KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: vb4life on November 09, 2010, 08:25:58 AM

Title: Cracked Rims
Post by: vb4life on November 09, 2010, 08:25:58 AM

My 86 has a cracked rear rim, the hubs and spokes are in good shape. Will any aftermarket rim (2.15X18, I believe 36hole) work? Or is there more to it than size and spoke number?

Title: Re: Cracked Rims
Post by: iamsofaking on November 09, 2010, 08:41:00 AM

I re-laced my 86 with the standard rim and it was fine.

Title: Re: Cracked Rims
Post by: sandblaster on November 10, 2010, 09:26:24 AM

Quote from: vb4life on November 09, 2010, 08:25:58 AM

My 86 has a cracked rear rim, the hubs and spokes are in good shape. Will any aftermarket rim (2.15X18, I believe 36hole) work? Or is there more to it than size and spoke number?

I think your right, a standard rim should fit.
However, you may want to check with these guys:
http://www.procycle.us/gofiche/gofiche_home.htm (http://www.procycle.us/gofiche/gofiche_home.htm)

These guys have done my stuff for years and do excellent work.
Then again, you probably already knew that  :-D

Title: Re: Cracked Rims
Post by: RM_Rider14 on November 10, 2010, 10:49:28 AM

Just got these, really nice set.  They can build them to any colors/specs you want.  Also, many single rims for the K5 on ebay....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KAWASAKI-KX-KXF-125-250-450-500-RAD-MX-WHEEL-SET-EXCEL-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3cadc8823dQQitemZ260613636669QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories 
(http://i.ebayimg.com/02/!BuyEIZ!EGk~$(KGrHqN,!hMEv1+0Fe45BMBu9b2-wQ~~_12.JPG)
 (http://i.ebayimg.com/23/!B4(S36gBmk~$(KGrHqZ,!joEybp68B9rBMpkZ5E3kw~~_12.JPG)
(http://i.ebayimg.com/20/!BuyEKggEWk~$(KGrHqR,!g4Ev1+0C1w(BMBu9nr3hw~~_12.JPG)