griswoia Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Anyone have experience fitting 1100 California wire wheels on a v11 sport? Love to swap off the mags but looks like front is an 18" (stock sport is 17"). Thoughts? Opinions? Experiences y'all want to share? Oh and BTW this bike has a power commander... So maybe that would be important to the discussion.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Are those wire wheels tube type only? I've put some tubeless types back on the road with good plugging and a compressor, but patching tubes by the roadside is out of my pay grade . . . Especially with only a side stand . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowRyter Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 The California wheels are different widths and diameter than the V11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Phil Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 1 hour ago, griswoia said: Anyone have experience fitting 1100 California wire wheels on a v11 sport? Love to swap off the mags but looks like front is an 18" (stock sport is 17"). Thoughts? Opinions? Experiences y'all want to share? Oh and BTW this bike has a power commander... So maybe that would be important to the discussion.... Best and cheapest way to go I think is wheel hubs off a Cali and re lace with 17 inch modern tubeless alloy rims. There are wheels available from Ghezzi Brian and others but they are expensive. Personally I dont think wire wheels suit the style of a V11. Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Jaap Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 To be honest, I don't like the look of the Cali spoked wheels. Thje spokes are at the outside of the rim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoguzzi Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Putting an 18" wheel on front would be a really dumb idea. Any good sport bike wears 17" rims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuzziMoto Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 1 hour ago, fotoguzzi said: Putting an 18" wheel on front would be a really dumb idea. Any good sport bike wears 17" rims. Sure, but with spoked wheels it is fairly easy to change the diameter of the rim. Although I have had a few bikes with a 17" front and 18" rear and always found that combo works well. What I really don't care for are 16" wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstallons Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 I have Alpina spoke wheels and love them . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp838 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Kineo spoked wheels are really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griswoia Posted August 9, 2019 Author Share Posted August 9, 2019 Yeah that's the bike that has me thinking. I actually love the outside of rim spoke pattern. Ok thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footgoose Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 On 8/9/2019 at 10:24 AM, gstallons said: I have Alpina spoke wheels and love them . got any photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstallons Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 I bought the ones Diesel had on his bike . He had a crash n burn and I got them . This was a few years ago . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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