5.5" rim choices?

[ragedigital]

Mating a FZR1000 swingarm to a FZR400 frame with a YZF600 motor - confused yet?

Need the best option for a rear rim that is 5.5" - ideas?

[sweekster]

Besides a 1k swingarm? I would say maybe R1 or CBR 1k..or Busa?

[ragedigital]

Well.... I didn't realize that the FZR1000 swingarm was more narrow than the YZF600 swinger by 1/2".

The FZR1000 swingarm is lighter by 2.5 lbs or so and that's why I wanted to use it.

I think I'll stick with the YZF600 rim. I can fit a 170 on there.... not sure what I might end up hitting though.

darrin

[abs929cbrrr]

FZR1k 5.5" rim fit? you know you wont be happy with a 170 haha. sell it all and do what i did...R6 rim is hellish light.

[mrfreeze5]

When I was researching my YZF swingarm swap at the YZF forum, there was a lot of duscussion about putting the FZR1K wheel on the YZF swingarm to fit a 180 comfortably or a 190 depending on tire. With a 190 you have to remove the hugger though. That cant be a good thing IMO. But the axle is the same diameter so making it work was pretty easy IIRC. I dont see the need for a tire that large on my FZR engine, so I didnt really go any further than that. Maybe once I add my YZF engine and 400 frame Ill go up to a 170, but Im pretty happy with tha 160 now.

[abs929cbrrr]

my 180 does not look very wide... since i don't hit the twisties much anymore (home improment takes up all time free time) its all about looks now....

[haunter]

FZR1k 5.5" rim fit? you know you wont be happy with a 170 haha. sell it all and do what i did...R6 rim is hellish light.

yeah the 5.5 takes a lil help but it goes in the 87-88 1k swingers

the problem with the R1 stuff is they are all pretty long