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Way off topic wheel question..
Posted: 07:31 pm Apr 20 2006
by Colorado Mike
A friend of mine picked up an old Yo-mamaha IT465. runs great and only cost $400. The rear tire is toast. The rim is 17"!! tough to find a tire for it. He found internet prices of $100-$170
that's just for one tire by the way. Looks to me there is plenty of room for an 18" rim. Problem is , I bet the spokes will be tough to find. Does anyone know of a good source that could get us set up with the right spokes for this thing? I planned on getting a rim at a local junk yard. The hub is an old drum brake type.
thanks for any help.
Posted: 07:36 pm Apr 20 2006
by m0rie
Heck i'd see if you could make a complete late model 18 rear wheel with disc brake work. Or maybe a A or C series KDX rear wheel which is 18" and drum brake?
Maybe something like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rear-Whe ... enameZWDVW
Posted: 08:41 pm Apr 20 2006
by jafo
http://www.r.russell19@verison.net
This guy laces wheels. I bought a set of his wheels for my new bike from him and he does a great job. I found him through E-bay.
His phone numbers are
813-949-6211
Cell: 813-892-6503
Just for an example, he was going to lace a new Excel rim onto my old wheel using my spokes and hub for $200. Not to bad a deal. He was going to paint my hub for me also in that price, so just a relace and new rim might be alittle cheaper. This does'nt include shipping though if I remember correctly.
Re: Way off topic wheel question..
Posted: 09:15 pm Apr 20 2006
by krazyinski
Colorado Mike wrote:A friend of mine picked up an old Yo-mamaha IT465. runs great and only cost $400. The rear tire is toast. The rim is 17"!! tough to find a tire for it. He found internet prices of $100-$170
that's just for one tire by the way. Looks to me there is plenty of room for an 18" rim. Problem is , I bet the spokes will be tough to find. Does anyone know of a good source that could get us set up with the right spokes for this thing? I planned on getting a rim at a local junk yard. The hub is an old drum brake type.
thanks for any help.
all the DR650's are 17 and you can run a maxxis iit or kenda trackmaster 760 for around 50 to 70 bucks try
http://www.chaparral-racing.com for starters.
Posted: 06:59 am Apr 21 2006
by marco220
Try American Motorcycle Tire out of Scottsdale, AZ.
http://www.americanmototire.com
Their prices are quite good and shipping was fast.
Posted: 07:27 am Apr 21 2006
by kelasaki
I think the KLR650 has a 17" rear as well.