I'm looking for a way to put some sort of brake on my springer, and the minidrum wheels on Ebay are $$$$. An older dirtbike wheel with a chrome rim and
small drum looks like it'd be about right, but is there a difference in the rim? will a street tire fit on it? can adequate bearings for road speeds be
fitted? or is the whole idea whacky?
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stupid question, anyone ever try a dirt wheel?
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Posts: 4 (04/21/08 4:54 PM) |
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Posts: 1244 (04/21/08 5:13 PM) Senior Member |
I ran a 21" Honda SL175 dirtbike wheel w/ small drum brake on my old Triumph chop for 9 yrs. the small brake wouldn't pull you down very good but I
found it held on hills,but I had no problems otherwise. Trouble is,there usually 36 hole so make sure its not bent.
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Posts: 5 (04/21/08 5:30 PM) |
Thanks!
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Posts: 1214 (04/21/08 6:02 PM) |
I believe there is a few other members on this board running complete dirt bike front ends as well. A buddy of mine has one on a different type chopper as well
and no complaints from him either.
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Posts: 10214 (04/21/08 8:18 PM) G.O.T.F. Member |
yeah, alot of guys run them......think of it this way......they take a hellofalotta abuse on a dirtbike, street bikes are usually stop n go!
wolf just knows alot of guys that like to have fun!!! 
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Posts: 4671 (04/21/08 8:23 PM) |
You can get a street tire for basically all of them except the 23 inches. Which look cool, but I dont think they sell anything but knobbys for them. Billy
Lanes brother was running a 23 inch dirtbike wheel with a knobby. Looked wicked....but I imagine is road like a cart load of crushed assholes.
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Posts: 294 (04/22/08 4:15 PM) |
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Posts: 2115 (04/23/08 3:33 AM) |
Actually, I believe Avon has finally started making a street tire for the 23" rims. Saw it on a flattrack inspired chop on the JockeyJournal.
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Posts: 691 (04/23/08 4:18 AM) |
Has anyone ever tried welding up the spoke holes on a dirt bike hub and re-drilling for a 40 spoke rim?
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