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01 Mar 2011 17:25 #434261 by mtbspeedfreak
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My personal favorite, a full color full page Lester mag ad on the back of the mag


Did Lester make cast magnesium wheels too? I'm assuming the Morris mags and Enkei's are aluminium as well?

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01 Mar 2011 17:27 #434262 by mtbspeedfreak
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mtbspeedfreak wrote:

My personal favorite, a full color full page Lester mag ad on the back of the mag


Did Lester make cast magnesium wheels too? I'm assuming the Morris mags and Enkei's are aluminium as well?


I should add I "borrowed" that from Kawickrice on his Vintage Advertisement thread: kzrider.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&...w&catid=13&id=352699

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25 Jun 2011 15:47 #459312 by mtbspeedfreak
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As long as I have the 6-bolt Z1 rotors, I can use a Z1 front Lester wheel on my KZ900, correct? The rotor/caliper spacing remains the same, just the bolt pattern is different- right?

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25 Jun 2011 19:43 #459337 by trianglelaguna
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yes on the rotor offset and the only thing is mix and match on the speedo drives and nuts to end up working with cable you have now and the speedo gear on your axle

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25 Jun 2011 20:34 #459342 by mtbspeedfreak
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trianglelaguna wrote: yes on the rotor offset and the only thing is mix and match on the speedo drives and nuts to end up working with cable you have now and the speedo gear on your axle


Thanks for the reply Tri, I didn't think of the speedo stuff. So if I bolt up a Z1 front wheel to my KZ, the Z1 discs would work with my KZ calipers, but I wouldn't be able to swap the KZ speedo drive? Is the axle the same?

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25 Jun 2011 20:37 #459343 by trianglelaguna
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you'll see....depends ......it all works out

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25 Jun 2011 20:46 #459348 by mtbspeedfreak
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trianglelaguna wrote: you'll see....depends ......it all works out


Oh boy! Surprises! I HATE surprises! :laugh:

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26 Jun 2011 09:46 - 26 Jun 2011 09:48 #459411 by The Fish
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mtbspeedfreak wrote:

trianglelaguna wrote: you'll see....depends ......it all works out


Oh boy! Surprises! I HATE surprises! :laugh:


You'll need the Z-1 speedo drive (and discs)and the speedo drive will need to be machined down to center the wheel in the KZ forks (about 3mm). I dont remember the specifics (it was a long time ago) but you may need to make a new axle spacer for the other side also.

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26 Jun 2011 15:34 #459478 by roy-b-boy-b
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26 Jun 2011 15:41 #459480 by mtbspeedfreak
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Johnny's Vintage Motorcycles was selling a rear for a But it Now of $550! They didn't accept my offer of $350.

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20 Jul 2011 03:35 #463888 by mtbspeedfreak
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Are Lester's tubeless?

If I can make a normal spoked rim into a tubeless tire with a rim strip and silicone, why WOULDN'T they be?

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20 Jul 2011 07:56 #463896 by Patton
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mtbspeedfreak wrote: Are Lester's tubeless?
If I can make a normal spoked rim into a tubeless tire with a rim strip and silicone, why WOULDN'T they be?

It's dangerous to run without using a tube on a wheel that's designed for using a tube.

Some folks may get by with doing so, but under certain conditions the tire may suddenly deflate, such as when hitting a large bump while leaned over in a curve with insufficient air pressure.

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