Magnesium wheel versus standard
 

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:

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

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

7.5kg :bouncy:

Are they 5spoke or 3spoke?

4.5 kg

5's sparkin..

"...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

I'll have a stab at 9.4Kg

8.1kg?