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21" wheel
06/09/13 at 16:38:07

Hey everone! I'm just getting threw the nightmare of finding a brake caliper for 77 sportster, with a 2000 front end, and a 21" wheel for a 99 sporty. Its time for some new rubbers for my 95 savage and before commiting to some expensive white walls I was wondering if anyones knows of a decent quality, decently priced, 21" wheel for the savage that"bolts on". I'm wondering who has done this mod before and who is selling a wheel that I can keep my rotor and caliper. Any suggestions?

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Lucaisrussell Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 55 Southern ca	Re: 21" wheel Reply #1 - 06/09/13 at 19:18:00 oh, and i don't run a front fender and my exahust is chopped so clearance isn'tt an issue
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Reply #2 - 06/09/13 at 23:00:08

Bolt on? Maybe, and I mean maybe, a VS800GL wheel turned 180 in the forks. Maybe. Can't remember the axle size on the old 800 Intruders. The Savage is a bit of an odd duck, 5/8" axle, just like the old Titan 2 stroke or Honda 250/305 CB and CL from 1961 to about 1968 or so. Most bikes in that axle size have front drums. Which, if your front brake is as lousy on your 95 as the one is on my 98... you're better off with a Titan TLS drum and a 21" hoop and spokes from Buchanan's.

Convert the rear to a 16" hoop at the same time. Much easier to find 130/90-16 rears than it is 140/80 or even 140/90 15 inchers, with a whole lot more options (brand, whitewall size, single or double pinstripe whites, etc).

A bit more outlay up front, for a whole lot more user friendly machine in the end.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: 21" wheel Reply #3 - 06/09/13 at 23:19:29 VS800 '92-'99 80/90-21 VS800 '92-'97 15mm same as the LS650 all years.
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Cloudy Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 95 Gordonton, New Zealand Gender:	Re: 21" wheel Reply #4 - 06/09/13 at 23:31:28 verslagen1 wrote on 06/09/13 at 23:19:29: VS800 '92-'99 80/90-21 VS800 '92-'97 15mm same as the LS650 all years. Geez mate, is there anything you don't know?
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Lucaisrussell Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 55 Southern ca	Re: 21" wheel Reply #5 - 06/10/13 at 05:43:44 sweet, and the vs 800 21" will bolt my rotor right up?
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Lucaisrussell Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 55 Southern ca	Re: 21" wheel Reply #6 - 06/10/13 at 06:01:09 Also did the vs800 ever come with a 21" wheel out of the factory or is this an after market thing. And I'm having trouble DI ding one any leads on a good place to look? Last, I don't want to buy garbage, what are the better manufactures for this out there?
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Borracho Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 132 Albuquerque, NM Gender:	Re: 21" wheel Reply #7 - 06/10/13 at 12:51:02 Wouldn't it be simpler to just buy a 21 inch rim with the same spoke count and re-lace it to the stock Savage hub?
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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: 21" wheel Reply #8 - 06/10/13 at 13:01:32 VS800 was 21" only through 99. Has it's own rotor that is nicer looking than the Savage rotor. Online or a bike graveyard are your best bets to get one. If you like your hub/rotor, lace on a 21" hoop. Hoops are cheap, spokes are not.
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Re: 21" wheel
Reply #9 - 06/10/13 at 13:04:23

Borracho wrote on 06/10/13 at 12:51:02:

Wouldn't it be simpler to just buy a 21 inch rim with the same spoke count and re-lace it to the stock Savage hub?

Depends. I had my rear relaced and with new tyre I was $1000 out of pocket.Could I get another rear from a different bike to fit/ I don't know. But if I could that would have been easier.

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Lucaisrussell Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 55 Southern ca	Re: 21" wheel Reply #10 - 06/11/13 at 07:16:38 I've decided on buying a radaelli Milano hoop off of ebay for $40 bucks. I'm ordering a set of stainless steel spokes from Buchanan spokes which is going to run me around $90. Then I'm lucky enough to have a buddy who will lace and tru it all up for me for free. White walls are on the way and now I just need a set of mini apes to top it off.
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Re: 21" wheel
Reply #11 - 06/11/13 at 07:29:00

Lucaisrussell wrote on 06/11/13 at 07:16:38:

I've decided on buying a radaelli Milano hoop off of ebay for $40 bucks. I'm ordering a set of stainless steel spokes from Buchanan spokes which is going to run me around $90. Then I'm lucky enough to have a buddy who will lace and tru it all up for me for free. White walls are on the way and now I just need a set of mini apes to top it off.

Post up some pics when you get it done...not many bikes on here with a 21

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