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I don't really know why, but I have a thing for vintage "mag" wheels. And, Yes, I'm using "mag" the way some people use "Coke". The wheels are rarely magnesium. Usually aluminum or some other alloy.
I've had a few sets of Lester wheels for the CB500/550. The 18" rear is hard to find. It seems that back in the day everyone was going for the chopper look and installing a 16" rear.
A 19/16 combo.
And a 19/18 pair.
My 550F also came with a set. The original owners father owned the Honda/Kawasaki dealer and this bike was his 16th birthday present. He added the Lester's and the 400F bars before it ever left the showroom. The wheels are worth half of what I paid for the bike!
The Yamaha mags are pretty plentiful. The 18" rear is somewhat desirable for people that want to get rid of the 16" rear. I think the 18" came on some RD and some XS400 models and in two widths, but even the "wide" one wasn't that wide.
There's 18" rears on my xs750's.
With the major disadvantage of being shaft driven..
Must say i feel kinda relieved seeing them look so good when polished though!
Mine looks like crap.
Have to do a number on them..
[Since you're talking 16" rear wheel, I'm assuming you have a KZ440 LTD.] The KZ440G came with an 18" mag rear wheel and belt drive (it looks like a '79 KZ400 with mag wheels and a different seat). So did the KZ550/650/750 4 cylinder "standards" (not LTDs or Spectres) of that era; not sure which model designation they have. These were fairly rare in the USA due to the marketing fascination with H-D choppers in that era. Don't know if the 4 cyl wheels would easily fit the KZ440, but I know the G model wheel would.
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