FXR wheels

[r1johnkt]

Thanks for all the info. I have been offered a set of ZZR wheels $150 for front and $125 for rear plus $160 for discs. Does this seem reasonable? do I need the discs? Thanks John

[UNSTABLE]

Sounds like a fair deal to me, and yes you will definitely need the discs.

[hmurphy]

Thanks for all the info. I have been offered a set of ZZR wheels $150 for front and $125 for rear plus $160 for discs. Does this seem reasonable? do I need the discs? Thanks John

As long as the rear comes with a sprocket carrier and sprocket. The discs are reasonably priced but I reckon the rims are getting up there in price unless they are coming with tyres that still have life in them. I paid $35 for my front wheel and $35 for my rear wheel (ZZR250 rims). They came with buggered tyres, no sprocket carrier and no discs. Was still an AMAZING deal. I paid $100 for front disc and $50 for rear disc. I machined the FXR150 sprocket carrier to fit into the ZZR 250 rear wheel.

So unless the wheels are coming with decent rubber and the sprocket carrier and excellent bearings, from observing the market for a while on wheels you might be paying just a tad too much. In saying that, finding the right wheels in the first place can be a pain in the ass! And also the rear disc that you will need is a tri mount (3 mounting points for the ZZR250 rim) and I have found that only (or mostly only) Kawasaki do that and only on 2 or 3 of their models overall. I had to buy a ZXR250 rear wheel off trademe for $50 just to use the rear disc off it. And that rear wheel came with sprocket and sprocket carrier. The wheel was 18" so it will be going back up on trademe when I get round to it.

Also, I have had a rather interesting experience with 2nd hand discs. The rear disc won't matter as much because you won't use it much while racing (not with great force if you do use it anyway) but you need to make sure the front disc is straight. No bends or warps!! Don't buy the front disc unless you are certain it is %100 not going to pulse under braking. Quite a lot of Kawasaki models share the same/similar front disc so you can be a little bit more picky, however $100 for a front disc is a good price. Good luck!

[r1johnkt]

Cheers. Ex info! John

[quallman1234]

I machined the FXR150 sprocket carrier to fit into the ZZR 250 rear wheel.

Make a freaken cap!

[Yow Ling]

Thanks for all the info. I have been offered a set of ZZR wheels $150 for front and $125 for rear plus $160 for discs. Does this seem reasonable? do I need the discs? Thanks John

SO that $190 for the rear plus dicking around . If you are interested I have a RG200 rear wheel, takes FXR sprocket carrier and disk . I think its 2.75" fits a 115 slick nicley can run right to the edge of the tyre no problems. RG200 is wider than RG150

[r1johnkt]

Thanks. What sort of money would you be after for the wheel?John

[Buckets4Me]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-227356939.htm

[r1johnkt]

Thanks Buckets4me. Bought it. cheers mate.

[r1johnkt]

Thanks for the kind offer but I have bought a FZR mag with all the hardware. Cheers John

[Buddha#81:Me]

make sure you do a post on the fitting for future reference to others that follow!

[Bren_chch]

If you are interested I have a RG200 rear wheel, takes FXR sprocket carrier and disk.

I'll buy that!

[r1johnkt]

Hi, Does the back wheel of the FXR fit on the front? To get a wider rim?

[hmurphy]

Hi, Does the back wheel of the FXR fit on the front? To get a wider rim?

My friend was going to do that but he decided it was too much work. The chances are you would have a LOT of work to do on the wheel to fit it properly. Heaps of machining. Remember you have to fit a front disc on it too. The rear disc of the FXR is pretty tiny. You will also most likely have to make another caliper mount too. It would probably be easier to buy a front wheel off trademe that comes with the disc so all you might have to do is make spacers, new caliper mount [probably], and possibly new bearings.

[gav]

Wow, looks like rims got quite expensive, I use to pay no more than $100 a pair + freight. Didnt want any tyres on them, they are usually rooted anyway and just more weight to freight. (And usually had slicks to mount anyway). But would expect to get axles, spacers etc, and sprocket carrier. Discs were a bonus.