Ghost Lemur
20th August 2006, 12:04
Well now my baby is in my hot little hands, I want to start getting to know her. So I have a few projects in mind.
As she's going to be used for commuting as well as weekend fun, one of the big ones I'd like to do is get a set of motard wheels which I could throw on for those times when I'll just be solely commuting. That'll mean I can have slightly more agressive ds tyres on the regular rims. As I n00b I'm going to need all the help I can get when it comes to taking her offroad, but don't want to waste money burning through aggressive ds tyres commuting.
Yes I know the cheapest way would be to just have a second set of tyres and change the tyres between the more road orientated and the more offroad. But as I say I'm also wanting to learn about the mechanical side of being a rider, build up my toolbox, get to know my bike inside out, etc.
As I'm not made of money, getting a set of rims built is out of the question. So I'm going to need to adapt something from a roadbike. As hardly anyone has my bike, and few have had much to do with them, I'm more looking for advice on the theoretical side of things.
Now for my actual questions...
Wheels have two dimentions, the height and the width. Height isn't really an issue as 17" seems to be the norm/desirable. But how do I measure width? Is it the width of the hub? Or the rim? Or something else
On hubs? What am I looking for in order for them to fit/work?
Started doing some reading on wheels. Found a few posts of people using NSR wheels over on CRM250.com, and a NZ guy who has a 'tard CRM, but he got wheels which had already been modified for a CR.
What other factors do I need to take into account?
Saw this (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Parts-accessories/Wheels-tyres-brakes/auction-66919778.htm) and this (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Parts-accessories/Wheels-tyres-brakes/auction-66919778.htm) on trademe. What are the factors if I went with the different size front and rear.
Sorry for all the n00b questions, there will be a lot more to come. I'll post the pics I took of my wheels when I can find the damn camera cable.
As she's going to be used for commuting as well as weekend fun, one of the big ones I'd like to do is get a set of motard wheels which I could throw on for those times when I'll just be solely commuting. That'll mean I can have slightly more agressive ds tyres on the regular rims. As I n00b I'm going to need all the help I can get when it comes to taking her offroad, but don't want to waste money burning through aggressive ds tyres commuting.
Yes I know the cheapest way would be to just have a second set of tyres and change the tyres between the more road orientated and the more offroad. But as I say I'm also wanting to learn about the mechanical side of being a rider, build up my toolbox, get to know my bike inside out, etc.
As I'm not made of money, getting a set of rims built is out of the question. So I'm going to need to adapt something from a roadbike. As hardly anyone has my bike, and few have had much to do with them, I'm more looking for advice on the theoretical side of things.
Now for my actual questions...
Wheels have two dimentions, the height and the width. Height isn't really an issue as 17" seems to be the norm/desirable. But how do I measure width? Is it the width of the hub? Or the rim? Or something else
On hubs? What am I looking for in order for them to fit/work?
Started doing some reading on wheels. Found a few posts of people using NSR wheels over on CRM250.com, and a NZ guy who has a 'tard CRM, but he got wheels which had already been modified for a CR.
What other factors do I need to take into account?
Saw this (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Parts-accessories/Wheels-tyres-brakes/auction-66919778.htm) and this (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Parts-accessories/Wheels-tyres-brakes/auction-66919778.htm) on trademe. What are the factors if I went with the different size front and rear.
Sorry for all the n00b questions, there will be a lot more to come. I'll post the pics I took of my wheels when I can find the damn camera cable.