motoguy wrote on 04/12/19 at 08:46:20:I did check with Buchanan's on using a 19" rim from a LS650 on a LS650 rear hub. They said they have the spokes but they were afraid that the spokes would bow because the 19" rim was designed for a narrower hub.
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That could be true, but I think our front hub is actually wider than our rear hub and not by much.
Our skinny rear hub doesn't play well with most pre drilled rims. I had to open up the holes on a cheep rim that was allegedly drilled for an XS. I think it was just a cheap 18" motocross rim.