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  • #1

    Wtb

    I am in the market for a rear tubeless rim for a 78E in good shape. It would have to be free of deep gouges and such so that it can be cleaned up to showroom condition, but grime, gunk, and stains are OK. I would prefer it in a 16" instead of 17" due to the much greater choice/options of tires.

    Thanks.

    Tod
    Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.

    You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!

    Current bikes:
    '06 Suzuki DR650
    *'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
    '82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
    '82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
    '82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
    '82 XJ1100 Parts bike
    '81 XS1100 Special
    '81 YZ250
    '80 XS850 Special
    '80 XR100
    *Crashed/Totalled, still own
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  • #2
    I have a 79 Special and 80 MN special (gold) rear rims and will only need one of them to finish the projects that I have. When I get home today I can post pictures of them. Both have been out of service for 10+ years and I have not looked that closely at them for gouges.
    Ty

    78 XS1100E - Now in Minnesota
    80 XS1100LG - The Punisher
    82 XJ1100 - Current project - The Twins
    82 XJ1100 - Wife's Bike - The Twins
    82 XJ1100 - Daughter's Bike
    72 Suzuki TS125 - Daughter's Bike
    72 Yamaha Mini JT2 - Youngest Daughter's bike (She wants a bigger one now)

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    • #3
      17 in rim

      Tod: 78E standard rim was 17 in. Nothing came with 16 in til 79 Special.
      I believe you have to use a different rear brake mounting to switch over to the 16 in.
      I don't know if you cna maintaim original rolling diameter with a 16 in on that bike, but perhaps others might Know & pitch in.

      Finally, I have both 16 & 17 in rims available, in tubeless. I can check for bumps & bruises, but i think they're generally OK, & will be CHEAP.
      Tom Clisham

      Age is relative YOU WON"T GET OLD TIL YOU SELL THE BIKE
      _____________________________________________

      '78xs1100E ,all stock & original GONE TO WISCONSIN

      '80 SG Vetter fairing,hard bags,trunk,fork brace,
      stock headers with fishtail mufflers,black & beautiful GONE TO ARIZONA

      79SF lowered,jardine 4/2 exhaust,pod filters,drilled rotors,fork brace, bar hopper

      79SF 1 owner,8000 miles, restoring to completely original ( I hope) GONE TO FRANCE

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      • #4
        If the brake discs are the same outer diameter, I wouldn't see a problem having to mess with anything on the brakes, but maybe someone else would know?

        I realize it's going to change the gearing a bit from the 16 to the 17, but I was going to install an 850 final drive also and that should be close enough. This is going to be for that Bob Jones Green Limey bike, so that's why I needed something that can be made to look new.


        Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.

        You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!

        Current bikes:
        '06 Suzuki DR650
        *'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
        '82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
        '82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
        '82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
        '82 XJ1100 Parts bike
        '81 XS1100 Special
        '81 YZ250
        '80 XS850 Special
        '80 XR100
        *Crashed/Totalled, still own

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        • #5
          Love that Limey Accent bike...
          1980 XS650G Special-Two
          1993 Honda ST1100

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          • #6
            You wouldn't like it, Ben. The muffler is attached way to well for you.

            Although, when you rip up the throttle, it gets loud enough that you wonder if there's a muffler there.
            Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.

            You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!

            Current bikes:
            '06 Suzuki DR650
            *'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
            '82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
            '82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
            '82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
            '82 XJ1100 Parts bike
            '81 XS1100 Special
            '81 YZ250
            '80 XS850 Special
            '80 XR100
            *Crashed/Totalled, still own

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            • #7
              Originally posted by trbig View Post
              You wouldn't like it, Ben. The muffler is attached way to well for you.

              Although, when you rip up the throttle, it gets loud enough that you wonder if there's a muffler there.
              Sure I would its exactly the same system that fell off my XJ ...BTW its a lousy system as your cornering or lean angle to the right side is severely limited...and just thinking about leaning in is enough to make it scrape the road...Dont quite see what Bob Jones saw in this system...its cheap.
              1980 XS650G Special-Two
              1993 Honda ST1100

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              • #8
                I have a 17" rear for you. Up here in Nebraska so it wont cost much to ship and it's in good shape. let me know if you want it.
                Current Daily Rides / Projects

                1979 Yamaha XS1100F (since 2015)...Project
                1980 Suzuki GS850G (since 2012)
                1979 Kawasaki KZ400B (since 2013)

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