Fireblade wheels on a storm ..

[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

[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.

[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.

[Simon 2]

Its a 16" at the front.

[tony.mon]

Saves jacking the rear up

[Simon 2]

its got a 4mm rear spacer too!!

[rst steve]

Vfr800 front on mine looks the same as the blade one but 17" so lots more tyre choice.

[sirch345]

Vfr800 front on mine looks the same as the blade one but 17" so lots more tyre choice.

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.

[rst steve]

Vfr800 front on mine looks the same as the blade one but 17" so lots more tyre choice.

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.

[Jbrebel]

Does the 16 make any difference handling wise?

[r4vtr]

thats 1 tidy looking storm you got there simon 2 nice 1

[sirch345]

Vfr800 front on mine looks the same as the blade one but 17" so lots more tyre choice.

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.

That's interesting Steve, I wonder what went wrong for Mark (Firestarter),

Chris.

[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

[sirch345]

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

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

[motorboat]

That back end is mega! What is it?