SuzukiSavage.com - front hub with rear rim

Welcome, Guest. Please Login or Register :: View Members

SuzukiSavage.com › General Category › Rubber Side Down! › front hub with rear rim

(Moderators: verslagen1, Dave, Serowbot)

‹ Previous topic | Next topic ›

Pages: 1

front hub with rear rim (Read 118 times)

scooterdewd YaBB Newbies Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 14	front hub with rear rim 04/24/09 at 07:01:11 Has anyone considered lacing a rear rim from an S40 to the front hub for a big front tire look? Does anyone see any possible issues? I think there's enough clearance. I like the look of a bike that has the same tire front and back.
Back to top	IP Logged

dasch Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1137	Re: front hub with rear rim Reply #1 - 04/24/09 at 07:21:35 I did, and contacted buchannan's shop for new spokes. They said something about the angle being too steep, can't remember now. Anyhow, they couldn't make spokes for that combination. Pitty. I still want to do it, though. Please PM me or email me if you have a solution. Maybe even a different wheel??
Back to top	IP Logged

JohnBoy

Serious Thumper

Offline

SuzukiSavage.com
Rocks!

Posts: 825

Gender: male

Re: front hub with rear rim
Reply #2 - 04/24/09 at 07:26:23

Two ideas come to mind.

First, a heavier front end should make it a little less twitchy at higher speeds. I have been considering the same thing and even adding a little rake to the front end. My interest was not in looks as much as it is in making the bike handle better for daily freeway trips. My experience is that a light bike with a short wheelbase will wear you out after a couple of hours if you are traveling at anything close to fast.
Second, before replacing a front rim with a rear rim, why not consider a different wheel?
JohnBoy

IP Logged

dasch Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1137	Re: front hub with rear rim Reply #3 - 04/24/09 at 07:49:39 Yes, that would do too, still having trouble finding the near perfect match. 15 or 16 inch front with laces. Anybody has any ideas?? I even considered putting another stock rear wheel on fornt. Whole wheel, with drum brake and hub. I might go that way if all else fails.
Back to top	IP Logged

scooterdewd YaBB Newbies Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 14	Re: front hub with rear rim Reply #4 - 04/24/09 at 07:54:12 The only reason I would see if a rear rim could be laced to the stock front hub before checking into a new front wheel is then I wouldn't have to worry about all the hassels that come with fitting a different front wheel. Plus the wheels would match.
Back to top	IP Logged

dasch Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1137	Re: front hub with rear rim Reply #5 - 04/24/09 at 09:47:06 legit... my factors were lots of spare time, unavailability of any other wheels and of course - the challenge and joy of getting it done! And I failed Well, still open for any constructive ideas. Small wheel on front?? Anybody?
Back to top	IP Logged

justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: front hub with rear rim Reply #6 - 04/24/09 at 10:25:58 Do you have a fork brace on it?
Back to top	The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.- Edmund Burke. IP Logged

dasch Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1137	Re: front hub with rear rim Reply #7 - 04/24/09 at 10:37:38 Me? No, I don't.
Back to top	IP Logged

verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Online Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: front hub with rear rim Reply #8 - 04/24/09 at 11:15:00 I'd look for a 16 or 17" rim from a sport bike.
Back to top	Versey's Place Tech Section Index IP Logged

dasch Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1137	Re: front hub with rear rim Reply #9 - 04/24/09 at 16:58:43 I find a lot of cast wheels, very few laced. 16 or 17 rear from a cross bike would also do.
Back to top	IP Logged

Pages: 1

‹ Previous topic | Next topic ›

« Home