flatoutbu
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posted July 18, 2006 12:45 PM
wheels...
Has anybody put a set of stock size wheels on the 14 yet?...not talking a 240 or 300 tire. Whats the rim width? Will a stock 12 wheel fit or are they mostly the same? i didn't get a chance to weigh the stock rim when it was off the bike but they seem to be heavy suckers. it seems the most obvious place to lose some weight other than the exhaust.
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stevewfl
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posted July 18, 2006 02:50 PM
Hey I know I'm 
But two more things that erk me about the factory wheels in addition to the weight:
1. Color.
2. Front rotors appear to make it impossible to keep polished aftermarket wheels clean.
I need to figure out a solution too.
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flatoutbu
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posted July 19, 2006 07:20 AM
I know the color is ugly. I was going to call Performance Machine and see what they said, but my credit card bitch slapped me and hung up the phone!
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flatoutbu
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posted July 20, 2006 09:55 AM
nobody?
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iflyphi
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posted July 20, 2006 01:33 PM
Weighed my rear tire when it was off the bike. With a Shinko it was exactly 40 pounds. Heavest wheel/tire combo I've ever seen, by a bunch.
Somebody is making those composite wheels for the 14, don't remember who,but the price of the rear alone was over $1000. For that kind of money I could stand to lose a few pounds myself, so I go with Jenny Craig for myself, and Nitrous for the bike, and still have $200 left over for a couple new tires.
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SoCal ZX-14 Rider
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posted July 20, 2006 05:50 PM
I had a blow out on my rear tire and my stock rim got bent by (i'm guessing) the lane marker reflectors on the FWY as I got off. The guys that sent it to get trued said it was an aluminum rim, Kawasaki replacement was $600. It cost $200 to true the rim and no bike for 2 weeks. The finish on the edge of the rim where they fixed it was lightened alot during the process, you can totally tell. I can only imagine what lighter weight aftermarket rims would run.
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fastestbusaaround
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posted July 20, 2006 06:04 PM
quote:
Weighed my rear tire when it was off the bike. With a Shinko it was exactly 40 pounds. Heavest wheel/tire combo I've ever seen, by a bunch.
Somebody is making those composite wheels for the 14, don't remember who,but the price of the rear alone was over $1000. For that kind of money I could stand to lose a few pounds myself, so I go with Jenny Craig for myself, and Nitrous for the bike, and still have $200 left over for a couple new tires.
That's insane...my 10R stock wheel is under 10 LBS
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hampton strangla
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posted July 20, 2006 06:28 PM
does anybody have any links for aftermarket wheels on the 14? magnesium, aluminum, or possibly carbon fiber, but i dont think carbon would be a good choice? not quite as durable.
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iflyphi
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posted July 21, 2006 06:10 AM
Yep FBA, it's that fricking heavy. I was shocked when I had to roll it into the shop to get the tire changed. Fucking thing after changing the tire on there UPS scale said 40lbs. Wonder if the 10R rims will fit??
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flatoutbu
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posted July 21, 2006 06:16 AM
FBA...since you have both bikes...how close are the 10 wheels to the 14..think one of them might work?
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