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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.
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
Re: Fireblade wheels on a storm ..
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:55 am
by Simon 2
its got a 4mm rear spacer too!!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
Re: Fireblade wheels on a storm ..
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:43 pm
by motorboat
That back end is mega! What is it?