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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kristian on January 24, 2019, 06:31:18 PM
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Has anyone swapped Sporti wheels onto a carb Sport or Daytona? What's involved?
Thanks-
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Cush drive, trade ya, I need a non cush drive.
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Has anyone swapped Sporti wheels onto a carb Sport or Daytona? What's involved?
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Kristian,
As I recall there is a width difference with the Sporti rear wheel and that the earlier swing arm is too narrow to use the 17" rim.
I'll dig back and do a little more searching in my notes, I owned both models.
Rob
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Haven't one it myself but IIRC you need to change the rear brake caliper mount to the Sport i type.
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Has anyone swapped Sporti wheels onto a carb Sport or Daytona? What's involved?
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Front will require different bearings, as the axles are different diameters between the Carb Sport and Sport Injection.
Rear will require everything. The wheels are the same width and use a 160 section tire, but...
With differences in the bevel box and drive shaft, you'll need those from the Sport Injection, plus the brake caliper bracket.
And here's the obligatory question: Why do you want to swap the wheels? There are plenty of tire choices for the 18" rear. I've owned a Sport 1100 for 22-years and have never had an issue with getting sport or sport-touring rubber for the bike.
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Front will require different bearings, as the axles are different diameters between the Carb Sport and Sport Injection.
Rear will require everything. The wheels are the same width and use a 160 section tire, but...
With differences in the bevel box and drive shaft, you'll need those from the Sport Injection, plus the brake caliper bracket.
And here's the obligatory question: Why do you want to swap the wheels? There are plenty of tire choices for the 18" rear. I've owned a Sport 1100 for 22-years and have never had an issue with getting sport or sport-touring rubber for the bike.
I thought as much re the front; the driveshaft and axle are the same, and I suspect the rear drive box is not very different. No matter, too much trouble, even if the stock wheels are the heaviest in creation. I came across a cheap set of i wheels; cush drive, lighter, etc.
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I thought as much re the front; the driveshaft and axle are the same, and I suspect the rear drive box is not very different. No matter, too much trouble, even if the stock wheels are the heaviest in creation. I came across a cheap set of i wheels; cush drive, lighter, etc.
Every Carb Sport owner goes through this. I did, early on. One time, years ago, I weighed the stock wheels and was shocked at how heavy they are. I thought of going with the then-available Dymags, but cost kept me from doing it.
The swap you are contemplating can be done. It's just not a direct bolt-on. You should be able to locate a cush-drive bevel box. I just don't know if the relatively small weight savings between the stock carb Sport's Campagnolos and the Sport Injection's Marchessinis would be worth the effort. If I was going to do it, I'd want forged wheels that would provide a significant weight savings.
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Every Carb Sport owner goes through this. I did, early on. One time, years ago, I weighed the stock wheels and was shocked at how heavy they are. I thought of going with the then-available Dymags, but cost kept me from doing it.
The swap you are contemplating can be done. It's just not a direct bolt-on. You should be able to locate a cush-drive bevel box. I just don't know if the relatively small weight savings between the stock carb Sport's Campagnolos and the Sport Injection's Marchessinis would be worth the effort. If I was going to do it, I'd want forged wheels that would provide a significant weight savings.
Yep, just had them off for new skins; they are LOL heavy! OTOH, it ain't a Panigale and never will be, so well enough is fine. Plus it handles just fine with the rider-weight matched Ohlins springs front/back and a little commitment. If it was an easy swap, might be worth it.
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The front Marzocchi forks are less wide, so the disks will scratch against the fork legs. So need the WP forks too.
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The front Marzocchi forks are less wide, so the disks will scratch against the fork legs. So need the WP forks too.
Thanks, Paul. The moment it was just a bit more than slight trouble, I forgot about it!