Buell wheeled Monster

[Cooter]

What do ya think? No offense to our Tuber buddies but I never liked the bent three spoke wheels on the Monster.
Is this worth my time to make it work?
or is it an abortion that should be shot before it grows?

 

[heagachongoose]

Pro life man.

But as for the wheels I would suggest getting a different front rim. That one looks questionable...

 

[ali]

Doesnt really flow with the bike

 

[konarider94]

But as for the wheels I would suggest getting a different front rim. That one looks questionable...

x2

And i bet it would work fine with the whole buell front end. Our forks are completely adjustable too. Im sure you could make the buell trees work on that frame.

 

[stensg]

naw that rims strait enough just keep it in the air.

 

[Beau]

Also you'd have to swap the tire around, as they're directional.

 

[Cooter]

Don't worry, I'm not bolting on a bent wheel with a backward tire. Just a mock up to see what the style says. a gunmetal color would be better as well.

 

[Internet Annoyance]

I have 2 Ducs, a 2002 998 super bike. (bought it lightly wrecked with only 3 miles on it recently, been acquiring parts for it) and a 2001 S4 monster, the oddball one year with the 916 motor in it. Another light wreck i got cheap im rebuilding.

Ducs are cool..but expensive toys,. are you thinking of installing the rear wheel too off a Buell? Not all Ducs are the same, for example my S4 is way different than the 998 with a mono shock and full swing arm and the 998 has a mono shock as well but single sided swing arm, but SOME ducs also used a cush drive in the rear wheel, I am not sure how many ran the rear cush in the wheel and how many didnt, but the point here is that if you run a wheel without a cush on a bike intended for it you are going to have some expensive mechanical issues.

I personally believe the more cushion in the drive, whether in the rear wheel and sprocket assy or in the clutch assy,, either way, its a good thing.

I know many sportsters dont run a cush and as a result suffer from drive train and transmission issues as a result, just something to think about

 

[Cooter]

Ya, I'll try the rear wheel too. This isn't a single sided swing arm and it already has a 170 tire on the stock wheel.
I agree with the cush drive comment too. I think the sportys (and us) get away with it because of the belt. Besides this is only a M750 Monster, and I don't drive it like I drive the Buell

 

[Internet Annoyance]

well keep in mind the earlier sportys didnt have belt, and i have seen plenty of references to tell owners not to lug their bikes because of drive train shock, regardless,,,, Sportys got better but they are/were well known as the trans was the weak link, especially the early ones. I never understood why they never addressed it.

I LIKE belt drive. On many classic british bikes i convert them over to belt drive primarys and the improvements are substantial, plus a huge weight savings, the motors respond well to this. (less mass to rotate)

keep in mind the formula for sprung vs unsprung weight. on a car, 50 pounds off the unsprung weight (brakes, suspension parts, axle, wheels etc etc) is COMPARABLE to 500 pounds off the Sprung weight. Which should guide your purchases and design. the same principles apply to your bike.


Interesting project you have there,,, Full speed ahead