18" Rear on My '03 KX250

[Atomic]

Hi:

What are my options on trying to get an 18" rear wheel on my '03 KX250?   I really don't like the idea of having to buy new rim and spokes and attempting to lace it myself...was wondering if other models like a KLX or KDX would have the correct hub and size?  I've been looking on ebay, but usually the KX 18" wheel is from an early generation KX...would that work?

Thanks.

[Foxx4Beaver]

Warp9, Excel, Tusk...to name a few options.

[sandblaster]

03 uses a 25mm rear axle.
As far as I know, no other Kawasaki, kdx, klx, ect uses a 18" with a 25mm rear axle.
So, you would have to make modifications, adapters, or, take the easy way out as Foxx suggested and buy a Warp 9 ready to go.

[zz3gmc]

I believe the KLX450 uses the same hub.

[alward25]

klx hub is the same a kx 450, list shows 03 kx 250 as the  same as all kx/klx 450f, 250f, 03 and up 125 and 250.
how much u wanna spend?  Getting a used one is rolling the dice and may cause more headache, I can get u a good deal on a new warp 9.
Hope this helps

[zz3gmc]

If you are near NJ my wife can build you one.

[Foxx4Beaver]

If you are near NJ my wife can build you one.

what kind of warranty comes with that?

[zz3gmc]

If theres a problem bring it back. Shes built quite a few rims for our bikes and for others. All of ours are converted to 18s and there have been no issues.

[Foxx4Beaver]

what brand of products are you guys using/offering?...or is it the customers choice of brand, and then she puts together what the customer has ordered?

[zz3gmc]

We've always used excel rims with their spline drive spokes. We had a friend bring over a 05 KX that we rebuilt for him and he had another shop, we are not a shop by the way, lace up a Moose 21 and 18" rims. The Moose rims are not of very good quality and the shop really messed them up when they built/trued them. We get a good discount from our local Kawa shop so we can get most any rim/parts.

[Atomic]

Thanks for all the suggestions. 


This ain't NJ tho:

http://youtu.be/9kA-G7awUY4

So, it sounds like you guys are suggesting to build one...that usually means $300 
rim+spokes is already $200, then by the time I ship and have some build it...I am at $300

I am a cheap guy...so one idea is to get an 18" from a KLX?  The KXFs are 19" ...

[zz3gmc]

Ive seen your bike on TT! Yep your pretty far away!

[alward25]

Warp 9 can set u up, my current pricing is $290 plus shipping for a wheel assy ready for rubber complete with sprocket and rotor.  I also get a better price on rims and spokes than $200.  ZZ3GMC, I am not sure why people run spline drive spoke nipples but I hate truing with them, it takes more time than I care.  The aluminum nipples that are spline drive probably don't round off as easy.  But, if u run ss nipples and spokes it is not an issue.

Alex

[Atomic]

What's the price w/o the rotor and sprocket?

[Atomic]

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