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Title: Question for wheel and drum brake gurus
Post by: NCAmother on December 01, 2015, 11:18:43 AM
Hi guys, I have an 850T with the rear drum.  I actually like the rear drum, its looks and it works. My question is, is it possible to swap the drums over to later model wheels? Thanks guys :)
Title: Re: Question for wheel and drum brake gurus
Post by: oldbike54 on December 01, 2015, 11:45:09 AM
 Well Nate , anything is possible  :laugh: Seriously , it will take a complete re-lacing with probably custom made spokes . What do you hope to gain , isn't your T wheel a nice Borrani ?

  Dusty
Title: Re: Question for wheel and drum brake gurus
Post by: NCAmother on December 01, 2015, 12:35:18 PM
I like the look of some of the guzzi cast rims.  I'm pretty happy with the boranni's, don't get me wrong, just a bit heavy :)   Although if a pair of Astralites were under the christmas tree, I'd have no problem converting to rear disk!   :thumb:
Title: Re: Question for wheel and drum brake gurus
Post by: oldbike54 on December 01, 2015, 12:40:30 PM
Quote from: NCAmother on December 01, 2015, 12:35:18 PM
I like the look of some of the guzzi cast rims.  I'm pretty happy with the boranni's, don't get me wrong, just a bit heavy :)   Although if a pair of Astralites were under the christmas tree, I'd have no problem converting to rear disk!   :thumb:

 Nate , installing that drum brake onto a cast wheel designed for a disc is next to impossible , it would require a whole new wheel basically . Not sure there is much weight to be lost , once again , isn't the original T3 wheel aluminum ?   

  Dusty
Title: Re: Question for wheel and drum brake gurus
Post by: NCAmother on December 01, 2015, 12:49:34 PM
I think you're right Dusty.  Financially, not an option for the bike, money could be better used elsewhere  :cool:
Title: Re: Question for wheel and drum brake gurus
Post by: oldbike54 on December 01, 2015, 12:56:13 PM
Quote from: NCAmother on December 01, 2015, 12:49:34 PM
I think you're right Dusty.  Financially, not an option for the bike, money could be better used elsewhere  :cool:

 Have been trying to remember if any cast wheels ever came with a drum , maybe the early 1980's Classic Sport BMW's , and that would be a snowflake , and we all know Chuckie would not approve of that  :grin:

  Dusty
Title: Re: Question for wheel and drum brake gurus
Post by: garbln on December 01, 2015, 07:13:11 PM
Lester made drum rear wheels for bmw s before they came out with the snowflake wheels.  Maybe they had them for Guzzi's too.
Title: Re: Question for wheel and drum brake gurus
Post by: Triple Jim on December 01, 2015, 07:22:13 PM
Quote from: garbln on December 01, 2015, 07:13:11 PM
Lester made drum rear wheels for bmw s before they came out with the snowflake wheels.  Maybe they had them for Guzzi's too.

They did.  From the Lester catalog (courtesy of the Kawasaki Triples resource site):  http://kawtriple.com/mraxl/lester/lester.htm (http://kawtriple.com/mraxl/lester/lester.htm)
Title: Re: Question for wheel and drum brake gurus
Post by: jacksonracingcomau on December 01, 2015, 10:09:20 PM
Rim & spokes, fit modern tyre, keep drum
(http://jacksonracing.com.au/images/guzzi/10/15/lwheel.jpg)