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mickeymac
26-11-08, 01:04 PM
gsxrrear wheel conversion could anybody tell me if they have this done and what effects does it have on the power and the handling using a 180 tyre

Dangerous Dave
26-11-08, 01:08 PM
what effects does it have on the power and the handling using a 180 tyre
A change of wheel won't add any power, and in my opinion the handling isn't as good with a 180 on the back but then this is a personal preference.

yorkie_chris
26-11-08, 04:22 PM
It's been done aye.

Old stuff like slabby and slingshot wheels are heavier than SV. Has been done with a bandit 12 wheel but they are also heavy. The newer stuff will be slightly lighter... but you be making your own custom spacers and stuff to make it work.

It does come back to the same question. What's the point.

BILLY
26-11-08, 05:01 PM
It's been done aye.

Old stuff like slabby and slingshot wheels are heavier than SV. Has been done with a bandit 12 wheel but they are also heavy. The newer stuff will be slightly lighter... but you be making your own custom spacers and stuff to make it work.

It does come back to the same question. What's the point.

By me:cool:
If I remember correctly the Bandit 12 wheel weighed the same as the SV one!

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=94698&highlight=rear+wheel+conversion

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=107226&highlight=rear+wheel+conversion

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=116951&highlight=rear+wheel+conversion

Have a read

yorkie_chris
26-11-08, 05:04 PM
Including weight of the tyre?

BILLY
26-11-08, 05:13 PM
Hardly anything in it in tyre weight!

zadar
26-11-08, 07:01 PM
Including weight of the tyre?
it depends on brand of tire.you can have 160 tire heavier than 180 or 2 same size tires be different as much as 2-3 pounds.
stories about handling been worse with 180 is just that,story :)