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Title: Kat rear wheel swap?
Post by: blue05twin on August 28, 2006, 10:41:52 PM

Got the Kat rear wheel comming in this week, so I got a few questions for the swap experts Alpha and Turd

I'm going with a 150 rear wheel, will I still need to shim out the rear sprocket? And does anyone have the torque specs on the rear bolts? And lastly it was said not to mix bias ply and radial tires, not planing on it but I was wondering why?

Oops I think I got the wrong wheel too :oops: I was supposed to get a 98-02 wheel right? the 03+ wont fit?

Title: Re: Kat rear wheel swap?
Post by: Alphamazing on August 28, 2006, 11:27:21 PM

Quote from: blue05twin on August 28, 2006, 10:41:52 PM
Got the Kat rear wheel comming in this week, so I got a few questions for the swap experts Alpha and Turd

I'm going with a 150 rear wheel, will I still need to shim out the rear sprocket? And does anyone have the torque specs on the rear bolts? And lastly it was said not to mix bias ply and radial tires, not planing on it but I was wondering why?

Oops I think I got the wrong wheel too :oops: I was supposed to get a 98-02 wheel right? the 03+ wont fit?

150 rear TIRE, not wheel! :) :icon_mrgreen:

Couldn't hurt to shim out the rear sprocket. I did on mine, just to be safe.

Bias ply and radials have entirely different handling characteristics and construction. Mixing could cause instability, something you don't want.

The '03+ should work. It's the same wheel.

Torque specs on the rear bolts:
Brake disc nuts and bolts -- 18-28 Nm -- 13-20 ft-lbs
Sprocket nuts and bolts -- 40-60 Nm -- 29-44 ft-lbs
Rear axle nut: self locking - 60-96 Nm -- 44-70 ft-lbs -- nut with cotter pin: -- 50-80 Nm -- 36-59 ft-lbs

Hope this helps!

Title: Re: Kat rear wheel swap?
Post by: werase643 on August 29, 2006, 04:41:08 AM

get a katana caliper bracket and the caliper will line up perfectly
with the GS bracket .....the caliper will only have about 3/4 pad touching the rotor
and most people whine about it not being correct

Title: Re: Kat rear wheel swap?
Post by: blue05twin on August 29, 2006, 06:32:26 AM

Thanks, :laugh: meant 150 tire thats what I get for posting at 2 am. Thanks werase will look into that also then.

Title: Re: Kat rear wheel swap?
Post by: dgyver on August 29, 2006, 06:40:44 AM

Here is a link for the Kat caliper hanger. This is who I got mine from. They still have a couple left.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=35592&item=4558903455

Title: Re: Kat rear wheel swap?
Post by: blue05twin on August 29, 2006, 06:48:01 AM

Thanks just bought one :thumb:

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