scootz
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| posted on 5/8/11 at 05:17 PM |
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Bike Wheel Direction and Strength...
I'd quite like to use this BMW wheel for the rear of my reverse-trike, but it's for a BMW with the shaft on the opposite side to mine, so
turns clockwise, when I want anti-clockwise...
Does anyone know if running a wheel like this the opposite way to which it was intended will compromise it's strength / safety?
All educated, or uneducated, replies welcome!
It's Evolution Baby!
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mark chandler
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| posted on 5/8/11 at 05:30 PM |
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Accelerate hard tries to twist the centre out one way, brake hard the other.
Generally you can stop faster than speed up so I cannot see it making any difference myself... as an uneducated oiks point of view 
Looks fast when not even moving, thats the main thing
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 5/8/11 at 05:35 PM |
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The direction is not a problem, unfortunately the bike wheel isn't designed to take any lateral loads, so hard cornering/drifting is where any
weakness will show. On the upside, I haven't heard of any problems with Scorpions etc.
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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scootz
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| posted on 5/8/11 at 05:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
The direction is not a problem, unfortunately the bike wheel isn't designed to take any lateral loads, so hard cornering/drifting is where any
weakness will show. On the upside, I haven't heard of any problems with Scorpions etc.
Yup... I'm generally not a fan of using a bike wheel on the back of a reverse-trike for that reason, but I can't afford a bespoke rim
right now, so a bike one will have to do for now.
It's Evolution Baby!
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 5/8/11 at 09:23 PM |
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I real life, I don't think you will have a problem unless you slide it into a kerb, and then you would have problems in any case.
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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scootz
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| posted on 5/8/11 at 09:28 PM |
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You've obviously seen my driving!
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JF
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| posted on 6/8/11 at 10:33 AM |
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Should be fine. Most bikes with sidecars still use the standard rims. They just fit a car tire on it. It isn't as strong as a car wheel in
lateral, but shouldn't be a problem while driving. And your average alloy car wheel won't appreciate smashing into a curb either.
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