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17" Front wheel for my 77 Wing/Bob project
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bjatwood
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17" Front wheel for my 77 Wing/Bob project
OK guys, I want to match the rear 17" with a front 17" wheel. What have you guys done to do this conversion? I know Honda made a 17" front for a Honda Shadow but thought I would ask here before commisioning a custom wheel and spoke job for 300 bucks.
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Brian "bjatwood"
1998 GL-1500 SE
1977 GL-1000 (project)
1973 CB-750 K3
1970 CT-70 HK0
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1998 GL-1500 SE
1977 GL-1000 (project)
1973 CB-750 K3
1970 CT-70 HK0
http://minibikers.proboards.com/
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Re: 17" Front wheel for my 77 Wing/Bob project
Bjat, I am not aware of any other option, but others may know of other wheels to swap in.
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1978 Learning Experience
1980 County Road Hauler "Brain Damage"
1978 Cafe Custom Gl1000 "Vyper"
1977 Bulldog Inspired "Vaincre"
1981 Street Fighter GL1100 "No Quarter"
1983 Supercharged Street Drag "Anubis" (in worx)
1983 gl1100 mint restoration "Kristen"
1985 Aspencade..pondering.
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1978 Learning Experience
1980 County Road Hauler "Brain Damage"
1978 Cafe Custom Gl1000 "Vyper"
1977 Bulldog Inspired "Vaincre"
1981 Street Fighter GL1100 "No Quarter"
1983 Supercharged Street Drag "Anubis" (in worx)
1983 gl1100 mint restoration "Kristen"
1985 Aspencade..pondering.
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bjatwood
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Re: 17" Front wheel for my 77 Wing/Bob project
OK custom wheel it is. I have a guy that can lace my hub to a custom 17" wheel with special spokes that won't bow. When I get ready to roll with this bike I will definitley post up pics of the rim...
Brian "bjatwood"
1998 GL-1500 SE
1977 GL-1000 (project)
1973 CB-750 K3
1970 CT-70 HK0
http://minibikers.proboards.com/
1998 GL-1500 SE
1977 GL-1000 (project)
1973 CB-750 K3
1970 CT-70 HK0
http://minibikers.proboards.com/
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Re: 17" Front wheel for my 77 Wing/Bob project
FWT I use Woodys Wheels out of denver to lace my wheels. Great selection of spokes and nipples.
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1978 Learning Experience
1980 County Road Hauler "Brain Damage"
1978 Cafe Custom Gl1000 "Vyper"
1977 Bulldog Inspired "Vaincre"
1981 Street Fighter GL1100 "No Quarter"
1983 Supercharged Street Drag "Anubis" (in worx)
1983 gl1100 mint restoration "Kristen"
1985 Aspencade..pondering.
---- Bradshaw Bikes custom polishing for your wing. Visit us on facebook!
1978 Learning Experience
1980 County Road Hauler "Brain Damage"
1978 Cafe Custom Gl1000 "Vyper"
1977 Bulldog Inspired "Vaincre"
1981 Street Fighter GL1100 "No Quarter"
1983 Supercharged Street Drag "Anubis" (in worx)
1983 gl1100 mint restoration "Kristen"
1985 Aspencade..pondering.
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bjatwood
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Re: 17" Front wheel for my 77 Wing/Bob project
I will have to check that out Sunnbobb....sunnbobb wrote:FWT I use Woodys Wheels out of denver to lace my wheels. Great selection of spokes and nipples.
Brian "bjatwood"
1998 GL-1500 SE
1977 GL-1000 (project)
1973 CB-750 K3
1970 CT-70 HK0
http://minibikers.proboards.com/
1998 GL-1500 SE
1977 GL-1000 (project)
1973 CB-750 K3
1970 CT-70 HK0
http://minibikers.proboards.com/
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Re: 17" Front wheel for my 77 Wing/Bob project
Another option for improved handling and fatter front tire is swapping the front off a gl1200, triple trees, forks and down. Mostly a bolt and go. Cyborg just did it on the Raptor. You would have different rims though. Lester is mag, but not same as 1200.
Whatever I suggest here should be given ample time for a moderator to delicately correct. I apologize in advance.
77 WING, 1200 engine with 77 heads, cams, gl1100 foot pegs, Magna V65 front end, 764A carbs, [-gone Suzuki M109 monoshock--, replaced with gl1100 shocks] gl 1200 swing arm, gl1500 final drive, wheel and rear brakes Valkyrie seat, Meanstreak tank, Sportster pipes, Power Arc ignition off crank.
77 Wing. black
83 Wing, in pieces
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77 WING, 1200 engine with 77 heads, cams, gl1100 foot pegs, Magna V65 front end, 764A carbs, [-gone Suzuki M109 monoshock--, replaced with gl1100 shocks] gl 1200 swing arm, gl1500 final drive, wheel and rear brakes Valkyrie seat, Meanstreak tank, Sportster pipes, Power Arc ignition off crank.
77 Wing. black
83 Wing, in pieces
"Continuing education is important even if the subject matter is fairly useless (as in this case)."---Greg Foresi
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Re: 17" Front wheel for my 77 Wing/Bob project
I'm running the standard 1200 wheel on the front, (16") , and a 16" lester on the back. handles great, and the look is close enough for me. I think the mono shock also helps the handling
1978 custom GL1000
1977 custom with 1200 engine
1985 gl1200
1977 custom with 1200 engine
1985 gl1200
