gsxr rear wheel conversion

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

Originally Posted by mickeymac

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]

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.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

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
If I remember correctly the Bandit 12 wheel weighed the same as the SV one!

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...eel+conversion

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...eel+conversion

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...eel+conversion

Have a read

[yorkie_chris]

Including weight of the tyre?

Hardly anything in it in tyre weight!

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

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