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XT600Z Tenere rim width?
Hi. I am getting a rear wheel built for my XT600Z 1987 1VJ. It's an Italian import Tenere. How wide should the rear rim be? Talon, a wheel builder and Excel supplier in Somerset, didn't know. Damerell, a Yamaha parts supplier in Cornwall, told me 2.5". Is that right?
And ... can anyone say which are better rims: Excel, DID, Akront/Morad? Thanks. |
The original rear rim is 2.50 x 18 (aluminum).
Geoff |
Hi Gelder
I trashed the original rear wheel on my XT600E and have been running an 18" x 2.5 DID. rim on the original hub for about 2 years. The bike is used for trailriding, trials and enduro tracks and gets lots of abuse - I haven't even needed to tighten the spokes! so the DID rims are good and at the time was usefully cheaper than an Excel... Cheers Bish |
Thanks, Geoff and Bish. I'm getting a DID rim from Dave Clarke Racing for £60, which is a lot cheaper than the OE I was quoted for and cheaper than an Excel, too.
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Hi Graham,
Looks like a good find. Fyi, my (standard) OEM wheels are DID manufactured - in silver alloy on a 3AJ. I always thought the 1VJ must also have DID as standard, but in the (great looking) gold colouring? Geoff [This message has been edited by GeoffE (edited 26 April 2005).] |
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