250-500cc Wr250 supermoto?

[Bart]

Don't think there is a proper way to fit them.
Also the Husky rims have a different spoke pastern then the Jap bikes.

 

[Rob09]

Cool, found some Husky ones, thanks for your help.

 

[Daniel Mackey]

How is the 449/450 with a 40 tooth sprocket? Got my warp 9 wheelset and now looking at it I'm wondering if I will be able to wheelie the bike with it hopefully with my regular wheels I'm in 6th at 38mph lol

 

[Rob09]

Finally got my SM wheels and tires fitted up today. Still a heap to be done (caliper bracket and rear rotor didn't fit, so ill need to fix that up.) but stoked to finally ride the thing on the road without knobbies. To be honest, I had no idea how much it would change the bike. Just need to get brakes sorted, tune the suspension, get a Lectron, maybe a 300 kit.... For now but, just stoked with how much fun this thing is. Big thanks to Twatty for his help in making sure it all fitted right.

 

[BloodyShirt]

Just realized I never posted pics in my own thread! here goes..

 

[BloodyShirt]

on a side note.. I want new wheels if anyone wants a nice set of white warp9's for a wr250..

http://alpina-uk.com/carbon-pro-matrix-wheels

 

[Rob09]

If this was a couple of weeks earlier I would have snapped them up, look fantastic in white. What gearing are you running on yours? I've gone from 15/47 in dirt trim to 15/40 on the 17's and it's just lost too much of the fun. Hopefully the Lectron that's on the way helps some, otherwise I may be changing sooner rather than later.

 

[cuprastic]

If this was a couple of weeks earlier I would have snapped them up, look fantastic in white. What gearing are you running on yours? I've gone from 15/47 in dirt trim to 15/40 on the 17's and it's just lost too much of the fun. Hopefully the Lectron that's on the way helps some, otherwise I may be changing sooner rather than later.

I am running 6-speed tranny from 360 and 15/48 on dirt, and 15/38 ( still very short gearing) on SM, and I will probably go on 15/36 or 35 for SM.

 

[Bart]

That's crazy long gearing if you ask me, I was using 13-48/50 for enduro and 14-48 for sm, with the standard tranny.
Yes RPM was a bit high at speed, but who cares for sm you need tight gearing for fast cornering speed.

 

[Rob09]

Obviously a bigger difference between the 5 & 6 speed ratios than I thought. The 15/40 is great for cruising around but dulls the fun factor by too much to stay as is. I'm thinking of putting my enduro 47 rear on as a stop gap measure till I can work out a happy medium. Am I right in assuming that the swap to 17's is the approximate equivalent of adding 2 teeth to the rear? I quite liked the 15/47 on the road (On dirt wheels) so maybe looking at 15/45 on SM? Any advice appreciated.

 

[d7b]

lost my workshop manual for metrics and wanting to know if anybody can help this lazy man out? I think this should all fit, but hear rumors that the rear hub will be 5mm too wide. any advice?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Genuine-..._Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a2c7faa49&_uhb=1

or these guys. Seems 4.5" should fit WR250?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Marchesi...s-/330914991799?ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:AU:1123


WR250 sitting in the garage too much, sold my SMR450 and want to compromise... Love the wheels Twatty and Rob... bad ass and hoping the same! (just not black black is ALWAYS better, Rob...nice one )

 

[Rob09]

I was going to buy this kit last time it was listed. I researched every option for months and ended up messaging Twatty on supermotoaus.com to get it all straight from him regarding getting around the 5mm difference.

Hopefully he doesn't mind me quoting part of the conversation -

"You can run a spacer, but you're chain alignment will be out and it stresses the swingarm. IMO the best solution is to get an OEM rear hub and have it laced onto the SM hub."

After looking at all the options, (I wanted to keep my dirt wheels.) I gave up and ordered a set of Warp9 wheels from the states. Good customer service, less than 2 weeks delivered to Australia and seem to be pretty decent quality.

They were surprisingly affordable, measured a couple of things and they made a set to suit.

The brake rotors and caliper adapter included (Not installed in pic) also saved a few bucks not having to buy separately and completely changed how the brakes feel.

If you want pricing and a contact let me know, all said and done I'm glad I went down this path eventually.

 

[d7b]

I was going to buy this kit last time it was listed. I researched every option for months and ended up messaging Twatty on supermotoaus.com to get it all straight from him regarding getting around the 5mm difference.

Hopefully he doesn't mind me quoting part of the conversation -

"You can run a spacer, but you're chain alignment will be out and it stresses the swingarm. IMO the best solution is to get an OEM rear hub and have it laced onto the SM hub."

After looking at all the options, (I wanted to keep my dirt wheels.) I gave up and ordered a set of Warp9 wheels from the states. Good customer service, less than 2 weeks delivered to Australia and seem to be pretty decent quality.

They were surprisingly affordable, measured a couple of things and they made a set to suit.

The brake rotors and caliper adapter included (Not installed in pic) also saved a few bucks not having to buy separately and completely changed how the brakes feel.

If you want pricing and a contact let me know, all said and done I'm glad I went down this path eventually.

Thanks for the awesomely fast response Rob! I think I will go that route as the integrity of ebay wheels are always a concern for me anyway. I have had chain alignment issues on many 2 wheel vehicles and dont want to venture down that route so will look at my options.

 

[Rob09]

No dramas, I did look at every way around it, but I'm glad I bought new. Piece of mind, warranty, and no more expensive. Specially with the brakes coming with it.

 

[BloodyShirt]

If anyone's interested, just posted in the Classifieds.. selling my wheels :/

 

[ks9mm]

If anyone's interested, just posted in the Classifieds.. selling my wheels :/

Where in Nj are you? How about test ride ?

 

[BloodyShirt]

I'm by the shore but ride in the pines often.. a test ride for wheels? stranger things have happened i'm sure but to perhaps give you some insight.. they're smoother than dirt wheels on the road and slippery on the dirt

 

[ks9mm]

I'm by the shore but ride in the pines often.. a test ride for wheels? stranger things have happened i'm sure but to perhaps give you some insight.. they're smoother than dirt wheels on the road and slippery on the dirt

if my 300 would be 6 speed, I'd be all over it..this has to be sick bike!!! i have Sumo on my TE510 and it was a beast..

 

[riz]

I'm trying to fit wheels from a z250/Ninja into my WR250. Main reason is I broke my thumb last june and I can't ride offroad for now...so it's gonna be a sumo.

Why wheels off a Ninja? Cause I had them laying around...and my WR is also just laying around ever since my thumb broke.

Anyways, really good insights from this thread. Thanks everyone!

I'm planning to get 42T rear on mine. Any good for city traffic? Oh and it's a 5 speed.

Cheers fellas!