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« on: July 21, 2008, 01:15:15 PM » |
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I am an owner of a '99 Gl 1500 and I want to put a car tire on it. My question: Is there a difference in the Valkyrie rear wheel and the 'Wing wheel? I have been told it has to be modified to put a car tire on it. I have a VTX with a car tire and I really like it, hope I can do the same with the Wing. Thanks for any help.
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« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2008, 01:45:25 PM » |
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« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2008, 03:39:00 PM » |
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The you provided really does not help because the Goldwing in that article is an 1800. Mine is a 1500 and is supposed to be different. I want to know if there a difference between the Valk and 1500 Wing.
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« Last Edit: July 23, 2008, 09:14:50 AM by Sundog »
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Cycho
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« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2008, 07:39:49 PM » |
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Sundog, the Valkyrie has a 5 inch wide rear wheel so installing a tire meant for a 6 inch wheel works Ok. I just didn't think the GL1500 Goldwing's wheel was that wide. If your wheel is wide enough you don't need to make any mods to a wheel designed for a tubeless tire.
Dan
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« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2008, 09:17:22 AM » |
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Thanks, Dan
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« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2008, 05:42:28 PM » |
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yes but does the GL1500 wheel fit the Valkyrie swingarm???
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« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2008, 11:13:12 PM » |
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Why not? The diameter is the same, the drive unit is the same and the bearings are the same. Just may not have the same width tire.
Dan
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« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2008, 03:06:44 PM » |
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When I bought a spare GL1500 Wheel from a trike shop in Daytona, I was told Valkyrie and Goldwing GL1500 wheels were not interchangeable.
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« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2008, 08:08:42 AM » |
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Thanks Barry another option shot  but atleast someone else has asked and apparently gotten an answer. Anybody here tried a VTX1800 wheel set up? I'm just trying to find out what all the options are for us. |
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« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2008, 10:19:32 PM » |
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Good question Barry...... It would be backwards though, the VTX drive unit is on the left side I think.
Dan
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« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2008, 08:05:24 AM » |
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would it matter if you had to run the rim "backwards"  I just wanted to know if they were swappable. I wish I knew someone in a Honda shop so I could find out all the available wheel options for our bikes. |
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« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2008, 12:10:43 PM » |
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I saw a post on the goldwing darkside forum by someone who said they were doing it with the stock rim, I think the size was 130-65-15 not sure though  |
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« Reply #12 on: October 27, 2008, 04:08:02 PM » |
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I was wrong about the size, I would look for the narrowest ct I could find & get a used one to try it.  |
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« Reply #13 on: October 29, 2008, 01:39:28 PM » |
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I have them both, big difference The valk rim is 5" wide, the wing rim is 3 1/2"
also 5" wide versus 7" at the hub , Can't see how it could work,
Maybe if the valk swing arm would fit the Goldwing?
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« Reply #14 on: November 27, 2008, 06:57:43 PM » |
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I think a 175 or 185 -75-16 might work, Don't know if anyone has tried it,
That's what seems to work best on a 3 1/2 x 16 rim on the roadstar's ,
If I had a 1500 wing I would try it.
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