Wheels, Tires, And Brakes...Oh My

2. Nick from HB Hogs bolted the new APEX rotor on the front Fat Daddy. Since there was no fender to remove and the axle was already taken out, the wheel slid in place and he tightened down the bolts after reinstalling the front axle.

3. The J-Six was mounted onto the lower fork leg and it fit nicely with the Lyndall rotor. The J-Six allows you to install/replace pads with the caliper and rotor already mounted in place.

4. Brake pad installation was next. Each pad easily slipped into the Jaybrake caliper. There are two pins and two springs that come with each caliper to mount the pads. The pins hold the pads in place and the springs keep the pads separated so they don't vibrate. Once they were installed, the ends of the pins were separated with a flat-head screwdriver.

5. The installation for the front wheel, tire, caliper, rotor, and brake pads had been completed. You could easily do this install in your garage with the proper tools. It was time to move onto the rear section.

6. Nick fit the Renegade Sedona pulley to the rear Fat Daddy wheel and then he installed the rear APEX rotor, and was ready to mount the wheel.

7. Mounting the wheel was a cinch with the correct pre-cut spacers already on hand. Nick placed the belt on the pulley and went around to the rotor side of the wheel, and proceeded to install the Jaybrake mounting bracket (MSRP: $99.95) after sliding the rear axle through.

8. The rear caliper was mounted to the bracket and hugged the APEX just right.

9. Once again it was time to install the pads.

10. The finished rear section of the bike looks clean and installation of the wheels and tires, front and rear brakes-rotors, pulley, calipers, and pads-helped bring the Softail one step closer to becoming a cold glass of lemonade.