Wheels

Discussion in 'Sport Classic' started by David Hales, Jun 16, 2014.

  1. Where can I buy aluminium wheels and hubs for a GT?
     
    #1 David Hales, Jun 16, 2014
  2. I replaced the OEM wheels on my GT with 5-spoke Marchesinis bought from ebay. These are the same as fitted to the Ducati ST4S & I got a great deal on a new (boxed) pair of wheels. The rear wheel was a simple bolt-in job but the front needed some modifications - the front axle is now from an S2R Monster & the disc rotors are from a 748R to accommodate a 10mm offset.

    You could look for wheels from a Monster (from a twin-sided rear swing arm needed for a GT) if you are considering buying used.

    You would have to search t'internet if you want forged aluminium wheels. Oz make forged aluminium wheels, but I don't know if they have them for a GT.

    There are other options to reduce unsprung weight & allow use of tyres without inner tubes. Take a look at the www.ducati.ms site & search on 'wheels'. There are options from Alpina & Kineo to provide classic spoked wheels with tubeless tyres, and also other/lighter forged aluminium or magnesium wheels from companies such as Carrozeria.

    I believe some Sport Classic owners in the US have used 749/999 wheels on their bikes, but I don't know what modifications they had to do to fit them.
     
    #2 Rudolph Hart, Jun 16, 2014
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  3. Thanks for that, I was looking at keeping spoked wheels, Maybe excel rims?, would they still need tubes?
     
    #3 David Hales, Jun 16, 2014
  4. Had a look on the alpine site, £1575 for a set
     
    #4 David Hales, Jun 16, 2014
  5. I love the idea of spokes on retro bikes. Wouldn't like to keep them clean though :)
     
    #5 El Toro, Jun 16, 2014
  6. Excel rims would still need tubes. Some guys in North America tried sealing their own Excel wheels with varying success! Not something I would risk. The Sport Classic 1000/S & Paul Smarts all had Excel alloy rims as standard, but the spokes were still prone to corrosion as they were the same steel as used with the GT1000 chrome/steel rims. You could get a wheel builder to make up a wheel with an alloy rim & stainless spokes. Never used their services personally, but I know the following companies build & rebuild wheels - so you could have them build an alloy rim around the original hub of a GT1000 wheel:

    Central Wheel Components Limited

    Anglia Wheels

    http://www.hagon-shocks.co.uk/common/pdf/wheels2011.pdf

    Wheels | SRM Engineering
     
    #6 Rudolph Hart, Jun 16, 2014
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  7. #7 G&T, Jun 16, 2014
  8. Cheers
     
    #8 David Hales, Jun 16, 2014
  9. kineo wheels.....lovely bits of kit.
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    #9 idrinkbeer, Jun 16, 2014
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    #10 idrinkbeer, Jun 16, 2014
  11. Very nice but £2k for a set
     
    #11 David Hales, Jun 16, 2014
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