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newer style wheels or spokes
i have been thinking of ditching the mags for something else anyone have instead of the mags and help would be good.
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Your not going to find much... you can find spoke wheel for the front but the rear is another story because of the shaft drive... we have had discussions on here about it, just the search tool it might turn something up.'79 XS11 F
Stock except K&N
'79 XS11 SF
Stock, no title.
'84 Chevy K-10 "Big Blue"
GM 350, Muncie SM465, NP208, GM 10 Bolt with 3.42gears turnin 31x10.5 Baja Claws
"What they do have is an implacable, unrelenting presence and movement that bespeaks massive power lurking behind paint and chrome. They don't wail like a screeching ninja, the don't rumble like a harley. They just growl like a spactic, stressed out badger waiting to rip your face off and eat your soul." Trainzz~RIP~ -
There was one guy down in Australia I think that re-machine the center hub of this rear wheel so that it would accept spokes and then he laced it up. A lot of time and money but it is one of a kind!
There was also a VERY limited production Japan only bike that had a spokes wheel that would fit our bike. Don't remember the bike though.
The problem Is the shaft drive. The hub is what makes it near impossible to do a rear spokes wheel.Nathan
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1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
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You could convert to the 'swirly' XJ mag wheels....Fast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two
'78E original owner - resto project
'78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
'82 XJ rebuild project
'80SG restified, red SOLD
'79F parts...
'81H more parts...
Other current bikes:
'93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
'86 XL883/1200 Chopper
'82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...Comment
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Hi MR.D,Originally posted by MR.D View Post
as has been posted, XJ swirly mags will fit but they are still mags.
A very rare set of wire wheels made for a bike only sold in Japan will fit but you can't find them or afford them if you could.
XS650 wire wheel (3 styles available) will drop right in the front.
Wire wheel at the back is doable but it ain't easy. Here's what you need to do:-
Cut the hub out of a cast rear.
Use a lathe to turn the spoke stubs & hub OD into a pleasing profile.
Turn on 2 registers to accept spoke rings.
Weld on 2 spoke rings you made from 3/16" thick aluminum plate.
Lace the modified hub into the rim of your choice.Fred Hill, S'toon
XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
"The Flying Pumpkin"Comment
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Be careful, if u put a lace wheel in front and keep the mag in back people might start mistaking it for a 4cyl Harley.BARE BONES CHOPPERS: If it don't make it go faster, you don't need it!
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No way, Davey!Originally posted by daveyg View Post
It'd need to be a wire front and DISC rear to trigger that particular misapprehension.
Wire front and 7-spoke cast rear sez the rider is keeping his bike on the road while the rear wheel is still in the shop.
FYI, it's simple wrench work to swap wire & cast wheels on an XS650. I swapped my XS650's cast wheels for wire wheels some years back because it improved the bike's aesthetics.
I swapped back because it takes cast wheels to run tubeless tires and I got sick of cleaning the wire wheels.
The wire wheels are now on my son's XS650, he likes to clean things.Fred Hill, S'toon
XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
"The Flying Pumpkin"Comment
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XS1100 3X0 '82 restomod, 2H9 '78 chain drive racer, 3H3 '79 customized.
MV Agusta Brutale 910R '06.
Triumph 1200 Speed Trophy '91, Triumph 1200 '93.
Z1 '73 restomod, Z1A '74 yellow/green, KZ900 A4 '76 green.
Yamaha MT-09 Tracer '15 grey.
Kawasaki Z1300 DFI '84 modified, red.Comment
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That one has a 18" rear wheel; IIRC Yamaha built a 'special', limited edition model (850?) that had a 16" rear wheel, but seems to me that they only built 200 of that one...Originally posted by Mathh View PostYou mean the very first Japan only XS750 called the GX750
Fast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two
'78E original owner - resto project
'78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
'82 XJ rebuild project
'80SG restified, red SOLD
'79F parts...
'81H more parts...
Other current bikes:
'93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
'86 XL883/1200 Chopper
'82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...Comment
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All one really needs is the hub. Outer diameter can be whatever you want.Originally posted by crazy steve View PostNathan
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1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
Theodore RooseveltComment
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^ Here's a pic of Jonesey's XS as he built it.
^ Here's a pic of Jonesey's XS now in Chrisso's hands
^ here's a pic of the 750 Special with wire wheels (Japan only)
Haven't heard anywhere that they actually built and sold this bike in any numbers.
^ Plus another shot of the GX750 (Japan only)
Dunno about the difference in rim size though, Steve. By measuring the photos, they both appear to be the same size.
^ Gratitious pic of spoke wheel
Last edited by Eveready1100; 06-02-2012, 11:50 PM.79 SF Special W/ Stock all original motor @ 384,000klms
Stock exhaust, stock airbox, XJ sump, 78E carbs, Xs1100RH seat, Bosch superhorns, 5/8ths front M/c, braided lines, sintered SBS pads, drilled discs, progressive springs, 8" 50w HID headlight 4300K, 2 x 50w HID spiral driving lights, KONI shocks, Spade fuse box
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*"The Keg"- UC torana hubs, XS11 discs, Tokico 4 spot calipersComment
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thanks everyone! was just dreaming of something diff right now i need to get her running first.78 EComment
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Nice as they look, spokes wheels are a pain, IMO. They take a LOT of cleaning to keep them looking good and, even then, all sorts of muck gets into the sides of the spokes where they join the hub. Also, the raised bumpy bits in the rim where the spokes go through take some polishing.
I had spoked wheels on my 1975 Goldwing GL1000. I must say, I wouldn't feel easy whacking the power of an XS1100 through a spoked wheel... especiallyy one designed and made at home, as it were.....
XS1100F 1980 European model. Standard. Dyna coils. Iridium plugs. XS750 final drive (sometimes). Micron fork brace. Progressive front springs. Geezer regulator/rectifier. Stainless 4 into 2 exhaust. Auto CCT (Venturer 1300) SOLD. New project now on the go. 1980 European model.Comment
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