Admin Jaap Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 The idea won't leave my head... Saturday I already talked to Paul about it and I wonder if the Cali EV wheels with tubeless rims would fit the V11. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callison Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 That's sort of the inverse of a thread on the Australian Guzzi forum a few weeks ago about fitting late model wheels to the Tonti frame bikes. My 97 California sports an 18" front wheel and I suspect the later tubeless rims are the same size. The would probably mean the front wheel wouldn't fit. The rear might though as it is 17". Rim sizes: - Front: 18"x2,50 - B40 - TC e DOT - Rear: 17"x3,50 - 40 - TR e DOT. Tires - Front: 110/90 - 18 - 61 H/61 V/61 VB - Rear: 140/80 - 17 - 69H/69V/69VB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlaing Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 I know Todd Eagan is running Sun rims on his Jackal which has V11S front forks. I am not sure if he needed spacers or if he used the original hub, but it does show that you can at least make the front spoked. The rear may be trickier. Spoked whees could make the bike look like it should! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest robbrugg Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 I agree - too bad buying spoked rims that fit the V11 is so damned expensive!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Minnaert Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 If you spoked wheels, then go classic all the way: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Jaap Posted June 21, 2004 Author Share Posted June 21, 2004 I'm sorry, but I don't like that machine. Maybe it's the quality of the picture... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Jaap Posted June 21, 2004 Author Share Posted June 21, 2004 I googled a bit, and found these EV specs: Front rim 2,50"x18" Rear rim 4,00"x17" Front 110/90 VB18" Rear 150/70 VB17" No go there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_roethlisberger Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 I think some quality tubeless spoked wheels would be awesome.... just not for $2500 as that one set was I'd probably even trade some performance just for that "look" al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerX Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 I wonder if the Cali EV wheels with tubeless rims would fit the V11. Any ideas? Jaap, while they will fit, only the final "cush" drive (if you wil)l might need to be swaped (the splines are a different depth). I'll have my Jackal wheel off this week, and compare it to my V11 LeMans rear wheel/drive for you. Aside from that, and as previously mentioned, you'd be going to smaller width wheels (& 18" front), so that would not be a good idea. As David L stated, I am running a pair of custom laced 17" alum. rims (3.5" fr/4.25" rr) on my Jackal, using a set of the Aluminum (tubeless) hubs off the EV... for no reason other then weight vs. the Jackal's stock steel hubs. The big setback is rear spoked rim widths, Buchanan's makes only 4.25" and 6"- which the latter would work on the wide rimmed V11S/LeMans no problem. If the EV hub will work on the V11S drive/swingarm (I'll find out this week), I may be able to offer a moderately priced solution for V11 spoked wheels. Also, a good time to mention this I guess, I will be announcing (hopefully soon), a light-weight alum. wheel option for Guzzis. Details will be on GuzziTech.com when I have further word. $.02, Todd@GuzziTech.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_roethlisberger Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 I'll be very interested to hear about this new wheel option Todd... Keep us posted al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antonio carroccio Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Jaap, are the wheels of these bikes also tubeless?? http://www.ducati.com/sportclassic/index.jhtml# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Jaap Posted June 22, 2004 Author Share Posted June 22, 2004 Can't really tell. Nice wheels, btw. But there is the problem of the rear hub. Ducati is chaindriven and completely different... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Minnaert Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 You should look to the east, germans have a long history in putting spoked wheels in guzzi's http://www.motorradschwingen.de/html/bilder_speichen_3.html http://www.mandello-cycles.de/ http://www.v2moto.de If you want easy ready to mount that will be more expensive. If you get the parts toghther here and there cheaper. And why should it be tubeless? In any tyre a tube will go in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TX REDNECK (R.I.P.) Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 And why should it be tubeless? In any tyre a tube will go in? cuz I can plug a tire ( tyre) on the side of the road & go on. Breaking one down & patching a tube is more than I want to do on the roadside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Stewart Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 And why should it be tubeless? In any tyre a tube will go in? cuz I can plug a tire ( tyre) on the side of the road & go on. Breaking one down & patching a tube is more than I want to do on the roadside. And what makes the wheel removal even harder, No center stand. Two thumbs up to tubeless! Also the tubeless tires will leak air more slowly thus giving ample time to figure out something is wrong while riding. A tube will let the air out quick and could cause a sudden suprise. The ride and weight difference of a tubeless wheel is also slightly better. Here is an article about going tubeless on wire wheels: http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/tech/wheelseal/ And here is a place to make your wire wheels tubeless, they also do custom wheel building. http://www.wheel-works.com/ Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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