What wire wheels fit

[Tony Nitrous]

I think we got a few "Bathurst" wire wheel Kats.
I was told the NZ specials had hotted motors but not the AU ones ?

[Tony Nitrous]

I'm failing to see an upside?

[Sweaty]

Really don't think they suit the 14 at all. But each to their own.

Stock 14 ... agree, but café racer style & a Robinson 4 leader on the front & a twin leader drum on the back is a different story. Keeping in mind that we're after style here & not what works best.

You lost me after agree
Remember Pete, as Jimmy Barnes sings.
I'm a simple man, with a heart of gold, in a complicated land, whoa, whoa, whoa I'm a "working class man"

(European folk might need to google that

[Snapey]

This is a Robinson 4 leading shoe front brake laced to a wheel Steve & what they look like with shoes out. A replica one costs about 950 pommy quid but I'd be concerned about putting one on a 14 as the axle is only 17mm diameter.

[Mick_J]

Looks similar to a grimeca unit, 17mm just means no wheelies 

[Hooli]

I'd be concerned about stopping.

[Snapey]

I'd be concerned about stopping.

It's not about performance Hooli it's all about how they look. Any Harley owner will confirm that.

[Tony Nitrous]

17mm just means no wheelies 

Plenty of "big" bikes had skinny front spindles in the 70's and 80's.
Probably didn't help the handling but never put anyone off wheelies.... 

[Kiwifruit]

I'd be concerned about stopping.

It's not about performance Hooli it's all about how they look. Any Harley owner will confirm that.

Yep,  if it dont go......... chrome it 

[GSX1400Convert]

Been off the forum a bit, sorry.

But I've ordered the front hub from America, rear is a PITA, so am going down the Sport Classic route.
Should be an interesting conversion. 

[VladTepes]

Indeed, it will

[SA14]

My ET...

WOW! This is the bike that made me buy my 14. I wanted a modern version of that exact bike. I was a teenager when they came out and my mate across the street had a Kwaka 9 so I really had no choice but to buy a 14. Better(?) engine and brakes but that style is exactly what makes me say mmmm.

[GSX1400Convert]

Sport Classic hub arrived on Friday. Having used this hub before on another bike, I know one of the pitfalls is the rear calliper. SC used a single sided calliper to clear the spokes, I have a SC hanger and calliper on its way. The hanger will require a few mods.... to convert it from swingarm mounted to undrslung, with upside down nipple (just to make bleeding a PITA)

I have a spare swingarm, so will set that up on a bench to make the conversion waist height rather than on the bike..... the old body is failing, but the head is wiser

Trying to find a suitable 530 sprocket has been difficult, so I'm settling for the 525 until I find one.

Front end is keeping me awake at night. I'm considering using a GS750 chrome front guard, for that retro look, but how it will fit over the 17" wheel, let alone the tyre width. From memory, the GS750 guard was a snug fit on the skinny front wheel. If the diameter looks okay, maybe I could cut it down the guts add 25mm or whatever it needs, from a donor guard to get the right width and weld it back together 

Watch this space.

[GSX1400Convert]

Oh, it's like Christmas today.

Hub from rusty wheel will meet better rim, and smikko front hub arrived from USA.

[GSX1400Convert]

Then hub is free of spokes, and spent an hour or so in the lathe. Hub now accepts 522812 bearings over the SC 472512. I haven't got sprocket/cush drive yet, but that will get the same treatment.

Need to find some suitable mild steel to make up the bearing spacer. I note the front hub came with an aluminium spacer, I'm not a big fan.