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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: serafin on October 04, 2008, 11:01:56 AM

Title: 18 inch rear wheel
Post by: serafin on October 04, 2008, 11:01:56 AM

Just got done changing over my rear wheel from 19 inch to 18 inch.  The wheel looks massive.  Also installed a Trail Tech Computer.  I had a couple of nuts welded to the crossbar which made for a cleaner installation.  More pictures in the gallery.

Serafin

Title: Re: 18 inch rear wheel
Post by: KXcam22 on October 06, 2008, 11:08:49 AM

Is that the Maxiss SI?  Let us know how it works.  I put one on my wifes bike but it deosn't have enough hp to test it properly. Cam.

Title: Re: 18 inch rear wheel
Post by: serafin on October 07, 2008, 10:38:09 AM

KXcam,  Its a Maxiss Desert IT 120/100-18 this is the first time I've used a Maxiss tire.  I'm out here in Las Vegas where we have lots of tire eating rocks.  I've used mostly Dunlops.  I'll let you know the outcome.

BDI, The Moose rim looks well made according to guys at my local shop its an Excel rim with Moose branding.  I figured for $99 I couldn't go wrong.

Serafin

Title: Re: 18 inch rear wheel
Post by: barryadam on October 08, 2008, 06:48:31 AM

I am just about at the end of the life of my current set of Maxxis ITs on the KX500.  Here in Southern California, they have been on single track, trails, fire roads, rocks, sand, a bit of pavement, and rocks.  Did I mention the rocks?
They replaced a set of Dunolps and both gave about the same performance.
My son's KDX220 got Dunlops at the same time I put on the Maxxis.
He rode exactly the same places, but did not have the same wheelspin style as the 500.
Side-by-side, they both look and performed the same.  He claims to have some knobs cracking, but I'll have to inspect.
Bottom line...I'll go with whichever one is the best sale price.
If I can find a decent sale price, I am going to try the MT43 Trials on the rear of the KDX this time.  I don't think it will work the same on the 500, though. :-D

Title: Re: 18 inch rear wheel
Post by: muzzy on November 04, 2008, 02:34:08 AM

If anyone is interested in really digging trenchs and lossing some wheel spin, try a 18''x 3.5'' SunStar rim with a IRC M5B tire. If you have mods, I think the wider rim is neccesary. This made a huge difference for my K5 climber!

Title: Re: 18 inch rear wheel
Post by: gowen on November 04, 2008, 03:25:46 AM

I had one too many get'offs with the M5B. It is worthless for hardpacked surfaces, but was nice in the mud.

Title: Re: 18 inch rear wheel
Post by: muzzy on November 04, 2008, 05:24:42 AM

The M5B is worthless on hardpack, the wide rim is worth every penny tho. I installed 6 screws on each side of the rim to keep the tire still. Because of a lack of a workable bead.