Finally got a rear PM wheel , slotted ( Chicane ??) type. However it would appear that thr rear caliper carrier is not compatible with the bearing housing, when tightening up it fouls the lip on the wheel. Is there a different caliper carrier when fitting this type of wheel ? or have I been sold the wrong one.

PS

Still looking for a front wheel if anyone has one, plus chin fairing mounting hardware !

What bearing is fitted on the non-drive side?

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08 Specialized Langster

Not sure what you mean, there is a circlip infront of the bearing too which is not present on the standard/original wheel ...

Should be a 62205-2RS

Post a pic...

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08 Specialized Langster

Have to drop wheel out to see, I'll get back to you on that !

thanks

I think they should look like this:



You will need to pull the circlip out to check the number.

This bearing is wide and not so common so it is possible someone may have put a 6205 in rather than a 62205...

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08 Specialized Langster

Interesting, the 'lip' on your picture is more shallow than mine, i figured having to re-position the wheel by about 1.5 to 2mm, the only way being to machine the lip down enough to maintain the groove for the circlip while allowing the standard caliper bracket to clear the lip. I'll pop wheel out in a bit.

found this on badweb
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/m ... 47362.html
Not sure but the caliper carrier looks slightly different, but that might be desperation !
How do you paste and image ?

Most PM wheels use 3 x 6205, some used the same as the castalloy wheels ie 2x 6205 on the drive side and a 62205 on the brake side........caliper carriers are the same for all versions.......but spacers (between the bearings) aint.

PM wheels are total dogshit IMO

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Mithered ta death.
92 MB
96 S2T
98 S1W
00 M2
01 X1
03 P3
10 CR

It is indeed a 6205, and a link to a pic

http://i1147.photobucket.com/albums/o55 ... 46c601.jpg

However a wider bearing would mean the circlip would not go in. I have measured the distance ( bearing face to bearing face on the standard wheel and the PM wheel and they are the same. There is definately a difference between your pic and mine in respect of the depth of the lip.

your opinion is always welcome, but I would ask why, is it just an aesthetic reason or are they mechanically flawed in some way ?

They look like something Starsky and Hutch would have favoured.
They're much heavier than Castalloys.
They're impossible to keep clean (unless powder coated)
The rear design makes removing/refitting the wheel a pain in the arse.

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Mithered ta death.
92 MB
96 S2T
98 S1W
00 M2
01 X1
03 P3
10 CR

Just to prove how anal I can be I weighed my pm wheels and they are the same weight as the castalloys, to the nearest gramme. The rest of your comments are correct. I'm going to powder coat mine which will make them heavier......

Starsky and hutch we cool ( or so i thought at the time ! )
see above
agree, but there's nothing like polished ally
spindle out, caliper off roll forward belt off roll backward, worth the effort IMO adds more character to a bike that has plenty already ....
The badweb link has some pictures of real dirty PM's , and dont forget the more you polish the lighter the wheels will get eventually