Magnesium wheel versus standard

[Nattyboy]

Well..got the tyre fitted to the marchesini magnesium rear wheel today....talon are going to knock up a gold sprocket for it as the carrier is a five bolt fixing (apparently its a corsa fixing).

Couldnt believe the weight difference !!!:o The standard 888 wheels must be the worlds heaviest coz with the tyre on it takes 2 hands to lift (and its still a struggle!)..I can lift the new wheel/tyre combo quite easily with one hand !

So come on..let have some weight saving guesses for the new rear wheel setup..:D

Weight of the standard wheel/tyre/disc is 13.4kg...closest gets to pat themselves on the back !!

Cheers
Nat:

[sparkin]

On the corse bikes didn`t they have a larger wheel spindle on the rear wheel.

[Nattyboy]

Early ones did apparently..but this is one of the last made apparently and as such, has the std spindle..??

Oh.and wheres your guess my laddo ?? :lol:

Nat

[keefer]

7.5kg :bouncy:

[sparkin]

Are they 5spoke or 3spoke?

[yeti]

4.5 kg

[Nattyboy]

5's sparkin..

[paynep]

"...std 888 wheel.. takes 2 hands to lift (and its still a struggle!)......."

I'm surprised you can pull the clutch in then!
Too much looking at glossy pictures, maybe?:o

I almost beat you to Celeste's wheels, but the aggro of getting two carriers made up so I can change gearing at the track quickly was too much for me - I'll just have to carry on with the cast lead ones.........

Weight of new setup depends how much rubber is left !

Cheers, Paul

[JPM]

I'll have a stab at 9.4Kg

[TP]

8.1kg?

[Nattyboy]

JPM gets the pat on the back..:lol: Weight of new setup was 10.7kg as opposed to the standard 13.4kg..a good saving me thinks..!!!

Ill post a piccy when its fitted..!

Cheers
Nat

[TP]

Originally posted by jpmercer
I'll have a stab at 9.4Kg

teachers pet!

[JPM]

Only a pat on the back? I was expecting some fancy rear sets or something LOL!!!!

:D