gsxr wheel conversion cracks

[sandy klock]

Pulled back wheel off for new tire, found cracks an all three spokes. The wheel was purchased on ebay. It is a suzuki wheel with a vmax center welded into it. I was watching this since a friend of mine had same thing happen last year.

 

[davidon]

Glad you found this in time..careful where you buy from folks

 

[one2dmax]

Probably due to molecular changes from the welding process.

Sean

 

[davidon]

Did you sign a lialibility release? ..this is a lawsuit waiting to happen

 

[lankeeyankee]

I am going to bet it was purchased from the ebay user eightsenuff or something to that.... He didnt even want a local coming to him physcial to buy one.. His wheels looked like shit IMO offset was horrible..
I could just imagine hauling ass and banging 5th gear and the rear wheel takes a shit from right from under ya.

 

[ssnsltd]

I am going to bet it was purchased from the ebay user eightsenuff or something to that.... He didnt even want a local coming to him physcial to buy one.. His wheels looked like shit IMO offset was horrible..
I could just imagine hauling ass and banging 5th gear and the rear wheel takes a shit from right from under ya.

I have one of his wheels- solid 18" The hub is off an original V-Max wheel is new, not a rebuild.
There is no offset issue.

 

[gamorg02]

looks like there is an offset to me:

http://www.vmaxforum.net/album.php?albumid=130&pictureid=813

 

[ssnsltd]

you do realize the stock max has an offset. or at least mine did.

 

[one2dmax]

yes, they typically do and pretty much ANY aftermarket wheel will make this worse.

Sean

 

[maxcruiser]

Any aftermarket wheel will have an offset if it is made to fit the stock swingarm - only time it won't have an offset is if it is designed to fit a notched swingarm. Not sure why we need to argue about this everytime somebody posts about an aftermarket rim, etc...

Mike