Rebuilt M750 Cafe Racer - Page 2

Flip · 17-08-2020, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Darren69

Spoked wheels are around £1600. I want a pair too but just can't justify the cost atm or ever.

The Smeegal swinging arm was also a kit for the Monster but I forget the name of the company, it wasn't the same as the 916 one but specific for Monsters, fittting a regular 916 arm to a Monster would probably not be the best combination for handling as it was designed for the 916.

Spoked wheels do look good keeping on trend with a retro look but the trouble is you have to run them with tubes in which, if anyone whose had a puncture while moving isn’t a lot of fun as they go down very quickly!!!

Lots of modern bikes equipped with spoked wheels are clever double skinned jobbies that are run tubeless (like a lot of mountain bikes) making them much safer.

I can’t remember the name of company that made the single sided swing arm kit either but the main advantage of it over using a 916/748 item was that it used the standard Monster pivot bearings (meaning it was reversible) whereas using a 916/748 item meant the Monster engine cases needed to be machined to accept the bearings and pivot.

Darkness · 17-08-2020, 06:50 PM

It was made by Febur. They still do a magnesium version if you are feeling extravagant.

Only €3k!

http://www.feburstore.com/en/magnesi...-800-900-.html

The other advantage over using a 916 swingarm is it’s longer so it keeps the monster wheelbase the same as standard.

Darren69 · 17-08-2020, 08:24 PM

The Sport Classic wheels that will fit a Monster are a. heavy, b. require tubed tires, c low spec ones are chrome steel and the higher spec eg rarer ones are alloy and d. you need to downgrade brakes to single caliper type or modify existing ones to fit. if you still want spoked wheels that will fit with tubeless tyres?

Then you are looking at Aplina or Kineo or similar for about £800 per wheel! I thought about it a lot but no, its not worth it considering that the spoke wheels are actually heavier than the standard wheels and if I wanted to upgrade then I would want to fit lighter wheels I would go carbon for a similar cost anyway.

cactus · 08-09-2020, 09:24 PM

Very nice work, but wow, those clip-ons are low.

17-08-2020, 06:50 PM	#17
Darkness . Join Date: May 2007 Location: Stockbridge Bike: M900 Posts: 1,984	It was made by Febur. They still do a magnesium version if you are feeling extravagant. Only €3k! http://www.feburstore.com/en/magnesi...-800-900-.html The other advantage over using a 916 swingarm is it’s longer so it keeps the monster wheelbase the same as standard. __________________ Original and Best since 1993 Last edited by Darkness; 17-08-2020 at 06:52 PM..

17-08-2020, 08:24 PM	#18
Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,090	The Sport Classic wheels that will fit a Monster are a. heavy, b. require tubed tires, c low spec ones are chrome steel and the higher spec eg rarer ones are alloy and d. you need to downgrade brakes to single caliper type or modify existing ones to fit. if you still want spoked wheels that will fit with tubeless tyres? Then you are looking at Aplina or Kineo or similar for about £800 per wheel! I thought about it a lot but no, its not worth it considering that the spoke wheels are actually heavier than the standard wheels and if I wanted to upgrade then I would want to fit lighter wheels I would go carbon for a similar cost anyway. __________________ Roast Beef Monster! Termignoni and Bucci - Italian for pipe and slippers! S4 Fogarty, S4R 07T, 748, Series 1 Mirage

08-09-2020, 09:24 PM	#19
cactus Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dundee Bike: M900ie Posts: 299	Very nice work, but wow, those clip-ons are low. __________________ Ripsnorting