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Fireblade wheels on a storm ..

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:11 am
by Geordie
Does anybody know whether CBR 1000 Fireblade wheels fit the '97 firestorm ? I know the discs are quite a bit bigger, but would the firestorm discs fit the CBR wheels, axles, etc and what spacers would be needed to fit standard swingarm and forks ?

Cheers

Geordie

Re: Fireblade wheels on a storm ..

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:18 am
by Jonesey
With the right amount of work anything can be made to fit, but I doubt it would be a case of a direct bolt on.
I'm sure there will be someone with more knowledge of thee matters along soon.
Chris.

Re: Fireblade wheels on a storm ..

Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:05 am
by Simon 2
I have early Fireblade wheels on mine which I LOOOOOOVVVEEE the look of. They were a straight bolt on I understand from the previous owner.
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Re: Fireblade wheels on a storm ..

Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:19 pm
by Simon 2
Its a 16" at the front.

Re: Fireblade wheels on a storm ..

Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:40 pm
by tony.mon
Saves jacking the rear up :D

Re: Fireblade wheels on a storm ..

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:55 am
by Simon 2
its got a 4mm rear spacer too!! :clap:

Re: Fireblade wheels on a storm ..

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:28 pm
by rst steve
Vfr800 front on mine looks the same as the blade one but 17" so lots more tyre choice. :thumbup:

Re: Fireblade wheels on a storm ..

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 12:16 pm
by sirch345
rst steve wrote:Vfr800 front on mine looks the same as the blade one but 17" so lots more tyre choice. :thumbup:
Hi Steve,
Did you use the VFR disc's on your VFR800 front wheel :?: as Mark's (Firestarter) standard Firestorm disc's don't fit. See link:-
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=15953

Chris.

Re: Fireblade wheels on a storm ..

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 2:57 pm
by rst steve
sirch345 wrote:
rst steve wrote:Vfr800 front on mine looks the same as the blade one but 17" so lots more tyre choice. :thumbup:
Hi Steve,
Did you use the VFR disc's on your VFR800 front wheel :?: as Mark's (Firestarter) standard Firestorm disc's don't fit. See link:-
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=15953

Chris.

Yep vfr800 wheel and used my original discs with no mods. :thumbup:

Re: Fireblade wheels on a storm ..

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 3:03 pm
by Jbrebel
Does the 16 make any difference handling wise?

Re: Fireblade wheels on a storm ..

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 7:25 pm
by r4vtr
thats 1 tidy looking storm you got there simon 2 nice 1

Re: Fireblade wheels on a storm ..

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:00 pm
by sirch345
rst steve wrote:
sirch345 wrote:
rst steve wrote:Vfr800 front on mine looks the same as the blade one but 17" so lots more tyre choice. :thumbup:
Hi Steve,
Did you use the VFR disc's on your VFR800 front wheel :?: as Mark's (Firestarter) standard Firestorm disc's don't fit. See link:-
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=15953

Chris.

Yep vfr800 wheel and used my original discs with no mods. :thumbup:
That's interesting Steve, I wonder what went wrong for Mark (Firestarter),

Chris.

Re: Fireblade wheels on a storm ..

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:43 pm
by rst steve
Maybe its not a vfr800 wheel that i got??? It came from a guy on here that said it came from a vfr800 is there anyway of telling????

This is the wheel

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Re: Fireblade wheels on a storm ..

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 10:28 pm
by sirch345
rst steve wrote:Maybe its not a vfr800 wheel that i got??? It came from a guy on here that said it came from a vfr800 is there anyway of telling????

This is the wheel

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That thought did cross my mind about yours Steve and Mark's too. I don't know if there is a way of telling, perhaps someone on here does know :?:

Chris.

PS. Your bike is still looking good :thumbup:

Re: Fireblade wheels on a storm ..

Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:43 pm
by motorboat
That back end is mega! What is it?