My factory front wheel all cut up......

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customizedcreationz

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Here is my front wheel I removed the inner strip around the middle of the wheel and made it one large spoke instead of one interupted one.


Here I started and forgot to take before pictures. So I have some of it already cut.
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Here it is with it all roughed out.

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Next I have it all benched and ready to strip.

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Almost ready for powder coating.

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Here it is fresh out of the oven before I pulled out the plugs and tape off it.

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New Shinko front tire mounted ( yes I mounted it backwards the first time and had to remove it and reinstall it ! DOH!!! :bang head: ).

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100% installed ( used 1.25 oz of air soft bb's for balancing it ).

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And a final picture of the entire bike all cleaned up and ready to go.

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Thanks
Todd
 
That is nice. I ran this past Kyle earlier and could not find a donor wheel cheap to try it on. 1.25 Oz to balance it huh?! Ouch. I might have tried grinded some more on the heavy side or tried moving the tire some. Looks as good on the bike as I thought it would! I must say you are a "go Getter" with projects for your bike CC. Keep em' coming.
 
Todd, You're Friggin Amazing... Keep this up, there'll be a TV Show about your Vmax Creations... If you need somebody to assist on the show, I'm available. We could argue all the time when "On Screen". :rofl_200: It'd be way better than Paul, Pauly and Mikey....
 
I like the look, it is reminiscent of the '80's Yamahas w/smaller engines. I have thought about what type of lightening I might try to a Kosman rear I have. That sucker is heavy!
 
I cut my first front wheel on my 86 around 2007. I did another for a customer. It's just a good cheap alternative to a aftermarket wheel. I saw this on another vmax around 2000 and it always stuck in my head as a good cheap idea.

I had about three hours invested into the work on my wheel. Includimg the powder coat.

Thanks
Todd
 

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