rim change...shop or do it myself?

Most would have them in stock, its not the matter of them fitting the wheel it is the matter of the spindle/axle fitting through the bearing.

Go to your nearest Suzuki dealer, they would have a stronger chance of having them in stock, if not try online.

Originally Posted by F16Falcon

Rim=Thing that the tire is mounted to. Thing made out of aluminum and that get's bent from rough roads. Thing that tire slides around on if not properly inflated. If you completely took apart your wheel, the metal thing you'd be left with that has spokes is the rim.

So what would you call this then?




The thing that you call "rim" above is a wheel. A wheel consists of the rim, the spokes and the hub.

Now that is a rim!

Some kind of magical rings. Perhaps from some kind of time machine? I'm not an engineer, but thats my guess.

Originally Posted by skumlerud

So what would you call this then?




The thing that you call "rim" above is a wheel. A wheel consists of the rim, the spokes and the hub.

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

As K seems to be in hiding.....

You said RIM !!!

TEEHEE

That girl is utter filth...I like her.

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

Try an English dictionary.

Judging by the spelling of the word 'tire' I would hazard a guess at the original poster being one of our colonial cousins from the USA, where the term 'rim' is not just an activity practised by the homosexual community, but also refers to what we would call a 'wheel'. This is a slang term, in much the same way that we in God's own country refer to a 'motorcycle safety helmet' as a 'skid lid'.

This is great but does not mention bearings. I will have to install new bearing in the new wheel. Is that tricky at all. grease em and stick em on.

Originally Posted by jambo

a) Remove calipers
b) Support front of bike off the floor
c) Remove front wheel axle and wheel (being careful of speedo drive)
d) Remove discs from current wheel (be careful not to put weight on them as they bend easily) Note which is left & right otherwise your pads will have to bed in again to some extent
e) Take old and new wheel to tyre shop, get them to move the tyre across.
f) Put discs on new wheel (noting which was left and right and replacing the same side)
g) re-install wheel
h) re-install calipers

[jambo]

You will need the spacer out of the old wheel. This goes between the 2 bearings. The new bearings will need to be tapped into the wheel using a hammer and a suitable surface so you are not hitting the new bearing itself with a hammer, many people use the old bearing as a surface to hit.

When tapping in bearings make sure they go in square as they're tougher than the wheel!

I've not done this on an SV650 front wheel, but some wheels have lips on both sides to stop the bearings being hit in too far, and some have only on one side. If this is the case tap in the one with a lip first, then install the spacer from the other side. Now tap the 2nd bearing in, and if there's no lip, you'll need to tap it in square, a little at a time from each edge, until the inner bearing surface is *just* touching the spacer, but is not stuck onto it with any force. With your finger you should be able to turn the bearing independently of the spacer, but they should be pressed together so the surfaces meet. If you go too far the bearing will be stressed and wear out faster, too little and the hub won't be quite the right width.

If in doubt, it may be worth getting a workshop to do this as it won't take them long.

Hope some of the above helps.

Jambo

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by Lozzo

That girl is utter filth...I like her.

Ahh but have you met her ????

[Stu]

Originally Posted by F16Falcon

Oh, I'm sorry it's the FRONT rim. I bet that helps.

At least we know there's a speed sensor involved now
And if you had graced us with whether you had a curvy or a pointy, if indeed it is an SV650, we could tell you the difference about the spacers.