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Rear wheel swap

Discussion in 'XJ Modifications' started by julesbckrs, Jul 30, 2015.

  1. julesbckrs

    julesbckrs New Member

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    Alright guys, I'm fairly new to this site and I'm sure this thread had came up before but can't find it right away so here it goes...
    I ride an 1982 XJ750 Maxim and it's about time for a new rear tire. But here is the thing, I don't like a few things about my 750... I'm making a café out of it and I don't really like the twisty wheels and I would love a spoked wheel, I'm also trying to shed as much weight as possible and these wheels are really heavy.
    Furthermore I think the bike is geared to low so I was thinking about getting an 18" Seca rear wheel. In my calculations it would give me about a 6,5% win in rpm's.
    Anyone who did this before?

    Greetings from El Paso
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    The 750 Seca wheel has the same spokes. The machine isn't geared too low. The Seca wheel will fit, but once you put a tire on it it will hit the fender.

    What you want is a set of wheels from a Maxim 700 (and a Seca to make a cafe' out of. The frame geometry is better suited. If your cafe' plans include cutting the frame....get a Suzuki.
     
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    julesbckrs New Member

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    Thanks for the reply Moe, and he fenders have already been ditched :) And yeah, the frame is kind of awkward for a cafe but I'm making a custom rear subframe to straighten the lines in the frame a little bit.
     
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    MattiThundrrr Not a guru

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    @k-moe are you talking about those beautiful 5 spoke jobbies like on Dave's showcase 700? I want a set for my Seca, but was wondering about fitment... any issues you know of that may come up? I love those rims! Has anyone done this swap?
     
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    You can also use the spoked wheels from a Virago. Do a search for previous threads that say what specific years/models.
     
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