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graeme
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Post subject: Economic Wheels for a Road TT Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 3:05 am |
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Joined: Sun Nov 07, 2010 10:54 pm Posts: 541 Location: Brisbane
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Hello all, I have a TT2 replica that uses a '95 750 SS as the doner, it has the brembo 4.5 and 3.5 standard 17 inch wheels. I would like to have a pair of light magnesium wheels but as it's a road bike I can't justify the cost. I saw a front wheel from a 696 monster which felt heaps lighter that the SS wheel. Does anyone have any other ideas? Regards Graeme
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hejira858
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Post subject: Re: Economic Wheels for a Road TT Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:54 am |
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graeme
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Post subject: Re: Economic Wheels for a Road TT Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 6:15 am |
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Joined: Sun Nov 07, 2010 10:54 pm Posts: 541 Location: Brisbane
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Hejira, the rear looks like a Honda 600 wheel? I found a pair of 600 Honda wheels with cut slicks that looked like they were used for super motard but I haven't weighed them. With the discs etc on they don't feel a lot lighter than the SS wheels. but I'm assuming your wheel is Honda?
graeme
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hejira858
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Post subject: Re: Economic Wheels for a Road TT Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 6:38 am |
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Hi Graeme. Yes, the wheels are Honda - ex Fireblade in my case, giving rim sizes of 5.5/3.5. Rears from the 600 are (I think) 5 or even 4.5, depending on year. In terms of weight, posters on another (UK) forum accurately established weights of the old three spokers as 7.2kg rear, 5.1kg front - these Honda ones come out at 6.24 and 4.13. I retained the matching front discs, which with a TI spindle (you just have to don't you!) gave a further 1.1kg saving - the all-up reduction of 3kg is very noticeable and together with the improved looks made the whole exercise well worth it for me. Jeff
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graeme
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Post subject: Re: Economic Wheels for a Road TT Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 7:25 pm |
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Joined: Sun Nov 07, 2010 10:54 pm Posts: 541 Location: Brisbane
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Thanks Jeff, The rims I found (when a fellow down the street was having a clean out) are 4.5 and 3.5 so I will weigh them and see how much lighter they are. These are the same size as the 750 rims. I would like a nice magnesium set such as Steve sells, but I worry about magnesium on rough roads and I'm too poor to justify the expense. I'll also see if I can get a weight on 696 rims. Thanks Graeme
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hejira858
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Post subject: Re: Economic Wheels for a Road TT Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 4:42 am |
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Joined: Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:04 am Posts: 3
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Would be interested to see what the 696 comes in at - worth doing the check, as sometimes the new product is worse (weight-wise) - certainly for the 900's ,the new Brembo front comes out heavier than the old one. For info, I also used a VF500 sprocket carrier, rather than the Fireblade one - lighter and prettier.
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