| Author | Message | ||
     Delk |
I know that it is a bit pricey, but has anyone installed the Taylormade 240 wheel? If so, how has it affected the handling of your Buell? Was it hard to install? Do you have any pics to share? Note the pics from their site:   Thanks to ANYONE who has more info. Cheers - Delk | ||
| Spatten1 |
You can rest assued that the bike will handle like dog crap if you install that wheel and fat tire. | ||
| Djkaplan |
Don't want to throw gasoline on that fire, but I know some bike builders that are getting sick of the fat look and are going the other way - back to skinnies on the rear. Don't be the guy still wearing a leisure suit and driving a car with Keystone Klassics all the way around. | ||
| Ronlv |
my bike handles just fine with its 240 i wont go back to anything smaller | ||
| Cixyx_pilot |
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| Delk |
Ronlv - Did you get your wheel from Taylormade? Your ride looks KILLER!!!! | ||
| Ronlv |
no thanks, ron | ||
| Lighninginthesky |
Why will the bike handle worse with a 240 wheel? | ||
| Spatten1 |
Too wide a rear wheel and tire (or front for that matter) slows turning/transitions. In racing, the current best balance between the largest possible foot print while keeping quick turn-in is in the 180-190 range for the larger bikes. This has not changed for a few years. | ||
| Lighninginthesky |
Thanks. | ||
| Spatten1 |
Sure. However, many people look at bikes as art as well as function, so it may be worth it for them. My bike is usually dirty on the outside, scratched up, but has clean oil and is dialed in mechanically. This offends many. | ||
| Lighninginthesky |
Ronlv: I would be interested in a firsthand report on how the 240 actually affected the handling. Your obviously happy with the change. Give us you thoughts. Who made your wheel. | ||
| Xbob |
is the taylormade wheel allow use of a belt with the 240? or does it need a chain for the clearance. | ||
| Ronlv |
as far as i understand the taylormade is offset and is designed for belt but taylormade can make what ever you want mine was built by manfred deget in germany, i have a couple more already made if anyones interested mine is not offset and requires chain for clearance for the everyday street driving i do it handles the same for me i have no ill effects i am sure if your were track riding or canyon riding it will handle diffrent | ||
| Delk |
Cool...what kind of tire do you use Ronlv> | ||
| Xbob |
what are the advantages / disadvantages to an offset / centered rear wheel? | ||
| Ronlv |
tire metzeler me880 240/40vr18 my opinion only; centered advantage, aligned with front, same amount of tire on both sides of wheel, better/equal handling from one side to the other offset disadvantage, not aligned with front, more tire on one side of wheel than the other i have not rode on the offset wheel, but when i found out it was offset i didn't want no part of it had my own centered designed later, ron | ||
| Uawjesse |
I e-mailed Steve at Taylormade Wheels and he responded right after I wrote. I asked him about the wide wheel set up, specifically the alignment with the front and he responded that it is within a 1/4 inch from the center of the front wheel. He reports no handling issues with his set up and positive customer feedback. I asked him to post some pictures of completed bikes including a direct rear shot. Hopefully he will be able to get those of us interested in a wide wheel for our XB's some pictures. Just a little fyi. His web site is: www.taylormade-wheels.co.uk The number he called me from is +441597860692 | ||
| Hogs |
Just wonder why no one either in the States or Canada can do this as well.... Many do it to Auto Rims?? | ||
| Diablobrian |
It's not a matter of can, it's a matter of whether or not they will. The US has become so litigous that it can be a losing proposition to modify wheels when there is not a large margin to cover the cost of the insurance and a profit too. In the UK and Europe there are far more streetfighters/specials/tuners being built, so there are a lot more of the cool aftermarket parts being made and marketed there. Nt to mention the much lower number of frivolous law suits reducing the cost of being in the business of making wheels. You'd think someone like PM could (or would) make them, or alternative wheel choices, then again they are selling all of the H-D clone wheels they can crank out. |
