scootz
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| posted on 10/4/13 at 12:42 PM |
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Widening Wheels...
I'm using a Triumph Rocket swing-arm and bevel-box on my trike, but would like a slightly wider wheel than the OEM Triumph offering (it's
7.5" and I'd like 10" ). No-one offers an off-the-shelf wide wheel, and the hub to bevel-box design is too complicated to get one
specially made (without spending an absolute fortune).
So what say you... Yay... or Nay... and Why!
PS - if Nay... then how about machining the rims back to leave the hub and centre, then fitting ali split-rim outers / inners?
[Edited on 10/4/13 by scootz]
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minitici
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| posted on 10/4/13 at 12:57 PM |
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Force Racing may be able to do something with your wheel.
The make split rims from existing alloy wheels
Linky
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loggyboy
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| posted on 10/4/13 at 01:21 PM |
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Are they steels? you could try banding.
Mistral Motorsport
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cerbera
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| posted on 10/4/13 at 01:37 PM |
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I think the Razor has a 10" rear wheel.
 
Description
You could see where they source theirs from assuming it will fit your trike.
Razor tel: 07961 012348
HTH
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scootz
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| posted on 10/4/13 at 02:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by minitici
Force Racing may be able to do something with your wheel.
The make split rims from existing alloy wheels
Linky
Thanks for that Douglas... I'll check them out!
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scootz
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| posted on 10/4/13 at 02:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
Are they steels? you could try banding.
Alloys I'm afraid.
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scootz
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| posted on 10/4/13 at 02:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by cerbera
I think the Razor has a 10" rear wheel.
Description
You could see where they source theirs from assuming it will fit your trike.
Razor tel: 07961 012348
HTH
Cheers... unfortunately they need to have a Triumph Rocket shaped hub, so it's unlikely. Off to look at their website anyway though! 
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fullpint
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| posted on 10/4/13 at 04:58 PM |
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I would say a custom made centre made from billet and then bolt on rims like a 3 piece wheel.
Is this for the rear wheel(s)?
Or locate a bike that uses the 10" rim (got to be US market) and look into machining the spoke section out on both wheels and bolt through the
10" rim into the Rocket spoke section. Trouble is you really need to see both wheels and take measurements to check there is machining
allowance.
When at Dymag we did make a 18" x 9" rim for the Confederate bike. The rim being bolted (using 6 x 8mm bolts) onto a 3 spoke magnesium
centre..
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scootz
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| posted on 10/4/13 at 05:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by fullpint
I would say a custom made centre made from billet and then bolt on rims like a 3 piece wheel.
Is this for the rear wheel(s)?
Or locate a bike that uses the 10" rim (got to be US market) and look into machining the spoke section out on both wheels and bolt through the
10" rim into the Rocket spoke section. Trouble is you really need to see both wheels and take measurements to check there is machining
allowance.
When at Dymag we did make a 18" x 9" rim for the Confederate bike. The rim being bolted (using 6 x 8mm bolts) onto a 3 spoke magnesium
centre..
Thanks for that! Given me some food for thought there!
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steve m
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| posted on 10/4/13 at 05:20 PM |
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It may be a bit of an obvious question, but can you get a suitable profiled tyre for a 10" rim in the diamater you want?
Steve
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