wider rear wheel on zr

[yuma bizl]

hey gang,
any advise on the easiest/cheapest way to get rid of the 18" skinny thing on the rear of my zr550?

cheers

yuma

[ozzy1100]

Not the easy way nor cheapest but zrx 1100 arm and 5.5 rim with 180 will fit
and after looking at it I could make a 6 and 190 fit just don't tell the wife she will
want the bigger fatty lol
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=21593

Have a look at the zephyr zone forum lots of good info on there
from what I have seen most use zxr 400 rims and forks( tho don't think we got them here)
you will have to have a look at what you can fit in the arm a 5 rim should fit
I never bothered to look I knew I wanted the 5.5 and 1100 arm

[Dynomutt]

A ZZR600 rear wheel will work in the 550 Zephyr and give you a 160/60 17 on it.

[yuma bizl]

thanx mutt.
seems like the way to go for the moment.need to find a front and rear wheel now.
know anyone with said parts?

[sharky]

ZZR wheels are f'ugly...

[Dynomutt]

The ZZR600D wheels are a Z section spoke, the later ZZR600E wheels are a different section. The ZZR600 also takes the same front discs as the 550 Zephyr, which makes it an easy swap, The ZXR400 wheels will fit, as well as GSXR400 Slingshot GK76. GSXR750 wheels will also fit with bearing swaps.

[yuma bizl]

what year model GSXR750 wheels mate?

[BANDITROD]

I'm guessing early ones mate

[yuma bizl]

will zzr600D wheels slot straight in without any other mods? have found a set nice and cheap on ebay. :)

[Dynomutt]

You may need to play about with spacers, but they should drop right in, the front will drop straight in, the rear may need spacers sorting. The GSXR wheels are early slingshot type which need spacers doing and bearing swaps to get the spindle diamter correct.

[yuma bizl]

thanks mutt. your a wealth of information. hard to get advise like this down here in tasmania.
cheers man.