Fitting the BIGGEST Tire Possible on Cafe Racer - Rear Wheel Swap - Yamaha Virago Build Ep4
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We were forced to solve problem after problem with our rear wheel swap. To eliminate the swept spoke pattern of the 1st gen virago wheels and to get a fatter tire we attempt to swap a 2nd gen wheel. Not only is it 15" instead of 16" which will give us a beefier tire, but the spoke pattern will better match our GSXR front end.
The only other thing that will need to be done is moving the torque bar outboard to clear the tire, but that will be done on final assembly.
Next up: gsxr front end!
Required Parts for swap: 2nd gen axle and 2nd gen wheel
email: contacttwocargarage@gmail.com
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I was thinking the whole time, "this is going way too smoothly"
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which damper did you install? looks really good... plug&play install? greets from Germany
Will you do the powder coating?
@two-cargarage
2 жыл бұрын
no no no, my wife would kill me for using our oven. My powder coating guy goes by "Butcher" and does a fantastic job.
So both tires,, ftont and rear are not aligned perpendicularly ?
@two-cargarage
Жыл бұрын
I think I know what you mean, but perpendicular isn't the right term. The rear wheel is a tiny bit offset from the front if you were to draw a straight line from the center of the front wheel back. If it we're a sport bike perhaps it would have an effect but many people have done the same modification and have not felt any negative side effects
What year and model was the wheel from?
@two-cargarage
Жыл бұрын
An '85 virago 700 wheel and axle. They are shared with many other viragos of that generation though.
What is a jixer
@two-cargarage
2 жыл бұрын
"GSX-R", commonly pronounced as simply "Gixxer" is a Suzuki sport bike which was the donor for my whole front end
What size tire do you plan to use?
@two-cargarage
2 жыл бұрын
Either a 150 or 160/90. We'll see what fits!
@joef6858
Жыл бұрын
Ya I’d like to see if the 160 will fit.
@two-cargarage
Жыл бұрын
@@joef6858 ohhh man! I have a 150 on it now, but I'm a sucker for pain so maybe the 160 will make an attempt
Rear-Diff? So you have an all-wheel-drive motorcycle with a front and rear-Diff? I am impressed, isually motorcycles have no diffs at all....
@two-cargarage
Жыл бұрын
Haha you can tell that I work on all types of vehicles. Stay tuned for the next episode when I install a LSD in it 😉
But you're not really getting a fatter tire in there are you? The size of the tire is still limited by the swingarm
@two-cargarage
2 жыл бұрын
Going up to a 150/90-r15 adds about an inch of width to the tire and an extra half inch of sidewall. I had to trim one small metal cable routing piece on the inside of the swingarm, but otherwise it fits fine
@PyroBurning
2 жыл бұрын
@@two-cargarage oh wow okay. I my tire is already rubbing the swing arm, didn't think dropping to 15 would give me any more space