Hobie1dog Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 OK I put this in the Tires section.......How much does the stock wheels weigh on VFR's? I have been searching around looking at the aftermarket wheels and how much they weigh. Carrozzerria wheels are 7.8lbs front 13.4lbs rear BST Carbon Fiber are 4.6 front 5.0 rear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer SAFE-T Posted February 19, 2007 Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2007 Fill in the blanks: 3rd gen. front ______ 3rd gen. rear ______ 4th gen. front ______ 4th gen. rear 12.0 lbs 5th/6th gen. front 10.0 lbs 5th/6th gen. rear 13.8 lbs please specify with or without rotors for front wheel, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 767fixer Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Fill in the blanks: 3rd gen. front _i dont know_____ 3rd gen. rear _i dont know_____ 4th gen. front _i dont know_____ 4th gen. rear 12.0 lbs 5th/6th gen. front _i dont know_____ 5th/6th gen. rear _i dont know_____ please specify with or without rotors for front wheel, thank you. I filled in the blanks but i don't see how that it helps :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Too bad you probably can't buy a wheel that will fit a VFR. Or am I wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Fixer, We usually don't agree...but damn that was pretty funny. 5 lbs for rear? That is crazy light and crazy expensive I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer cruzinaz Posted February 19, 2007 Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2007 Fixer, thanx for a Monday morning laugh, glad I wasn't drinking coffee when I read it, woulda been on the screen !! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobie1dog Posted February 19, 2007 Author Share Posted February 19, 2007 Fixer, We usually don't agree...but damn that was pretty funny. 5 lbs for rear? That is crazy light and crazy expensive I'm sure. About 1300.00 for the wheel in carbon fiber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer The mailman Posted February 19, 2007 Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2007 Not sure about the exact weight on my '97 but the first time I pulled the wheels off and picked them up, I was amazed at how heavy they were. They felt like a couple of cinder blocks full of mud. Same with the stock exhaust. I thought maybe I had the optional solid steel muffler in my hands. D&D helped with the weight on the rear but I can't swing new wheels with a wife and two kids to worry about. I guess if I was that worried about wheel weight, I would be riding something more sporting in the first place. Marchesini anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 767fixer Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Fixer, We usually don't agree...but damn that was pretty funny. 5 lbs for rear? That is crazy light and crazy expensive I'm sure. ahhh....we had a disagreement....doesnt mean we always disagree. thats the joy of our human individuality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Sorry t ostray further off topic Marty, but I would kill to put a set of PVM 10Y wheels on my viffer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Sorry to stray further off topic Marty, but I would kill to put a set of PVM 10Y wheels on my viffer... Front magnesium wheel weight = 6.5lb(street), 6.0lb(race) Rear " " " = 10.7(street), 9.6(race) Aluminum front = 8.25lb " rear = 13.5lb & about $2000 for the set. <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer dude Posted February 20, 2007 Member Contributer Share Posted February 20, 2007 Fill in the blanks: 3rd gen. front _i dont know_____ 3rd gen. rear _i dont know_____ 4th gen. front _i dont know_____ 4th gen. rear 12.0 lbs 5th/6th gen. front _i dont know_____ 5th/6th gen. rear _i dont know_____ please specify with or without rotors for front wheel, thank you. I filled in the blanks but i don't see how that it helps :blink: Judging by your avitar you don't use wheels anyway fixer :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyminds Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I actually thought about and looking into CF wheels for my CBR, after talking to BST direct, I was highly recommended against it for any type of street purposes. They apparently are really really really fragile, just as we all know real carbon is anyway, but I was told even the impact of crossing a railroad track would crack them or damage there integrity. They were intended for track purposes only, and are not DOT approved. I do know BST has now came out with a set of DOT approved wheels but they are like $2200.00 per wheel, not per set for the CBR. Just look into this deeply before you spend money on something that ends up being useless. BTW, that was hilarious Fixer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 767fixer Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Fill in the blanks: 3rd gen. front _i dont know_____ 3rd gen. rear _i dont know_____ 4th gen. front _i dont know_____ 4th gen. rear 12.0 lbs 5th/6th gen. front _i dont know_____ 5th/6th gen. rear _i dont know_____ please specify with or without rotors for front wheel, thank you. I filled in the blanks but i don't see how that it helps :unsure: Judging by your avitar you don't use wheels anyway fixer :goofy: i find the unsprung weight un - needed. handling is a little off though. and i have never figured out how to handle the lack of braking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I have a pair of bare 4th Gen wheels, a bare 3rd Gen rear wheel and a bare 2004 R1 front wheel at home, and nothing to weigh them with! Will see what I can scrounge this afternoon... might go buy the missus a set of digital bathroom scales, any tips on how to present them to her without getting my lights punched out? : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I have a pair of bare 4th Gen wheels, a bare 3rd Gen rear wheel and a bare 2004 R1 front wheel at home, and nothing to weigh them with! Will see what I can scrounge this afternoon... might go buy the missus a set of digital bathroom scales, any tips on how to present them to her without getting my lights punched out? : ) How about this, "Honey I bought these scales to weigh some motorcycle wheels but when I am done maybe you could use them. Lord knows you need to" Think that would work? :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer dutchinterceptor Posted February 20, 2007 Member Contributer Share Posted February 20, 2007 I just weighed my freshly powder coated 6th Gen. rear and it's approximately 13.8 lbs. That's without the valve stem of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 767fixer Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I just weighed my freshly powder coated 6th Gen. rear and it's approximately 13.8 lbs. That's without the valve stem of course. when it come time to install the valve stem i know where there is an informative article on how to install the cap... :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobie1dog Posted February 20, 2007 Author Share Posted February 20, 2007 Sorry to stray further off topic Marty, but I would kill to put a set of PVM 10Y wheels on my viffer... Front magnesium wheel weight = 6.5lb(street), 6.0lb(race) Rear " " " = 10.7(street), 9.6(race) Aluminum front = 8.25lb " rear = 13.5lb & about $2000 for the set. <_< That's the kind the famous Durbahn bike has on it and he said he has tried every part known to man. :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobie1dog Posted February 20, 2007 Author Share Posted February 20, 2007 I actually thought about and looking into CF wheels for my CBR, after talking to BST direct, I was highly recommended against it for any type of street purposes. They apparently are really really really fragile, just as we all know real carbon is anyway, but I was told even the impact of crossing a railroad track would crack them or damage there integrity. They were intended for track purposes only, and are not DOT approved. I do know BST has now came out with a set of DOT approved wheels but they are like $2200.00 per wheel, not per set for the CBR. Just look into this deeply before you spend money on something that ends up being useless. Didn't know that but now that you've burst my bubble on getting CF wheels when I hit the lottery..... Looks like its gonna be those gold-anodized magnesium wheels now. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baileyrock Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Didn't know that but now that you've burst my bubble on getting CF wheels when I hit the lottery..... Looks like its gonna be those gold-anodized magnesium wheels now. :thumbsup: Did you ever get the numbers on the stock wheels yet ? I have a loose front, but not sure if I have a loose rear wheel at the moment. :goofy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobie1dog Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share Posted February 22, 2007 Didn't know that but now that you've burst my bubble on getting CF wheels when I hit the lottery..... Looks like its gonna be those gold-anodized magnesium wheels now. :thumbsup: Did you ever get the numbers on the stock wheels yet ? I have a loose front, but not sure if I have a loose rear wheel at the moment. :wub: Sure didn't...thought that Phantom was going to be the first one to post up figures but he may have suffered an injury when he presented the new scales to his wife. :goofy: Hard to lift those heavy cinder block stock wheels with two broken arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 ... might go buy the missus a set of digital bathroom scales, any tips on how to present them to her without getting my lights punched out? : ) How about this, "Honey I bought these scales to weigh some motorcycle wheels but when I am done maybe you could use them. Lord knows you need to" Think that would work? :P I just weighed my freshly powder coated 6th Gen. rear and it's approximately 13.8 lbs. That's without the valve stem of course. when it come time to install the valve stem i know where there is an informative article on how to install the cap... :thumbsup: 3 freakin' hilarious posts X "LOL" = :lol: :lol: :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 LOL, no I've been a bit side-tracked. I'll try to get the numbers this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keny Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 I actually thought about and looking into CF wheels for my CBR, after talking to BST direct, I was highly recommended against it for any type of street purposes. They apparently are really really really fragile, just as we all know real carbon is anyway, but I was told even the impact of crossing a railroad track would crack them or damage there integrity. They were intended for track purposes only, and are not DOT approved. Funny, how will they handel rideing over the with/red widenings on the racetrack if you line goes wide, if they dont handet crossin a railroad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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