GT 1000 spoked wheels mod - monster 2002 620ie ( HELL )

[cmejia1978]

it's just "a bolt" they said... "plug n ride" they said... 

MY ASS

almost lost my arm today while doing the GT 1000 spoked wheel mod, after 2 hours I got the front axle of the 2002 through the forks and wheel, BUT that wheel does not like my front axle and spacer at the end of it ( left side remember? ) well my question would be do I need the front axle of the gt 1000 too? Do I just need the inner wheel spacer from my old brembo to be inside the new wheel? OR what daaaaa ffffff"·$ am I missing? Axle won't enter full, just like half inch or less is out, BUT right side of the wheel, I have snow flakes rotors, are side to side and wheel won't turn a s_"$t soooo please helppp!!!!!! 

[Raux]

slow down.

take a breath.

take some photos and some measurements.

you may have to work some spacer issues.

and maybe change the axle

but first take a moment, align the old wheel up and double check everything is correct.
then swap the new one in and take picture.
measure the two wheels off the bike and right down any differences in width.
double check the brake rotor offset as well. (measure rotor to rotor distance on both wheels)

[cmejia1978]

  thank you will do, as soon as my whole body stop hurting, really, man how could be a monster sooo heavy, the part me almost loosing an arm.. well I put the bike on stands and suddenly baby start going on her right side and what was more important? rizomas or arm, well simple question, simple answer, my wholeeeee baby! 

[Raux]

also, how are you holding up the front end of the bike that it fell over?

[cmejia1978]

  2 heavy duty jack stands... how could i do it better? thank you for all the advice! really! 

[Raux]

get a rear stand, and a front stand (under the triple is better)

or get a rear stand and hang the front from a beam or ladder.

either way, you need the bike completely stable before you go torquing on that front.

also make sure you have a tq wrench for putting it back together.

[cmejia1978]

thank you! will throw it on 3 used tires as I did the first time I tear it apart and from there will remove both forks and work on it... I was looking at one pic of a gt 1000 sport classic front axle... it has 2 spacers one for the right one for the left, so... as far as my logic concerns I have 2 scenarios:

1. I buy that axle with spacers and plug and play....

2. I dismantle both bearing and inner spacers from brembo and spoke wheel, exchange them, put new bearings in the process and that-s it for me to use the current axle and left spacer

any last thoughts? 

[cmejia1978]

Oh yes how do I dismantle the bearings + spacer at the tire... just before messing things up 

[ducpainter]

The bearings have to be driven out. Chances are you'll damage them trying it.

[cmejia1978]

hello Ducpainter, yes of course, but the main question is: which scenario would be best, not less expensive, I mean:

Exchange of inner wheel spacer with current 3 spoke brembo, or do I buy the whole gt 1000 axe with the left and right side spacers?

Thank youuu!!

[Raux]

what? why change the bearings?

both are 25mm axles right?

you just need spacers the correct width.

the sport classic axles and spacers might make it all easier.

have you measured and taken photos?

don't get ahead of yourself again.

[cmejia1978]

hi Raux, no I mean the inner wheel spacer, you know left bearing, spacer, right bearing... that bearing I mean... I know 100% sure that one is smaller on the brembo, I mean shorter, than the one that has the spoke wheel

[ducpainter]

I'm confused.

Bearings have an ID, an OD, and a thickness.

[Raux]

the wheel... leave it alone.

you need to work only on axle/spacer combo



axle - fork -  spacer - wheel - spacer - fork - nut

those are the only things to worry about right now.

[cmejia1978]

GT 1000 axle combo would be then! I'll buy it now and tell you about it in a few days, well when it gets home...  meanwhile back to my old wheel