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I could really use some pointers on the wheels to start with.
The rear wheel is 16" and looks way too small. I'd like to avoid re lacing the hub onto a larger rim (how do I get spokes the right length etc). Are there any direct replacements I could get?
Also...I'm in the UK. Where can I find the really cool Firestone ribbed tyres?
I'm also 6'2" and 18stone so I'm trying to make the bike a big as possible!
I'd like to avoid messing about with the rear wheel if possible but the difference in size is annoying me. It worries me that I may find fitting an XT 550 harder than it's worth.
That being said your SR250 (Cosworth) looks really good with the bigger, higher profile tyre. What's the make? Where can I get one?
Absolutely love your tank....not sure my welding 's up to your standard. Trying to get a GSX250 tank.
I put the wheels and forks from an XS400 Seca on my SR250. Everything bolted right on. Just had to add a brake arm and get a custom rear sprocket made with the XS400 bolt pattern. The XS400 has a 530 chain.
I put the wheels and forks from an XS400 Seca on my SR250. Everything bolted right on. Just had to add a brake arm and get a custom rear sprocket made with the XS400 bolt pattern. The XS400 has a 530 chain.
That's interesting! I'm going to check out parts prices. And availability. Ebay isn't so cheap anymore for bike parts. Just finding a decent tank for reasonable money is hard enough.
I might do tyre first and do the wheel later.
That's interesting! I'm going to check out parts prices. And availability. Ebay isn't so cheap anymore for bike parts. Just finding a decent tank for reasonable money is hard enough.
I might do tyre first and do the wheel later.
I found a whole non-running bike for $75.00 on Craigslist. Once a breaker gets ahold of a bike and starts selling it off a piece at a time, there are no bargains in my experience. The xs400.com forums are a good place to look for parts.
I could really use some pointers on the wheels to start with.
The rear wheel is 16" and looks way too small. I'd like to avoid re lacing the hub onto a larger rim (how do I get spokes the right length etc). Are there any direct replacements I could get?
Also...I'm in the UK. Where can I find the really cool Firestone ribbed tyres?
I'm also 6'2" and 18stone so I'm trying to make the bike a big as possible!
I understand your pain as I am also 6'2" (33" inseam) but I'm re-making mine for more of a standard-sized rider. I think the reason you see the rear wheel as too small is that your rear shocks are so long (they look like 15"). I assume you did that to gain peg-to-seat clearance and to raise the tank rear. I went with a set of 13" Progressive Suspension units (from a XS650) and it barely sits on the center stand (and I'm raising the tank tail with a spacer). You might also think about using a high-mount XT250 exhaust to take up some of that visual room. I don't think there are any easy/cheap rear spoke wheel changes; maybe going to a late '70s XS400 spoke wheel? I have read that you can (fairly easily) change out the front end with a XV250 front end, retaining the spoke wheel, getting larger forks and a disk brake. I'm putting on a set of Shinko 712s (the key is to get the front/rear tire diameters as close as possible) as they provide the desired "character" at an affordable price.
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