Hi like a lot of people I want to change my rear wheel to give me a bigger choice of tyre's , so I have sorted my self a gs500 rear wheel as I can't find or afford an rgv 250 wheel so I'm going to try the gs instead.
problem is discs ? the gs runs a 250mm an the kr a 200mm so I'm going to have to get a disc made has anyone any ideas who could make me one ,with out it costing an arm and a leg
Or can anyone surggest a differant wheel that I could use ?
any help out there ?
thanks in advance
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Re: brake discs
Im sure many moons ago Martin on here had some replacement rear disks made. Not that I would expect them to still be around, more that they were able to be sourced so people may still be making them.
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Just seen this on the bay , not cheap
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EBC-Pro-Lite ... SwnONZCBnm
Steve
Just seen this on the bay , not cheap
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EBC-Pro-Lite ... SwnONZCBnm
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Re: brake discs
I have a Bandit400 rear (only 4.00-17, run it with 160-60) complete with rear disc/caliper , just needs some spacers.
maybe they are the same. much cheaper to use everything, especialy as second hand GS500's are worth almost nothing
maybe they are the same. much cheaper to use everything, especialy as second hand GS500's are worth almost nothing
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Re: brake discs
hi , nice one, best I can tell the gs and bandit wheels are the same
Have you tried to fit it yet ? If you have have you any pics or wisdom to share
Also I really didn't want to run the rear suzuki disc as it f**king huge 250mm is also a bit of over kill for such a small bike , I mean its bigger than the disc on the back of my zxr 750 h1.
I hope that the pic is a generic pic cause thats not a kr1 disc
Thanks for the info
Have you tried to fit it yet ? If you have have you any pics or wisdom to share
Also I really didn't want to run the rear suzuki disc as it f**king huge 250mm is also a bit of over kill for such a small bike , I mean its bigger than the disc on the back of my zxr 750 h1.
I hope that the pic is a generic pic cause thats not a kr1 disc
Thanks for the info
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Re: brake discs
in use for 10? years.kinkyfreestyler wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2017 12:09 am Have you tried to fit it yet ? If you have have you any pics or wisdom to share
see my KR1-SV project topic.
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Re: brake discs
The GS500E's rear wheel is only a 3.50 x 17, so it would be a retrograde step. A 600 Bandit's rear wheel is a 4.50 like the RGV's though you would have to sort out the spacers, disc, brake caliper carrier etc.
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Re: brake discs
Mike(kopite30) had some of them via Martin and they wasnt great,the disc thickness was below the minimum when they was delivered and they had another issue which I cant remember , I know Mike had bother trying to get them returned as well.Binetta Steve wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2017 8:39 pm Im sure many moons ago Martin on here had some replacement rear disks made. Not that I would expect them to still be around, more that they were able to be sourced so people may still be making them.
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Just seen this on the bay , not cheap
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EBC-Pro-Lite ... SwnONZCBnm
They looked good but not functional if you wanted to actually ride your bike..