Sportster aluminum rim

[koanes]

Bill, Found the wheel, sent PM.

[koanes]

Robbie, What is the part number on your rims? I'm not sure when the number changed on the rim. Factory parts manuals for Sportsters have always been difficult.

[Rubone]

Kyle, The part numbers on the rims are as follows. They are not necessarily the numbers in the parts books, sort of like casting numbers versurs part numbers:
43008-60 18" rear '60-'69 Some of these are factory drilled for bead lock screws
43009-60 18" front '60-'63
43010-60 19" front '60-'63
43009-64 18" front '64-'69
43010-64 19" front '63-'69
43010-61R 19" F&R Racing models with spool hub
43000-64 18" F&R Trail kit for Scat. This one is 36 hole
I can photograph any of them if you like except the Trail Kit one.
Robbie

[billpedalino]

Kyle,

I did not receive your PM - please re-send...

Bill

[koanes]

This is what I got from a quick search through my factory parts manuals. The 57-67 manual shows 43009-60 front wheel fit 60-63, and 43009-64 for 64-67 fit. The wheel I have, factory drilled and countersunk has the 43009-60 part number. The 59-69 supplement catalog shows part number 42999-60 fits to the rear 60-65. The 57-67 catalog shows 43008-60 to fit 60-65 rear.
Bill, as I gather from the catalogs the wheel I have is not correct for you. I have some other 18 and 19" aluminum rims, but none are drilled.

[vph-d]

My -63 parts book shows 43008-60 for 60-* H & CH.
MY -71 parts book shows 42999-60 for 60-* H & CH.
The -71 book shows the screws are for 67-69 H & CH.
This indicates some kind of change in rear rims after 1964.

I have an 18" rim marked WM X 18" 43008-60. It has 4 screw holes, which have a small semi-circular relief for the screw head on the rim's outer edge. This rim is approx. 2 7/8" wide, and the stem hole is slightly oval.

I also have an 18" rim marked 250 C 18" 43008/70 above the round stem hole, and MADE IN ITALY below the hole. The puntuation marks for the inch indicator are backwards, and it uses a slash instead of a hyphen for the year marking. This rim is noticably heavier and more deep than the first rim. This rim measures 3 7/16 wide.
VPH-D

[billpedalino]

From what I'm seeing in my parts books and in the field is that I need Rim No. 43008-60 for my '64 CH. As my '64 originally came with the bead-lock screws, I would use either rim - with or without the screws. I Looked all over Rhinebeck yesterday and did not find one. Anybody have one for sale, or possibly know somebody that may have one?

[dlxl66elxl]

Rim Screws

The screws were used from 67 to 69 with the Goodyear All Traction tire. The alloy rims from 60 to 66 with the Grasshopper did not have screws.