Wheels?

Tharrell · Post by **Tharrell** » February 25th, 2010, 4:24 am

I need some advice on new wheels.
I know this is a 500 forum and I have one but I also have a 250.
Bought it in December and knew it needed rear wheel bearings but after taking it apart, the hub is destroyed beyond use.
The numbnutz I bought it from rode the shit out of it and I need a new hub at least.
It's a warp9 black rim and hub setup.
Warp9 seems to be a good price but, I can't tell if it's anygood based on what I have right now.
Is the oem wheel/hub pretty good? I can get a brand new oem rear wheel assembly for around 400.
Now, I'm not going to be thrashing this bike like I would if I were younger but I still want it to last.
Also, does anyone use a 19" wheel on their steelie 500?

asteroid500 · Post by **asteroid500** » February 25th, 2010, 4:33 am

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Tharrell · Post by **Tharrell** » February 25th, 2010, 6:02 am

Thanks man, I have been looking at ebay but everything seems to be "will fit" crap.
I am building this bike right and don't want any half measures.
I guess my question really should be, should I just get a talon hub and excell rim or is the stock wheel assembly good?
I've heard some say the stock wheel is good but I'd like to know what you guys think about stock wheels versus aftermarket?
btw-The bike is a 2001 CR250 I'm working on.

http://www.youtube.com/user/500bigbore · February 25th, 2010, 6:18 am

you can swap bearings to make the older small axel stuff fit, i'm working on adaptors to use the small axle in the af, have a couple made, but gotta get working on more.

pstoffers · Post by **pstoffers** » February 25th, 2010, 1:27 pm

OEM.............

M.F.D.B. · Post by **M.F.D.B.** » February 26th, 2010, 8:11 am

You get what you pay for...

I wouldnt mind trying out cheap chinese seat covers or stickers on my bike, but I think ill skip on things that can seriously hurt me if they fail...

CR500R7 · Post by **CR500R7** » February 26th, 2010, 1:51 pm

M.F.D.B. wrote:You get what you pay for...

I think ill skip on things that can seriously hurt me if they fail...

What! Like a 2006 YZ450F

I think that would be a great idea to skip the 4 JOKE.

What would be a perfect idea is to get a CR500 and an AF donor, then do a conversion.

seanmx57 · Post by **seanmx57** » February 26th, 2010, 4:40 pm

I've lost count of how many wheels I have for my 2000 cr250's and 2000 500 af's. The warp 9 would be my last choice. You really gotta pay attention to the spokes on them all during breakin but 2X as much with the warp nine. OEM set ups are very light. My tallon hubs are trick and all but I don't think they are any lighter, prolly heavier but they won't snap an ear as easy as a stock cast hub. I have a rear wheel with only 3 tabs for the rear disc. That one will be only for ice riding and prolly should be in the scrap pile.

Tharrell · Post by **Tharrell** » February 26th, 2010, 6:46 pm

I can't really tell if this warp9 was any good because the goober I got it from just rode it. The hub is trashed but the spokes and the rim look pretty good. The spokes actually look tougher than the spokes on my 500. Still, I'll probably go back with the stock wheel assembly.

Tharrell · Post by **Tharrell** » March 4th, 2010, 1:08 pm

I pulled the trigger yesterday and ordered oem from ronayers.com. They dropped the price from 403 to 370 something. I don't know why but when I went to the site it was all new. I called to verify the parts were correct and they were. Several parts I was checking dropped in price and those particular parts were the best prices I could find.
A new cylinder for my 250 is around 313 or so. I think the 500 cylinders are in the same ballpark.
Now, stock up on Dunlop 756's at Rockymtn-49.99 each.

Tharrell · Post by **Tharrell** » March 9th, 2010, 9:03 am

Fedex just delivered my stuff from ronayers.com
One of the best online experiences ever and pretty quick too for non stocking parts. Best price I could find on a rear wheel, $375.

M.F.D.B. · Post by **M.F.D.B.** » March 9th, 2010, 6:12 pm

Tharrell wrote: Best price I could find on a rear wheel, $375.

You do know that pretty much any company on the net will price match right?

Tharrell · Post by **Tharrell** » March 9th, 2010, 6:38 pm

Nope, didn't know that. I just know the prices I see on websites. Matter of fact, between the time I first started looking at wheels from just about everywhere, the price went down at ronayers by $25.
Seems like a good place to do business and it's pretty local to me, something I didn't know until I really checked their website out.

100hp honda · Post by **100hp honda** » March 9th, 2010, 6:53 pm

$375 seems like a good deal. s/h wants $389 and theyre one of the cheaper places.

Tharrell · Post by **Tharrell** » March 10th, 2010, 5:31 am

I didn't know SH had them that cheap. I thought I checked them, oh well.
I had narrowed it down between ronayers and honda of troy.
I'll check SH out more thoroughly in the future.
One thing I've learned, there is no one place for best prices on everything.

M.F.D.B. · Post by **M.F.D.B.** » March 10th, 2010, 8:18 am

Tharrell wrote: One thing I've learned, there is no one place for best prices on everything.

Thats because retail prices change all the time. Thats where price matching comes into play...

Tharrell · Post by **Tharrell** » March 10th, 2010, 9:12 am

If I new they would price match, I would have done it. Besides, what's the point unless someone beats the original price? I don't think there is any real benefit for me?

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Wheels?

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