check this video out...shows a brief wheel making process.
http://www.performancemachine.com/video/trinity/video.htm

Anyway jetswing ... the pipe and can ... make sure you clamp the thing on with the muffler clamp and tighten the bolts and clamps holding it to the footpeg ... you dont waht that can shaking around ... If you think it should be tighter at the place it slips on ... stuff muffler tape in there ... its gotta have no free movement ... else it will flop around and hit the swingarm and stuff and scratch itself ... One more reason I like Titanium ... its harder than the metal the bike is made of ... whoo hooo handle it rough and it likes it ...
Cool.
Srinath.

I spoke to a part time guy at my work who also works at a fancy pants machine shop that has the exact same machine that they used in OCC to make the custom wheels...it's calles a HAAS or Hawes 4-axis machine.  He said it might be difficult to make a wheel on a 3 axis machine...or at least it would take alot longer because you would have to switch out all of the tools by hand...on 4 axis machines you can load several different bits at once and the machine will switch them out as needed.  He also said that the wheels would take an extremely long time....like hours each, and that materials alone, like a solid block of 6061 would be at least $200.  Not to sound discouraging but I don't know if it can be done on a 3 axis... :dunno:

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and you think a bunch of cheap assed GS riders are going to pay for these......get the $ up front and make them one at a time.

that way you only make one for yourself. :mrgreen:

i want a set of PVM/OZ/marvic/Dymag/PM/technomagnezio/RC components/.......

there is a real good reason they cost....800-1200 a wheel
sounds like the price of... a .... GS500

i got a ton of crap for converting my bike to GSXR rear wheel and GSXR USD front end.....
"Why did you do that?...."
took a while to sell it and i eventually had to start removing parts to sell it


don't mind me i'm just pissed cause i don't think the SSSA will fit in the frame......

I like the forged ones... very sexy!!!! Ill buy. If I have the cash.

Quote from: werase643...........

....blah blah blah....

don't mind me i'm just pissed cause i don't think the SSSA will fit in the frame......

Which SSSA do you have or looking at?

Quote from: werase643i want a set of PVM/OZ/marvic/Dymag/PM/technomagnezio/RC components/.......

there is a real good reason they cost....800-1200 a wheel
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look at carrozzeria wheels, good and inexpensive at $900 a SET.







I am still considering getting a set for my 600rr if I score a nice fat project...


[oops, forgot the URL: http://www.czusainc.com/ ]

pablo
i'd bet 20 bucks towards purchase ya can't get a set to fit a GS


Dgyver.....honda HAWK GT

the GS is too narrow at the swingarm pivot
i would have to grind off way!!!!!!!!!! tooooo much of the casting to get it in there.....i will measure it again 3-10 times........

Quote from: werase643pablo
i'd bet 20 bucks towards purchase ya can't get a set to fit a GS


Dgyver.....honda HAWK GT

the GS is too narrow at the swingarm pivot
i would have to grind off way!!!!!!!!!! tooooo much of the casting to get it in there.....i will measure it again 3-10 times........

Can you imagine a $900 on my 89 rat ... yup ... wheels cost more than the bike ... more than twice what its worth ... BTW I have seen this clown put a $1400 all stainless exhaust on an Isuzu impulse or some other little 87-88 isuzu. The muffler shop charged 400 in labor alone ... 145K miles and the under side of the car was - get this brown and black ... the black was oil ... it leaked so much ... brown of course was rust ...
Cool.
Srinath.

It looks like things are progressing.  There is some reason to be hopeful.

Srinath, I wouldn't expect the wheel we make to cost $900.  We'll have to make one and see what goes into it.  

So, looking at all these other wheels.  They don't seem to have the "inner drum" and "rubber dampers" the GS wheels have.  Do you think that we could just make a hub that bolts directly to the drive sprocket and leave out the inner hub and dampers?  
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Quote from: Jake DSo, looking at all these other wheels.  They don't seem to have the "inner drum" and "rubber dampers" the GS wheels have.  Do you think that we could just make a hub that bolts directly to the drive sprocket and leave out the inner hub and dampers?  
:dunno:

You need to have the rubber dampers. All wheels have some type. Some types look like a rubber grommet or bushing. These prevent the metal to metal contact of the sprocket hub to the wheel. They act as a cushion under acceleration. Without them you would end up damaging the wheel.

Yeah, if you look at the carrozzeria wheels, the gold ones, you'll see the rubber bushings that they used in place of our cush drives.  It's really a smart alternative since it's extremely easy to machine and acquire bushings and inner sleeves for... thanks carrozzeria

Quote from: Jake DIt looks like things are progressing.  There is some reason to be hopeful.

so i should hold off on teh gixxer wheel swap...?  

update please...

Alright. . .

The dream is alive.  

The computer guy is programing the machine as we speak.  Last I heard, the owner of the company making it said, "We'll make a 10 spoke and send it to you. . ."  

I know, he was kidding on some level.  The bits needed are expensive.  We are going to see what it is going to take.

Dom: you have a spare wheel on hand in Seattle?

Not all bike wheels have a "cush drive" or elastomeric isolator. Unless somebody is doing it different now, HD's never used anything other than the sprocket bolted straight up to the hub. And on the old drum types the sprocket was riveted to the hub. I never even heard of a "cush drive" till I got the Baby G...and I love it and the forum.

C......

Cush drive: out.  

Bushings: in.  

I update as things progress.

Word up.

awesome!

update?

Still programing the design into the computer. . .

Will update when it all works or falls apart.