Wheels for an AR50

[palmer]

yep, still doin my little old AR50 up... right little motorbike its turning out to be.. the custom fairing i got made for it kinda shattered , so thats off 120 quid down the drain

anyway... anyone know where to get some cheep wheels from? (smaller than th AR's origional wheels) as the origional wheels look too big, plus id like some fatter tyres, whats the kinda limits for rim/tyre thickness?

at the moment im not sure what size wheels i got, but i got a 3.25 inch tyre on the back, and a 2.75 tyre on the front... on the honda nsr 50, the wheels looks pretty damn fat, those would be perfect... anyone got any guesses as if they would go on without much tampering? and where to get a decent 2nd hand pair?

thanks in advance

[Ade067]

The only suggestion I can think of would be to try at a bike breakers,have a look in the yellow pages or something similar and see if theres one in your area.

[ZRX61]

Back in the day.....yawn..... when I raced Moped Mayhem our AR50 sported TZR250 wheels... along with myriad other improvements.. such as an extra transfer port machined into the barrel...

[palmer]

wow, did the wheels go on without any real changes? and what kinda tyres were you using? id love to know more about the ar50 you raced... any info will be greatly appreciated

thanks

[ZRX61]

Hell, that was damn near 20 years ago, LOL!
I remember we made up new spacers etc & the rear tire was a 4.10, I think the front was about a 3.60

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[chris-red]

You do know getting smaller wheels will reduce the top speed greatly.

look if you make the wheels 1cm smaller in diameter it reduces the perimeter of the wheel by 3.14cm that means you lose 3.14cm per revolution. Because of the gearing the wheels well not turn any faster to make up that speed in effect the engine is doing the same work but going slower. I don't know how much rpm is at your actual wheel at top speed but whatever it is times it by 3.14 then by how many centimeters you have taken off your wheel then by 60 and divide by 100 that will be by how many kph your top speed goes down by. I reckon it will be quite a lot.


p.s. sorry to get all mathsy
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[stinkwheel]

Changing over wheels is a pain in the backside and expensive unless you are, or are on good terms with a competant machinist.

You will probably need to have new spacers made to get the wheel in the middle. You will also mast likely need a plate making to move the brake calliper to engage with the disc. It is unlikely you will be able to retain the speedo drive.

I recently fitted a different set of wheels in my KLE500. I was using wheels from the same maufacturer and it was still an extensive task that with hindsight, I would never have started (although I am happy with the result).

The wheels and tyres on your bike have been selected by the manufacturer as the best size to use in that chassis, chances are that messing with this will have a negative effect on the handling. Narrower tyres corner faster.

EDIT: Also remember that fitting smaller wheels will reduce the already very little ground clearance on your bike. You may well find that it scrapes its arse along the ground round every corner. It probably wont sit on the sidestand either.
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