Swapping Rear Wheels

I posted this to the mailing list and did not get an answer and I have spent 5 hours looking on the XJ CD and in the archives and cannot find the answer.

What different REAR wheels will fit on my 81 seca 750? I seem to recall Nils or Dwayne (or someone) saying that an 850 or 900 would fit. But I cannot locate that conversation.

I have read all the archives on cramming different TIRES on the existing 120 rims and do not wish to reopen that can of worms. I wish to change the look of the bike and am tossing around the idea of swapping wheels front and/or rear. One archive said that the XJ650 had a 130 tire on it but I am not sure if that was the maxim or what they were talking about.

Thanks!

 

All the 650, 750 Secas and Maxims, and most shaftie-Viragos should bolt up. The 920 Virago wheel is identical to the 650 and 750 Seca.

Maxims had wider 16" wheels, so that's probably not a good choice.

The 900 Seca will bolt up to your hub, but the conversion from your 750's drum brake to the 900's disc brake would be a lot of trouble for not much gain.

It shouldn't be much work to find a suitable wheel on either EBay or Craigslist.

 

Thanks for the reply. I have the old Xj CD but will buy the new one to see if the new parts compatibility will work. I made the front end look abysmal so I am wanting to destroy the rear end so it will match.

 

Nice work on the bike Spinalator.....looks good with the round headlight, what year is it?

where abouts in Canada are you?

 

Thanks you are too kind. I am a saskatchewan hillbilly at heart and close up inspection will reveal some crudeness in my work, but I enjoy tinkering.

The bike is a 1981 Seca basket case.

 

Anyone ever try fitting the swingarm off of a v-max? Be kinda cool if you could get the shaft right - and get that 150 on there.

 

How does one get on this mailing list?

I found a couple of links from google but they're dead

 

Go into your account and select preferences. It's on the menu.

 

I'm on the site email list..... Just haven't received one yet

 

Ah! Apologies, the dim bulb just lit up. Sounds like a quick note to Snosheriff is in order. PM him, he'll let you know what is the latest on it.

 

Maybe refering to the micapeak mailing list?

 

I've heard a few people referring to an XJ Mailing list in these forums, even found a dead link.... could be, I don't know

 

Spinalator,
I have a Maxim rear wheel/tire on my Seca chopper and it works perfect. It lowered the bike and made it....BAT-OUTA-HELL take off now!! The gas mileage drops a few, but nothing dramatic. It's a perfect swap and I can jack it up and change back to my original Seca wheel in about 15 minutes. The Seca wheel is a 18 or 19" (?) and the maxim wheel is a 16" with a 140 tire on, so it looks better with that wide tire onthe back. I can't wait to get photos posted to see the final results of my chop bobber thingy!! >PD<