RussBlade Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 right, ive got the wheel (vfr800, 1998 pre v-tec) £60 off ebay (with tyre). took the tyre off and lined up the brake discs and yes they line up perfectley. here are some pics so you can see for yourself this is the blade wheel disc face this is the vfr wheel disc face, as you ca see they are exactley the same this is the measurment of the vfr wheel disc face to disc face,107.1mm this is the measurment of the blade wheel disc face to disc face 100.1mm so remove 100.1 from 107.1 and your left with 7mm too wide so going to remove 3.5mm from each side, later this week. which will make the vfr wheel 100.1mm wide face to face. as you can see the spacers fit straight in both sides, the gap with old spacers when the rim is on the bike is 4mm, so i need to add 2mm to each spacer which will also be done later this week. the spindle also slides straight in so with all measurments taken i'll be off to the machine shop this week if i get time, i'll post more pics up when its all done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussBlade Posted April 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 some more pics here are the new spacers against the old ones, they are 2mm longer this is the vfr wheel, it was 107mm across the brake disc faces, i had 3.5mm removed so now its 100mm across and this is the wheel on the bike, just need a set of tyres now and thunderbirds are go !! ( where is cheap ???) oh and the princley sum for all this work??? £27.50 bargain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussBlade Posted April 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 i did this a month or so ago, so obviousley some of the wording doesnt make sense. its a pretty easy project and the results are amazing, bike is more stable in the twistys holds its line better. it shakes a bit on bumpy b-roads, but i like that lol. rennsports are ace!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregtrx Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Nice little guide there, cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_bate Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 I wonder if my dear old dad would notice if the front wheel from his VFR was missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scwirral Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Right, now I know that it will go, I'll keep an eye out for a wheel. There are quite a few mega mile vfr800s out there that end up being broken rather than sold complete, so it's just about being in the right place at the right time. Great that the spoke design is a spot on match for the blade. Anybody know if the VFR800 shares a front wheel with anything else? Just being cheap I think I need to widen the net in the search. I know the earlier blades took a vfr750 wheel. I think I've read of firestorm wheels going in, and SP-1/Sp-2s too. Come on Rainer, you know you want those carbon wheels. Give you £20 for your standard front I think ultimately this will be a must do mod. I don't know how long the 16" tyres will be available for, at least at sensible money. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussBlade Posted April 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 firestorm wheels fit, but the discs dont line up with the holes, sp1/2 wheels, not sure but i dont think so. this is about the simplist mod providing you can find a machine shop with a big enough laith. if you look on a couple of the fireblade sites there is loads of info, although most of it is more confusing than helpful lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scwirral Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 firestorm wheels fit, but the discs dont line up with the holes, sp1/2 wheels, not sure but i dont think so. this is about the simplist mod providing you can find a machine shop with a big enough laith. if you look on a couple of the fireblade sites there is loads of info, although most of it is more confusing than helpful lol Happily, my brother in law has got a very big one. (Lathe that is) He restores vintage cars for fun (has 2 vauxhall 30/98s AND a pre production racer, plus a load of other 'less special' stuff including a Jag E type). His next project is a Scott bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Incredible Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 While this looks interesting, I am sure that the front wheel from a VFR750FV or CBR600FV goes straight in with no work needed whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liamo Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 My Blade track bike has a 17 inch front rim on it if anyone wants me to take pics, measure stuff, check spacers etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenzo Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 SP1/2 wheels are quite different to vfr800 wheels, the distance from the centre of the wheels where th ebrake discs bolt up is much bigger on the sp's, but is the same as a 929/954 blade. Then, on the sp's the spacers from one side to the other are different (putting an sp wheel in with 929 spacers moves the wheel about 3mm to one side). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty_zac Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 NC30 fronts fit also. And like the big guy says, CBR600 and the 96-98 vfr fits with no machining at all. VFR750 96-98 rear swingarm drops straight in as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmarque Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 I third that - the CBR600F4 (3 spoke) fits my 98 VFR with no modification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussBlade Posted April 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 While this looks interesting, I am sure that the front wheel from a VFR750FV or CBR600FV goes straight in with no work needed whatsoever. NC30 fronts fit also. And like the big guy says, CBR600 and the 96-98 vfr fits with no machining at all. VFR750 96-98 rear swingarm drops straight in as well. these mods only work on pre 98 blades, the forks were wider on the 98/99 models and the brake discs were biger as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matbmx100 Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Sorry! replied to wrong thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonRunX Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Anybody know how to create wheel spin effects? I hace several templates for various wheels and tires but cant seem to get the motion effects quite right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Muff Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 I didn't have any problem changing from a 16" to a 17" blade wheel. I just chopped in my RRT for an RR6. Easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scwirral Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Finally got me a good vfr wheel to do the conversion of ebay. Doesn't need powder coating (at least it is in better condition than my existing 16" wheel), and has a good diablo on it. 100 quid. There are breakers asking 200 for a bare wheel!!! Just off to sweet talk my friend with an engineering business to see if he will face the wheel and make the spacers. Gonna get me some of those new old stock EBCs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussBlade Posted March 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 good stuff, any probs , just ask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scwirral Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 He, Russ. Thanks for your help. The step by step guide you posted originally should help make the job straightforwards. Just wondering about the rear. The front I've bought has a diablo on it. I might be tempted to buy a second rear so that I can have two sets of wheels, should give me more options and the rears seem to be pretty cheap to buy on the bay. Am I right in thinking that all the pre injected blade rears are compatible with each other? I know the chain adjusters are different on the RRW/X but I think that's all. Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scwirral Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 He, Russ. Thanks for your help. The step by step guide you posted originally should help make the job straightforwards. Just wondering about the rear. The front I've bought has a diablo on it. I might be tempted to buy a second rear so that I can have two sets of wheels, should give me more options and the rears seem to be pretty cheap to buy on the bay. Am I right in thinking that all the pre injected blade rears are compatible with each other? I know the chain adjusters are different on the RRW/X but I think that's all. Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scwirral Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 He, Russ. Thanks for your help. The step by step guide you posted originally should help make the job straightforwards. Just wondering about the rear. The front I've bought has a diablo on it. I might be tempted to buy a second rear so that I can have two sets of wheels, should give me more options and the rears seem to be pretty cheap to buy on the bay. Am I right in thinking that all the pre injected blade rears are compatible with each other? I know the chain adjusters are different on the RRW/X but I think that's all. Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussBlade Posted March 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 i think the early ones were slightley different, but from 95 on were the same, maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strappy Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Would someone who's either done this or has the original 16" wheel post the dimensions for the spacers, please? As mentioned elsewhere, my front wheel has been replaced with a 17" but I'm not sure if the spacers are accurate as the wear on the brake pads is uneven. Russ mentioned in his first post that the new spacers are 2mm longer than the standard ones but I don't have standard ones to check against. TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuelline Posted May 15, 2013 Report Share Posted May 15, 2013 Shirley Strappster the place such info would be a front wheel Fireplace forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty_zac Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 Shirley Strappster the place such info would be a front wheel Fireplace forum? That's a very niche forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuelline Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 That's a very niche forum. Similar to www.woodenhorseshopatFinchingfieldgreenfanciersforum.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strappy Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 In case anyone else is wondering, I found the appropriate measurements here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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