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17 inch cast wheels for KX500
« on: January 15, 2009, 05:48:36 AM »
I am looking to get some street wheels for my KX500.  Does anyone have any experience with making the bike supermoto for the winter?  I am new so please go easy on me if I missed this topic in my searches.  Thanks for the help. 
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Re: 17 inch cast wheels for KX500
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2009, 06:04:48 AM »
I have no idea but your are new and I'm here reading your post so I thought I would say hi.  Welcome.

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Re: 17 inch cast wheels for KX500
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2009, 06:26:41 AM »
Quote from: t10t on January 15, 2009, 05:48:36 AM
I am looking to get some street wheels for my KX500.  Does anyone have any experience with making the bike supermoto for the winter?  I am new so please go easy on me if I missed this topic in my searches.  Thanks for the help. 


welcome !!

i maid be of some help..
it is possible but you have to get cbr600F early 90,s wheels
or a certain kawasaki gpx/gpz model has wheels that will fit in,
just to make your search easier i have pics of casted wheels that fit k5

enjoy and good luck on the search 8-)

otherwise
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Re: 17 inch cast wheels for KX500
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2009, 06:30:28 AM »
Look in the Supermoto section(or is that limited??).
Some people use cast wheels, I not a fan of that.
Not that I have a Supermoto.(not jet)
But for street use only it would be oke. And for winter riding a Sumo :? :? :?


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Re: 17 inch cast wheels for KX500
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2009, 06:34:45 AM »
Quote from: Dutch-K5 Fan on January 15, 2009, 06:30:28 AM
Look in the Supermoto section(or is that limited??).
Some people use cast wheels, I not a fan of that.
Not that I have a Supermoto.(not jet)
But for street use only it would be oke. And for winter riding a Sumo :? :? :?


Dutchie


if i remember well ,you have to get 10 posts before you can enter,
and yes it,s best for road use ,not real sumo,
or you must get marchennissi casted comp.wheels A xxx $ per wheel :-P
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Re: 17 inch cast wheels for KX500
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2009, 06:58:00 AM »
Marchennissi sounds pricie!!!!

A bit of topic but Menno have you checked how many posts you have made :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o

And it looks like the SUMO camunitie is groing more and more!!!

Dutch
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Re: 17 inch cast wheels for KX500
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2009, 07:12:55 AM »
yeah peter ,the marchenissi costs 300/400 euro or dollar
either way very very unaffordable :wink:
and got meself 609 posts yeah  :-D :-o
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Re: 17 inch cast wheels for KX500
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2009, 07:17:10 AM »
Thats almost 3 times a much as me!!!!
But have you seen how many Hughes has posted??? :-o :-o

Anyway T10T good luck with your Sumo!!

Hollandie  :wink:

Ps check mine Gallery Menno for some weird stuf.
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Re: 17 inch cast wheels for KX500
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2009, 07:23:54 AM »
it,s because KXriders is addicting ,i can,t without anymore :| :lol:
i m in for hughes number of posts  :evil:
now ill go check your gallery pete!!!!
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Re: 17 inch cast wheels for KX500
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2009, 10:14:31 AM »
KX500Freak,

The 2nd picture (93 Chassis with 500 Motor) is this yours or just a picture of one. Interested as I have a complete 93 Rolling Chassis and curious if it will fit with out Toooooo much fab work.
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Re: 17 inch cast wheels for KX500
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2009, 11:37:58 AM »
CBR600 wheels are super cheap on ebay.  Largest availability of any type and hence the cheapest.  Be nice to match the axle size then the spacers are easy to build. I haven't done this but was researching awhile ago to make a supermoto street bike.  Cam.
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Re: 17 inch cast wheels for KX500
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2009, 12:28:05 PM »
Wow, thanks fellas.  I will look around for some wheels.  And thanks for the welcome.  I will look forward to being on here quite a bit.  I am really looking forward to riding the k5 more.  Only been on it 2x at the local motocross track and it scared the pants off me.  In other words it was GREAT :-D
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Re: 17 inch cast wheels for KX500
« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2009, 01:17:16 PM »
if you have a bearing house you can tell them the outside dia. of the wheel bearing is and the axle dia. is and see what bearings are avaliable . if the wheel will accept the kx 500 axle dia. having the spacers made will be easy if you know a machinist
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Re: 17 inch cast wheels for KX500
« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2009, 04:16:22 AM »
The axel dia and bearing isn't realy an probleme. Only how wide the wheels are,
and how much the distance is of the brake disk and rear sprocket.
Try to make some pic's tomarrow how I made a suzuki wheel fit to a kawasaki!

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Re: 17 inch cast wheels for KX500
« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2009, 10:35:08 AM »
I would love to see the pictures.  The ones above are great.  If I have to go the other way of lacing spokes and rims to stock hubs, how can I find out what other years and models of KXs have the same hub as my '91 K5. 
Thanks again fellas
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