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Post by marlon on Nov 28, 2008 17:39:22 GMT -5
After looking at a lot of pics of Japanese customs and they often have excel 17 inch rims laced up to what look to be the standard hub at the back, and a different one at the front.
After changing the tyres a few months ago I realise how bloody heavy the stock rims are - nearly ridiculous.
Anybody done a rim swap? I'd like to keep the spoked for aesthetic reasons.
And does anybody who has larger rims on their bike notice any adverse difference in handling? I know it'll feel more 'sure footed' with a larger contact area, but what about swinging the old girl from side to side?
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Post by StewRoss on Nov 28, 2008 19:36:43 GMT -5
Hi Marlon, The alloy rims by themselves aren't really very heavy at all...the difference between the Excel rims and the standard ones would not be a great deal...most of the weight is in the hub and sprocket assy on the rear and the hub and disc on the front. Excel rims are 'flasher' and would be slightly lighter, however unless you really want to spend the money... 17" rims are a different matter as they allow you to use different types of tyres...wider tyres will make it a little harder to flick around I imagine but nothing that can't be done easily. Your swingarm would take a wider wheel fairly easily I reckon and as it's 17" the diam would be smaller anyway. Might change your speedo readings though... SR  |
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Post by solo2racr on Nov 28, 2008 20:53:43 GMT -5
The alloy rims by themselves aren't really very heavy at all...the difference between the Excel rims and the standard ones would not be a great deal...most of the weight is in the hub and sprocket assy on the rear and the hub and disc on the front. Also, with the majority of the weight being close to the rotational center of the wheel, changes in the weight there would be less noticeable than out at the rim. You would probably see more benefit in a lighter hub in less unsprung weight. 17" rims are a different matter as they allow you to use different types of tyres...wider tyres will make it a little harder to flick around I imagine but nothing that can't be done easily. While a wider tire would make it a bit harder to flick side to side, you also have to look at the profile of the tire as well as the smaller dia of the tire. For a given tire profile and width, the smaller DIA will flick better. |
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Post by StewRoss on Dec 1, 2008 3:09:00 GMT -5
Yes I agree...depending on the width...thus bikes with 16" front wheels used to get a reputation at the time for instability. The RZ500 is a good example...production race guys used to dislike them for that reason... SR |
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