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Matt Bleck
17th March 2006, 11:18
This is on behave of SlickD....

What 17" front wheel can be used to replace a the standard 16" front rim on a Honda CBR 900 RR?

HDTboy
17th March 2006, 11:45
Point him here (http://www.dymag.com/index2_e.html)

Zed
17th March 2006, 11:54
Hi,

wheels from the following bikes fit directly using your discs:

CBR 600 PC31
VFR 800
VFR 750 (later models)
RVF 400
VFR 400
Blackbird (carb model)

limbimtimwim
17th March 2006, 12:06
++RVF400 on the wheel.

If you can find one. You can't have mine.

orangeback
3rd April 2006, 17:57
Hi,

wheels from the following bikes fit directly using your discs:

CBR 600 PC31
VFR 800
VFR 750 (later models)
RVF 400
VFR 400
Blackbird (carb model)

STICK WITH THE VFR800 OR 750 AS THEY 5 SPOKES LIKE THE REAR AS THE CBR600 IS THREE LIKE A VTR1000
DID THIS TO MY 99 BLADE, AS WELL AS A SINGEL SIDED SWING ARM ASSEMBLY AND WENT BACK TO THE 16 INCH

Marmoot
3rd April 2006, 19:08
Keep it 16".

Not worth changing to 17".....and you'll lose that "Blade heritage"

WINJA
3rd April 2006, 19:30
Keep it 16".

Not worth changing to 17".....and you'll lose that "Blade heritage"
THE 16 WAS OK THE ONLY REASON TO CHANGE IS TYRE OPTIONS AND THE ABILITY TO USE SECOND HAND RACE RUBBER.
IF YOU PUT VARIOUS 16 AND 17 OOTIONS SIDE BY SIDE YOULL NOTICE THE HEIGHTS ARE ALMOST THE SAME, SOME 16" OPTIONS HAVE DIFFERENT PROFILES

Matt Bleck
4th April 2006, 09:44
Yip it's a tyre thing. SlickD has been quoted stupid prices for a 16" tyre.

Marmoot
4th April 2006, 13:13
Yip it's a tyre thing. SlickD has been quoted stupid prices for a 16" tyre.
I always get same price for 16" and 17" tyres from cycletreads...never have problem with availability and choices either. But then again, I always run Bridgestone....

Matt Bleck
4th April 2006, 13:21
Thanks for that Marmoot, I'll see if he's tried them for a price...