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Offline Eveready1100

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Re: Collective info on wheel differences
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2013, 01:03:34 PM »
Now, that's a different line of thinking, Brett!
You may be on to something here.

Here's a pic taken with my calipers sitting on a steel rule resting flat on the discs



Just a tad different from your measurement, eh?

And just for extra relevant info-



^ Disc outer to outer, and



^ inner to inner, just in case of maybe hub width differences as well?

Model specifics are factory tubeless wheels for a 1979 XS1100 SF Special 3H3

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Collective info on wheel differences
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2013, 11:32:42 AM »
One reason Mal is considering for the inconsistency in the clearance for the blue spot brakes is wether the wheels are slightly wider on some models?
I told him I would try and get some of you guys to do a little investigation. Although this is not the spot the callipers pass I reckon it is an easy and reliable spot that will give consistent results.
Measuring across the wheel using the outside of the discs as a reference point and measuring from the 100 mark I get 35mm.
Make sure you put your glasses on because it could be even less than a mill difference we are looking for. Mine came up as dead on 35 as I could tell.
If a few could do something similar with verniers even better?