Re: [Vmax] V-Max Rear Wheel/Tire size

[dave brilliandt]

MaxZilla has a braced and widened swingarm that has a "significant" notch in the shaft housing to accomadate the wider wheel. I probably still have another 6-7mm clearance to each side of the swingarm as it was designed to accept a 200mm tire. Also, it seems to me that the Metzeler Z4's seem to run a bit narrow. Obviously it would be impossible to run a tire that wide without modifying and notching the stock swingarm.    Does the sidecar kit include a modified swingarm?  You won't get a 185mm on a stock one. Out of curiosity, what is included in this kit? The rims? Bracing? What modifications do they call for? I always wondered about the sidecar on the V-Max. I have a picture of one at my website http://www.webbrilliandt.com/images/vmax_sidecar.jpg   Unfortunately I can only see the front, but it looks substantially modified, Widened USD front forks, bracing, widened front rim and tire and more. Wish I had a pic of the rear. An update on your progress would be great! Send me some pics and I'll post them.   Good luck, Dave   ----- Original Message ----- From: Piero Bassi To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 5:27 PM Subject: [Vmax] V-Max Rear Wheel/Tire size The Maxzilla article in V-Boost (December 1999) states:   " Kosman 17" Wheels with 190 mm rear, and 120 mm front, Metzeler Z4 ..... radials".   I checked the clearance between my stock V-Max rear tire (150/90X15) and the swing arm. On the shaft drive side there is 3/4" (19 mm) approximately of MAXIMUM clearance while on the brake rotor side there is .... plenty of room.    The Maxzilla rear tire extends 20 mm (2 centimeters) more than the stock tire on both sides of the rim. How is that possible if the Maximum clearance (in any place from the wheel center to the top of the swing arm) on the left side of the stock V-Max is only 19 mm ? There must be something ..... that I do not take into account!!   I am very much interested in an answer to this question as I intend to attach a sidecar to my 1989 V-Max (Of course, I'll get another V-Max for solo riding ...). The sidecar kit requires the installation of 15"X5" automotive rims and 185/65X15 automotive tires to replace the V-Max stock ones.   Thank you  Piero Bassi VMOA#860