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Kennihs TR1 Board Newbie Posts: 13 Gender: Bike: Yamaha Tr1 81	Xs650/TR1 wire wheel rim size? 15.04.16 at 13:30:53 Hi! i am currently trying to convert my 81 TR1 with two hubs from a Xs650. My question is: What are the maximum rim size both front and rear that i can use and what sizes a commonly used? Regards Kenni

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kdemery TR1 Board Senior Member Posts: 397 Gender: Bike: TR1 & Vincent Rapide	Re: Xs650/TR1 wire wheel rim size? Reply #1 - 22.04.16 at 15:34:30 Hello Kenni I can only share my experience. I converted my TR1 to XS650 hubs. I have a 2.5 inch rim at the front and 4.5 inch rim at the rear. My bike is in Manfreds gallery 4, it has a burgundy coloured tank. You can take a look at it there. At the front I have a 120/18 tyre on a 2.5 inch rim. To fit the wheel and tyre with standard forks I have to remove the mudguard bolts and replace them afterwards. It is a tight fit. So on standard forks I do believe this is the maximum rim size for the front. On the rear I have a 150/18 tyre on a 4.5 inch rim. This fits comfortably. I have a standard swing arm and used a mix of XS650 and TR1 spacers to get the alignment right. With very careful attention to spacing I believe I could fit a 170/18 tyre. This would of course allow you to fit a wider rim. I have seen photos of 180/18 tyres fitted to a TR1. The rear swingarm looks to be standard but I couldn't fit a 180 tyre to a standard swingarm so some modification may have been done. Of course, others may have different opinions!! Best of luck. Regards Kevin

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Kennihs TR1 Board Newbie Posts: 13 Gender: Bike: Yamaha Tr1 81	Re: Xs650/TR1 wire wheel rim size? Reply #2 - 22.04.16 at 20:24:32 Hei Kevin thank you very much for your answer! are your rims both 17" ? or 19" in front and 18" on the rear? Kenni beatiful bike by the way!

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kdemery TR1 Board Senior Member Posts: 397 Gender: Bike: TR1 & Vincent Rapide	Re: Xs650/TR1 wire wheel rim size? Reply #3 - 23.04.16 at 14:01:45 Hello Kenni They are 18 inch at the front and rear. Regards Kevin

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Kennihs TR1 Board Newbie Posts: 13 Gender: Bike: Yamaha Tr1 81	Re: Xs650/TR1 wire wheel rim size? Reply #4 - 28.04.16 at 20:10:15 Hei again Kevin one last question, i have been seaching the internet and just cant find those rims, where did you get yours? Regards Kenni

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kdemery TR1 Board Senior Member Posts: 397 Gender: Bike: TR1 & Vincent Rapide	Re: Xs650/TR1 wire wheel rim size? Reply #5 - 29.04.16 at 11:13:48 Hello Kenni My rims are Morad polished alloy non-valanced. I bought them from Disco Volante. I think Howard was having quality problems with their later rims. Tel: 01490412621 http://www.discovolantemoto.co.uk/. I believe you could also source them from Central wheel company http://www.central-wheel.co.uk/rims/rims.html The wheels were described exactly as: front 'Morad TC undrilled 2.5x18x36' and the rear 'Morad TC undrilled 4.5x18x36' Best of luck. Kevin

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Kennihs TR1 Board Newbie Posts: 13 Gender: Bike: Yamaha Tr1 81	Re: Xs650/TR1 wire wheel rim size? Reply #6 - 29.04.16 at 11:36:26 Again Kevin! Thak you very much

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Kennihs TR1 Board Newbie Posts: 13 Gender: Bike: Yamaha Tr1 81	Re: Xs650/TR1 wire wheel rim size? Reply #7 - 17.09.18 at 20:27:01 Okay after a long time, i pulled the trigger on two rims: Front: rim - 17x3.5" tyre - Pirelli MT60 R Corsa 120/70 R17 TL 58V Rear: Rim - 17x4.25" tyre - Pirelli MT60 RS Corsa 160/60 R17 TL 69H They where fittet on Yamaha xs650 hubs. Spokes and lacoing where done by a local. I dont have the sizes on the spokes, it's just way more easy to get a pro to do it. All fits like a glove, still doing some adjusting, with the axels and spacers but plenty of room for the tyres. Regards Kenni
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