curvy K3 and K4> wheel differences?

There was a thread about the differences in K3 wheels. (but I'll be damned if I can find it. Turns out the search function is pants at words less than 4 letters long)

IIRC, the Early K3 wheels were oval in spoke cross section similar to the Curvies but with different dimentions. The later ones had diamond section spokes ala K4> bikes.

Now my K5 race bike has oval section spokes but the front wheel is defo a pointy wheel as it has flat discs. The wets also have the same oval spoke design.

So the question is, are these early K3 wheels on a K5 bike or are they off something else like a Bandit?

Also, does anyone know if the early K3 rear wheels are different from the standard curvy rear wheel or is it (or not) a matter of the spacers being different/ the same?

Cheers, C

[rowdy]

Take it you mean Pointy k3 and k4 wheels

Think they are all the same mate, haven't seen a pointy with diamond section wheels think you been mistaken.

Edit; can't help with the rear wheel question.

I believe the spacers are all different for the curvy and pointy models. TWFRacing make spacers so you can interchange the wheels! http://twfracing.com/zparts.html they are captive spacers as well so they are supposed to be easier to change wheels.

Originally Posted by rowdy

Take it you mean Pointy k3 and k4 wheels

Think they are all the same mate, haven't seen a pointy with diamond section wheels think you been mistaken.

Edit; can't help with the rear wheel question.

Nope, there was a comma there when I typed it. Now re-edited.

"Curvy, K3 and K4> wheels"

Well, looking through Google images, It seems I may have been "mistaken" as they all have oval spokes.

Which means I've caught someone using Naughty wheels on their pointy for Minitwins if it works out to be correct

I took it that their wheels were "standard" and they were diamond profile spokes

Can someone hurry up and confirm this so I can start the blackmail?

C

As far as I am aware all the wheels have oval spokes and not diamond!

they have oval spokes the gsxr's have the diamond ones

Let the blackmail begin!



C

lol

[fastdruid]

Originally Posted by Fatboy SV

I believe the spacers are all different for the curvy and pointy models. TWFRacing make spacers so you can interchange the wheels! http://twfracing.com/zparts.html they are captive spacers as well so they are supposed to be easier to change wheels.

Not the spacers as per se but the K3+ has a larger diameter spindle and so larger diameter bearings and a larger diameter spacer.

You can fit a pointy rear wheel to a curvy just by fitting the curvy spacer and wheel bearings (or the TWFRacing kit), I should know, my current rear is a silver pointy wheel.

Druid