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Power and Spoke Rims
- Genros
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17 Mar 2009 06:17 #272685
by Genros
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Has anyone ever put down real stump pullin power to a set of spoke rims? I am now designing a build of a 1000. Plan is for soem heavy hitting power (120 hp+) I am now getting ready for some rims. I like the traditional looks of spoke wheels. I have a little concern about constantly adjusting them and also forgetting to tighten em up and loosing it caused by the power. ANy input?
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17 Mar 2009 07:00 #272694
by irishwill
Replied by irishwill on topic Power and Spoke Rims
I think that if your goal is to have a hotrod streetbike you will be fine with spoked rims...even with limited strip use...but if you plan on launching that thing hard ...well as always you will find the weak spot
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17 Mar 2009 07:15 #272702
by trianglelaguna
1976 KZ900
2003 ZX12R
2007 FZ1000
2004 ninja 250R for wife
Replied by trianglelaguna on topic Power and Spoke Rims
back when i thought going 100 everywhere(20 yr old) was the way to save time i started noticing spokes missing from a sixteen rear someone had laced on my 900....every month another was gone ,once it started losing em i changed rims.....my guess was burnouts and high speed runs.....i have spokes again but am melower
1976 KZ900
2003 ZX12R
2007 FZ1000
2004 ninja 250R for wife
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17 Mar 2009 07:25 #272707
by timebomb33
1973 z1 2-1974z1-a,2-1975z1-b dragbikes1015cc+1393cc, 1977kz1000,1978kz1000,1981kz1000j, 1997 zx-11, 2000 z12r,1428turbo nitrous pro-mod and a shit load of parts thats all for now leader sask.,CANADA
I THINK MY POWERBAND BROKE
Replied by timebomb33 on topic Power and Spoke Rims
i have used a sun 3.5" rim with bucanans 8gauge stainless spokes for over ten years on one of my little dragbikes and i have not any problems what so ever and that bike has about a 110 horse and i launch it at about 9500 so it can handle anything you can throw at it just check the spokes from time to time and when you do tire changes check to see if it is still true and you should be fine.
1973 z1 2-1974z1-a,2-1975z1-b dragbikes1015cc+1393cc, 1977kz1000,1978kz1000,1981kz1000j, 1997 zx-11, 2000 z12r,1428turbo nitrous pro-mod and a shit load of parts thats all for now leader sask.,CANADA
I THINK MY POWERBAND BROKE
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