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#1 PostAuthor: martinz1b » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:17 pm

I am going to get my old wheels re-spoked and fitted with new rims as soon as I can afford it, I was wondering if it was possible to have slightly wider rims to fit better tyres but keeping the stock swinging arm and forks in place. I don't think it is possible but I am hoping someone may know better.

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#2 PostAuthor: tlc » Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:24 pm

Guyzed had his done, maybe speak to him. His are larger than stock without looking silly.

Personally I don`t like `em too big on a Zed but to each his own. I think you need to do something with the swingarm though and maybe the mudguard fixing ?

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#3 PostAuthor: martinz1b » Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:24 pm

tailiftchris wrote:Guyzed had his done. I think you need to do something with the swingarm though and maybe the mudguard fixing ?


Thanks Chris, I really didn't want to do anything to the front or back but it looks impossible to fit anything wider than standard without messing about too much. I will probably just stick with the standard sizes. I wasn't going to do the old wheels but I have decided I don't like the look of the Lester mags that I fitted. I will sell them to put towards the wheel rebuild.
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#4 PostAuthor: GUYZED » Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:35 pm

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On my Z1000 i have Akront rims with s/s spokes.

Front rim is 2.15x19 - 110/80R19
Rear rim is 3.50x18 - 160/60ZR18

Tyres are Cotinental Road Attacks.
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#5 PostAuthor: martinz1b » Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:09 pm

Thanks GUYZED, that combination looks very good. I thought your back wheel was wider than that when I saw the swingarm. I have been looking at the Central Wheel Company on the internet as an option, where did you have yours done and can you remember the price you paid.

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#6 PostAuthor: Padders » Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:26 pm

Mart you can borrow the pair I have to try the size in your bike if you want.

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#7 PostAuthor: martinz1b » Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:37 pm

PADDERS wrote:Mart you can borrow the pair I have to try the size in your bike if you want.

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Thanks, when I saw them I was pretty sure that the rear wheel would have caught on the standard swingarm, Very nice wheels though. I'll ring you tomorrow evening to arrange a time this weekend.

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#8 PostAuthor: GUYZED » Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:38 pm

durhamz1b wrote:Thanks GUYZED, that combination looks very good. I thought your back wheel was wider than that when I saw the swingarm. I have been looking at the Central Wheel Company on the internet as an option, where did you have yours done and can you remember the price you paid.

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I got the rims and spokes from Hagons - about £370ish but that was two years ago.
A friend of mine built them for me.
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#9 PostAuthor: martinz1b » Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:45 pm

GUYZED wrote:
durhamz1b wrote:Thanks GUYZED, that combination looks very good. I thought your back wheel was wider than that when I saw the swingarm. I have been looking at the Central Wheel Company on the internet as an option, where did you have yours done and can you remember the price you paid.

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I got the rims and spokes from Hagons - about £370ish but that was two years ago.
A friend of mine built them for me.


I didn't know Hagons did them, another useful link.
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#10 PostAuthor: GUYZED » Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:50 pm

If you buy the rims and spokes and take them to a push bike shop they should be able to build them for you - much cheeper.
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#11 PostAuthor: martinz1b » Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:06 pm

GUYZED wrote:If you buy the rims and spokes and take them to a push bike shop they should be able to build them for you - much cheeper.


My local Benelli/MV dealer used to do wheel rebuilds, he is an old mate of mine I will have to have a word with him.
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#12 PostAuthor: mick znone » Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:27 pm

GUYZED wrote:If you buy the rims and spokes and take them to a push bike shop they should be able to build them for you - much cheeper.



interesting GUYZED, my local bicycle shop offered to re spoke mine fore me, i wasn't sure, maybe i will give him a go then. :idea:
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