BST wheels for my S2R (pics)

[Kirk Allen]

What do you guys think?  I havent actually ridden the bike yet.  Im stuck working elsewhere till the end of the month...  My buddy that owns the shop had it at Ascari Race Resort in southern Spain this weekend and was testing some mods they did to the suspension and of course try out the wheels.  He said its a massive difference.
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[ducpainter]

It really isn't

You need to put the link to the actual pic in the image tags. Not the link in the address bar from your set of pics.

More help here...  http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=109.0

[Kirk Allen]

253110_355541364537746_256271581_n by dirk digger, on Flickr

[ducpainter]

253110_355541364537746_256271581_n by dirk digger, on Flickr

I see you figured it out.  

[Kirk Allen]

Thanks ducpainter   

[stopintime]

You WILL love them

Maybe it's something I missed about the Mamba, but to my eye it seems like the wheel nut has been mounted without the conical spacer ?

Also 1 - did you get new 190 tires?
Also 2 - how is the clearance by the swingarm on the left side (6" wheels won't leave much room on the left side)

[Kirk Allen]

Hello stopintime.  I havent even seen the bike yet!  Ill be home in a couple days ill let you know how that clearence is.  I didnt get the 190 tires, was a fairly new set of rosso IIs on there in 185.  Thinking maybe the super corsa 190 next? 

[stopintime]

I have no FHE with the 7 spoke Mamba, but my 5 spoke 5.75" came with a spacer to go between the hub and the wheel. It's purpose is to clear the rear brake caliper (not an issue on the 7 spoke) and to clear the swing arm. When my wheel was mounted with the spacer, two things happened - wheel misalignment and the wheel nut didn't catch enough threads to show the axle holes for the safety clip. Now, IF that second issue is the case on your wheel - maybe it's "solved" by leaving the conical spacer out. I'm pretty sure that would be a bad idea. I can't really tell from the picture, but worth checking IMO.

Maybe a 185 tire is fine (didn't know they make that), but the norm is 190 on a 6" wheel. I run a 190/55 Metzeler M5 and it performs well and it clears in all directions. With the eccentric hub in the ~6-7 o'clock position and normal sprocket sizes/chain links, there is enough clearance between the tire outer circumference and swingarm too.

Take a look when you can and keep us posted

[zooom]

look up twolanefun on here...he has em and he said it was a night and day difference on his S2R1K along with the suspension having been sorted out...Ducpond did all his work and that bike runs like a scalded cat!

[Bishamon]

Beautiful!


*EDIT* Is that a Jacques Villeneuve replica helmet I see on your Flickr page?

[DRKWNG]

look up twolanefun on here...he has em and he said it was a night and day difference on his S2R1K along with the suspension having been sorted out...Ducpond did all his work and that bike runs like a scalded cat!

Did he?  I thought Gene had Dymags. 

[scduc]

Looking at those makes me want to  . I actually need a new rear rim and have thought about selling lefty to get a BST. I guess I have a set my priorities straight.

[zooom]

Did he?  I thought Gene had Dymags. 

Oooo....you are right...I brainfarted...he has the 2 piece mag spokes with CF rim Dymags...my bad...and then he has the Carrozzeria's on his ST3...

[DRKWNG]

BSTs made a HUGE difference on the SC.

[Kirk Allen]

Stopintime.  I tried to get a few pics of the clearance.  You are right they dont make 185s, i have 180s Its hard to tell from the pics but i have a hard time to imagine a 190 would have the clearance...


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