probs with new mag wheel

RALPHARAMA · #1 PostAuthor: **RALPHARAMA** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 4:23 am

I bought a NOS genuine Kawasaki back mag wheel for my thou A1 from flea bay and, like the mug I am, had a tyre fitted before checking that the cush drive sprocket fitting would be the same :oops:

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The wheels it currently has are aftermarket, presumeably sourced from Italy from where the bike was imported. I assumed, wrongly it seems, that the cush drive/sprocket fitting would be the same regardless of wheel. :cry:

Anyone got any bight ideas?

Many thanks

london calling · #2 PostAuthor: **london calling** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 5:32 am

Ralph I've got a Kawasaki Z1000 A1/A2 sprocket carrier and cush drive if you want 'em F.O.C.,just pay the postage.
Just email me your address if you do.

Garn 1 · #3 PostAuthor: **Garn 1** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 5:41 am

Vduk, has the rear wheel got a rear hub, as the Z900's, or has it the disc brake set up as your Z100-A1? This is the only difference that I know in the alloy/mags of that era.
RegardZ.

RALPHARAMA · #4 PostAuthor: **RALPHARAMA** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:00 pm

It seems that the after market wheels use their own cush drive / sprocket carriers. A mate has a 900 with a set of Lesters and his sprocket carrier/cush drive is different again!

#5 PostAuthor: **chrisNI** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 12:03 am

Post a picture of it.

london calling · #6 PostAuthor: **london calling** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 4:13 am

If you've got a genuine Kawasaki wheel for a Z1000A surely a Kawasaki sprocket carrier will fit.
What size diameter sprocket carrier does your new wheel need :?:

RALPHARAMA · #7 PostAuthor: **RALPHARAMA** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:56 am

A genuine Kawasaki sprocket carrier should fit. The diameter for the carrier to fit into is 200mm (give or take a mil) and the diameter of the central boss bit with the 'o' ring is 70mm. On the after-market wheel this was 65mm. On the after-market wheel the actual centre of the wheel is much wider so that the sprocket carrier is much narrower. The cush drive rubbers are a tad different as well.

Many thanks for your help

RALPHARAMA · #8 PostAuthor: **RALPHARAMA** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:32 pm

Did you get the pics I sent? If so do you think the sprocket carrier and cush drive you offered will fit? If so let me know how much postage to send and I'll whisk it to you ASAP. The tyre on the bike is getting balder than me in the middle!

london calling · #9 PostAuthor: **london calling** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:49 am

Didn't get any pictures,but I'll check the sprocket carrier out when I get back from work tonight and let you know how it measures up.

RALPHARAMA · #10 PostAuthor: **RALPHARAMA** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:44 am

I have just opened a photo bucket account thang and read the "how to stick pics up" bit so hopefully the pics are below!

Hope this worked.

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london calling · #11 PostAuthor: **london calling** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:02 pm

Ralph,the sprocket cover I've got measures approx 200mm so it looks like you might be in luck.
Email me with your address and I'll get it in the post in the next day or so.

london calling · #12 PostAuthor: **london calling** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:08 pm

Ralph,the sprocket carrier is in the post so you might get it for the weekend.Let's hope it does the job

RALPHARAMA · #13 PostAuthor: **RALPHARAMA** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:17 pm

Many thanks Jack; you are a gent.

london calling · #14 PostAuthor: **london calling** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 2:05 am

Ralph,has the sprocket arrived yet and does it fit ??

RALPHARAMA · #15 PostAuthor: **RALPHARAMA** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:17 pm

A thousand thank you's Jack!

It fits perfectly.

I shall have to machine up another spacer as the whole lot seems slightly narrower than the swinging arm, but that is no sweat. I'll soon spin one up on my el cheapo chinese lathe!

It's such a relief to have that problem solved.

You are a true gent! :!:

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