...

Good luck...

**Munchie** · 02-06-2018, 8:13 AM

yeah I think i'm going to swap wheels I just was wanting it to be correct to the bike but you cant always get what you want ha ha thanks again

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