Author Topic: Wanted: VFR750 rear wheel (Read 2807 times)

ChristoT · « **on:** 14 April 2014, 12:08:52 am »

Bit of a long shot here...

Anyone got / know of a VFR750 rear wheel (single sided, RC36 onwards) going cheap? I only want the wheel (I have my own tyre), and possibly a rear caliper. Budget for the wheel: no more than £50.

Anyone able to help?

mickvp · « **Reply #1 on:** 14 April 2014, 12:24:58 am »

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LOOK-HONDA-VFR750-VFR-750-FG-FH-WHITE-REAR-WHEEL-RIM-FREE-UK-POST-/130804279217?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item1e748ae7b1

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ChristoT · « **Reply #2 on:** 14 April 2014, 12:28:08 am »

Quote from: mickvp on 14 April 2014, 12:24:58 am

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LOOK-HONDA-VFR750-VFR-750-FG-FH-WHITE-REAR-WHEEL-RIM-FREE-UK-POST-/130804279217?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item1e748ae7b1

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Yep, seen that one - but that's for the older VFR750, with a conventional swingarm. I need the single sided VFR750 rear wheel.

mickvp · « **Reply #3 on:** 14 April 2014, 12:44:18 am »

Ah, see I wasn't sure, you started talking in letters as if that was supposed to mean something, instead of giving us a year to work from

Surely there will be one or two breaking on there that you can message about?

ChristoT · « **Reply #4 on:** 14 April 2014, 12:47:11 am »

Not really, and there are only 2 or 3 wheels on eBay UK, all for silly money.

noggythenog · « **Reply #5 on:** 14 April 2014, 01:01:49 am »

Ill sell you a rear fazer wheel.....fits straight onto fazer 600.....nice and simples.....good tyres....tidy darts?

ChristoT · « **Reply #6 on:** 14 April 2014, 01:03:32 am »

I haz one. I wanna shiny VFR one for the Christofighter / black hole into which I pour time & money...

devilsyam · « **Reply #7 on:** 14 April 2014, 02:27:29 am »

Why do I get the feeling this is going to b painfull

ChristoT · « **Reply #8 on:** 14 April 2014, 07:32:09 am »

Why do you? It's a project bike, they're all black holes of time & money!

Do any other wheels fit the VFR750 swing arm?

NorthWestern · « **Reply #9 on:** 14 April 2014, 09:27:32 am »

I got an RVF swingarm for a project but quickly lost interest and sold the arm because I found the following:

Wheel choice is limited
Wheels were expensive - you can find normal race magnesium wheels like Dymag, Marvic, Marchencini etc for the same cash as you will fork out for a heavy std SSA road wheel (unless your lucky/know someone with one etc but I guess if you have time on your hands then one will come up for the right money) - some did come up but were 18" not 17
Unless your not bothered about wheel pattern you need to buy a matching front which generally means a 6 spoke honda wheel - not really a look I was after personally)
Everything seemed to be hassle with it, brake caliper, sprocket with right teeth for the engine etc

I have seen people put Honda Civic car wheels on the VFR swingarms though, some looked pretty trick - might be worth looking at? Mine was the single nut RVF one though so wasn't really something I could do.

In the end I decided that a singe sided arm was hassle and a cliché on a project bike so I got the Fazer and put an R1 front end on it.....

ChristoT · « **Reply #10 on:** 14 April 2014, 10:23:00 am »

Civic wheels, eh? Interesting... What width is it?

NorthWestern · « **Reply #11 on:** 14 April 2014, 10:59:21 am »

Well you can get 5.5 and 6" civic wheels. You would need to look into it though, I never bothered to look into what is involved in getting one on, I think they are primarilly for looks though - can't imagine them being very light.

devilsyam · « **Reply #12 on:** 14 April 2014, 01:07:54 pm »

Cb1000r wheel fits

ChristoT · « **Reply #13 on:** 14 April 2014, 04:14:58 pm »

What tyre does that take, Luke?

Thanks for the info, NorthWestern. At the moment, It's cost rather than weight/performance dominating the build.

solorider · « **Reply #14 on:** 15 April 2014, 08:04:55 pm »

If you want to fit a 180 tyre then you need a wheel off the early single sides vfr750, the 1994 model on only had a 5" rim, the earlier bikes had a 5.5" rim.

ChristoT · « **Reply #15 on:** 15 April 2014, 08:11:08 pm »

Quote from: solorider on 15 April 2014, 08:04:55 pm

If you want to fit a 180 tyre then you need a wheel off the early single sides vfr750, the 1994 model on only had a 5" rim, the earlier bikes had a 5.5" rim.

EDIT:

D'oh! Completely misread that!

I want to run a standard 160 Fazer tyre. And I'll get away with that on the 5" rim.

maxzer1500 · « **Reply #16 on:** 15 April 2014, 10:00:52 pm »

I think i have a 97 VFR750 rear wheel in the garage , it was going on ebay but would do it well cheap to someone one the forum .

ChristoT · « **Reply #17 on:** 15 April 2014, 10:09:13 pm »

Quote from: maxzer1500 on 15 April 2014, 10:00:52 pm

I think i have a 97 VFR750 rear wheel in the garage , it was going on ebay but would do it well cheap to someone one the forum .

Ooh! You've got my undivided attention now!

How much would you want for it?

ChristoT · « **Reply #18 on:** 16 April 2014, 11:47:43 pm »

Still looking, unfortunately.

ChristoT · « **Reply #19 on:** 22 April 2014, 08:01:55 pm »

Bump. Anyone unearthed anything in the garage this weekend?