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Deanh8
| Posted on Sunday, June 26, 2011 - 01:18 am: |
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You'd have to run adapters because of the new 1" axle but It is probably doable. I cant wait until these are for sale... photoshop render: (Message edited by deanh8 on June 26, 2011) (Message edited by deanh8 on June 26, 2011) |
Itgflash
| Posted on Sunday, June 26, 2011 - 05:10 am: |
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That definitely does look pretty sickk |
Brother_in_buells
| Posted on Sunday, June 26, 2011 - 06:12 am: |
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And the conversions never stops! but i like that! |
Blake
| Posted on Sunday, June 26, 2011 - 06:57 am: |
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Would be really sweet if front brake were moved to left side. |
Froggy
| Posted on Sunday, June 26, 2011 - 07:35 am: |
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Blake, it is a new brake rotor/rear sprocket combo to reduce unsprung mass |
Panhead_dan
| Posted on Sunday, June 26, 2011 - 09:11 am: |
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The magnesium front wheel for the 1190RS will fit all XB's, according to Mr. Buell's site. |
1313
| Posted on Sunday, June 26, 2011 - 01:28 pm: |
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The magnesium front wheel for the 1190RS will fit all XB's, according to Mr. Buell's site. The only Magnesium front wheel I can find on Erik Buell Racing's website is the *old* "not legal for street use" race only front wheel as used on the DSB bikes: http://www.erikbuellracing.com/store/parts-accesso ries/chassis/magnesium-front-wheel.html If the 1190RS front wheel is available for purchase separately I have at least one Buell that is hankering for it. However, I'd prefer that right now Erik Buell Racing concentrate his efforts on producing the 1190RS production bikes first. Not sure how the cost would compare, but the extra task (and expense) of certifying the 1190RS front wheel for street use worldwide makes me think it would be more than the *old* race only wheel - unless the volume is that much higher for the new wheel... My unsolicited thoughts, 1313 |
Panhead_dan
| Posted on Sunday, June 26, 2011 - 04:19 pm: |
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You are correct, sir. |
Natexlh1000
| Posted on Sunday, June 26, 2011 - 10:03 pm: |
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Mg might not be a good choice for a street bike. Kinda brittle and corrode fast, not to mention porous. Light as a sonofaB though! I think the best would be if we could get our dirty hands on those lacy wheels from a baracudaII. Those front wheels are so sweet! |
Deanh8
| Posted on Monday, June 27, 2011 - 12:03 am: |
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This is the new 1190RS wheel in aluminum...
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Noone1569
| Posted on Monday, June 27, 2011 - 08:47 am: |
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When I was at the Craftsman Experience, I spoke with one of the Erik Buell Racing techs about putting those wheels on an XB. He stated it would be possible, but would take some fabrication, and they would not bolt directly up. |
Froggy
| Posted on Monday, June 27, 2011 - 04:29 pm: |
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quote:Mg might not be a good choice for a street bike. Kinda brittle and corrode fast, not to mention porous. Light as a sonofaB though!
I recall something about the 1190RS wheels being the only DOT approved magnesium motorcycle wheels you can buy. |
Blake
| Posted on Monday, June 27, 2011 - 06:03 pm: |
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Dean, The 1190RS wheels are magnesium. You found an aluminum version? |
Deanh8
| Posted on Monday, June 27, 2011 - 07:24 pm: |
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Thats the wheel that the Erik Buell Racing guys showed me when they are at the local AMA races last month. They told me it was aluminum |
Court
| Posted on Monday, June 27, 2011 - 08:12 pm: |
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>>>They told me it was aluminum Did they ask you to "go forth and let the world know?" Teasing ya . . . |
Firebolt020283
| Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 02:17 am: |
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maybe that was a left over from the B2 bikes. I do recall they yellow bike from the spy shots having the same design. |
Pkforbes87
| Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 10:14 pm: |
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With three more affordable street models are in the works, I wouldn't be surprised to find that E-B-R already has a set of aluminum wheels with the new RS design laying around. From my understanding, the new ablation casting process used to manufacture the magnesium RS wheels is what allows the previously "fragile" metal to be safely used in a street application. (you engineering minds will most likely get more information from this article than I have) www.scientific.net/MSF.618-619.591.pdf |
Blackm2
| Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 10:28 pm: |
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I wanna know when that brake cooler will be available. |