Remove rear wheel on 2002 xlh sportster 883

Go to this site http://www.bikebandit.com Choose OEM parts and locate your bike and go to wheels and brakes. The brake caliper bracket acts as the spacer on one side and the axle spacer goes on the other side. There may be two small "spacers" that are actually inner races for the wheel bearing seals to ride on in both sides of the wheel.

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Steve

The difference between the 883 and the hugger were very small. the hugger came stock with buck horn handlebars and a shorter suspension. the differences are still noticeable today between a standard 883 and and 883 low.
1992:

• Hugger model made even lower
• Standardized hand controls
• Production Information:
• XLH 883 $4,499
• XLH 883 'Hugger' $5,075
• XLH 883 'Sportster Deluxe' $5,559
• XLH 1,200 $6,400

also check your vin number if you have and 883 it should read 1hd4cam........ or for a hugger 1hd4cem....

Look at the final drive belt. Sight along the belt as you sight a rifle. Does it look straight? If not, have you got any and all spacers in the correct location?

Go to this site, BikeBandit.com, for a drawing of the rear wheel and spacers for your bike. Search under OEM parts if this is not the correct picture.

http://www.bikebandit.com/1988-harley-davidson-motorcycle-xlh883-deluxe/o/m1788

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Steve

Tire sizes. Front 100/90-19
Rear 130/90-16

Wheel sizes front laced - 19 in.
rim width and contour - T19 X 2.5 TLA
Tube size - MJ90-19

Wheel size rear laced - 16 in.
rim width and contour - T16 X 3.00 D
Tube size - MJ90-16

Wheel diameter tubless rim front - 19 in
rim width and contour - T19 X 2.5 MT

Wheel diameter tubeless rim rear - 16 in.
rim width and contour - T16 X 3.00 D

Sportsters are much easier to replace the belt on than a Big Twin.

Remove the rear wheel, remove the front pulley cover, and take the right rear shock off. You will probably have to remove the rear brake master cylinder and the rear exhaust pipe. You may have to remove the front pulley itself but usually you can get the belts off and back on without doing this.

This is a one hour job if you know what you're doing, three hours if you don't. No problem. Just don't bend the new belt into a radius of less than about 4 inches. If you bend it too much, it will damage the new belt.