Darren
It would depend on cost & weight. I'm assuming the point to this exercise
is to reduce the front wheel unsprung weight. Switching from an aluminum
casting to a billet aluminum wheel should allow a pretty good weight loss
with equivalent strength and toughness.
Let me know
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Darren Kinoshita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 11:34 AM
Subject: was GTS rebuild now Custom Rims
>Concerning the front wheel. I have found someone willing to make custom
>rims for the GTS and was planning on having a pair made myself. A small
>operation (from Northern Ca. if I'm not mistaken) the company is called
>A N D Performance. These guys have built a race bike with an RZ350 motor
>and an alternative front suspension and also make some chassis kits that
>they sell. The guy has no idea how much machine work will be required to
>make the front rim and so couldn't quote me a price but I'm going to
>send him my front soon, to find out since I acquired a spare front
>recently to replace my slightly bent one. Just out of curiosity would
>anyone else be interested in custom rims for their GTS ? They can be
>powder coated in certain colors I was intending on black for mine.
>
>Darren
>
