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will Tiger 800 or Explorer front wheel fit on 05 Girly?

Started by haggis95, December 04, 2016, 06:04:02 PM

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haggis95

I've been searching ebay for a spoked Girly front wheel, but to no avail. Plenty of 800 spoked wheels though.

My question is whether the front wheel off a spoked Tiger 800 would fit the 05 955i? If not would it be a big job to make it fit.
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Timbox2

Quote from: haggis95 on December 04, 2016, 06:04:02 PM
I've been searching ebay for a spoked Girly front wheel, but to no avail. Plenty of 800 spoked wheels though.

My question is whether the front wheel off a spoked Tiger 800 would fit the 05 955i? If not would it be a big job to make it fit.

Confident it wont go straight in, you do realise  the 800 spoke Frt wheel is a 21" and not a 19" and I think it would take a fair bit of modification, axle type and diameter is different, bottom of forks etc. No doubt it can be done, think Ive seen a Girly with a 21". Oh, and then there is the speedo drive which you will loose
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haggis95

OK - didn't realize that - so maybe the 1200 xc, that has a 19" front wheel.
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haggis95

I just took a chance on ebay and bought a new unopened 1200xc front wheel for $400!
19" by 3" and rotors from a whole slew of Triumphs fit it.

Now to see if it fits!  :rfl
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Sin_Tiger

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haggis95

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Timbox2

Quote from: haggis95 on December 05, 2016, 02:16:10 AM
It's only a bargain if it works!

Think your biggest problem will be getting the speedo to work
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haggis95

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Timbox2

Quote from: haggis95 on December 05, 2016, 09:14:45 PM
Hadn't thought of that yet. What makes you say that?

The speedo drive/sensor fits into a recess in the front wheel hub on the 955 Tiger and is driven directly by wheel rotation. No such thing on the later bikes, totally electronic
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haggis95

Hmm - I hear the electronic speedo aftermarket calling my name  :sign13
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Sin_Tiger

If you can get the wheel to fit, a cheap bI cycle speedo will do the job until you figure something out.

Was there a reason you didn't consider a Steamer wheel?
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Timbox2

Quote from: Sin_Tiger on December 06, 2016, 11:14:01 AM
If you can get the wheel to fit, a cheap bI cycle speedo will do the job until you figure something out.

Was there a reason you didn't consider a Steamer wheel?

Good point, that would go straight in wouldnt it?  Or not, speedo drive  oil seal is very different size.
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JayDub

that shouldn't be a big problem, a bearing & seal supplier would just need I.D. x O.D. x thickness, and whether single or double lip... wouldn't they?  :icon_smile:
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haggis95

Quote from: Sin_Tiger on December 06, 2016, 11:14:01 AM
If you can get the wheel to fit, a cheap bI cycle speedo will do the job until you figure something out.

Was there a reason you didn't consider a Steamer wheel?

I considered it, looked for one but couldn't find one.
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Timbox2

Quote from: haggis95 on April 30, 2017, 06:28:19 PM
I considered it, looked for one but couldn't find one.

So, 4 months later, did it fit?
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