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Post by biblebasher on Feb 9, 2008 21:48:30 GMT
if one of you boyz have taken your back wheel off and have a vernier, can you measure the diameter of the wheel spindle. i cant be bothered to take mine off. i have a gsxr 600 back wheel just begging to go on to my divvy!
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Post by amorti on Feb 9, 2008 23:24:12 GMT
The divvy rear wheel is 130, the gsxr rear is 180. Best of luck getting the tyre between the swingarm rails, never mind whether the axle fits or not.
From wemoto, rear wheel bearings for divvy:
Inside Diameter 17mm Outside Diameter 40mm Width 12mm
From looking at an SRAD rear on my housemate's bike, I would guess the axle is at the least 25mm.
edit:
wemoto gives specs for a k2 rear wheel bearing:
I.D 28mm x O.D 52mm x W 12mm
so you'd need a bearing 52mm outer and 17mm inner. Not sure that exists. Also, you still have to fit that tyre in the swingarm.
Just go buy a faster bike - a diversion will never be flash in its lifetime. For the time being relish tyres that are £135-£150 a pair, not £100+ for a rear, 55mpg and a 19 litre fuel tank. You won't see a sportsbikes with those kinds of statistics.
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Post by biblebasher on Feb 14, 2008 20:38:38 GMT
thanxs for that comprehensive bit of info, mate. you probably think i'm daft but i blame it on the gs500 suzuki forum. my previous little gs ended up with bandit 400 rear wheel, rgv shock and rg500 front end. great handling but dog slow! hence the divvy. should just take your advice really, but you know how it is... Fazer shocks dont fit either. different lower fitting.
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Post by General Gman on Mar 2, 2008 9:15:33 GMT
Just go buy a faster bike - a diversion will never be flash in its lifetime. For the time being relish tyres that are £135-£150 a pair, not £100+ for a rear, 55mpg and a 19 litre fuel tank. You won't see a sportsbikes with those kinds of statistics. My tyres cost about £65 a pair (very lightly used...) 19L fuel tank 55mpg? errr... no... can manage about 48 though at a constant 90 or so (Only halfway round the rev counter at 90) |
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Post by amorti on Mar 2, 2008 10:35:09 GMT
You may be talking about the 900? My 600 is currently averaging about 54mpg on the 50/50 motorway/town commute, and I can tell you for sure 90 is not half way round the counter. Theoretical top speed is 135, but I have never seen it clear 120.
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Post by HRHpenfold on Mar 2, 2008 10:51:47 GMT
You may be talking about the 900? My 600 is currently averaging about 54mpg on the 50/50 motorway/town commute, and I can tell you for sure 90 is not half way round the counter. Theoretical top speed is 135, but I have never seen it clear 120. He definatly has a 900 iirc, but its no divvie 900 ;D |
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Post by General Gman on Mar 2, 2008 15:53:08 GMT
You may be talking about the 900? My 600 is currently averaging about 54mpg on the 50/50 motorway/town commute, and I can tell you for sure 90 is not half way round the counter. Theoretical top speed is 135, but I have never seen it clear 120. Yep, mines a 900.....  |
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Post by amorti on Mar 2, 2008 16:25:44 GMT
Ah, gotcha  I suppose there's an advantage in that almost all sort bikes take 180 and 120 tyres, so plenty of part worns out there. I had absolutely no joy trying to find 600 divvy tyres part worn, I don't think anything else uses the sizes at all. |
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Post by CD on May 5, 2008 11:16:52 GMT
More points about over-wide rear tyres...
Even if the swing arm is wide enough, the sprockets wont align. The engine sproc might space out a few mm but then there's the frame rails and chain guard to think about.
A fat back tyre with "normal" front really messes up the handling because the steering geometry changes too much as the bike leans over.
BTW my brother has a Broquet fuel "catalyst" in his Divvie 600 and getting well over 60mpg. He started using them in 2 strokes to improve running at high altitude, but now puts them in all his vehicles and gets better economy everywhere.
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