Hi all.
As per subject line: I need to get in touch with fellow (ab)users who run 17" spoked front wheels on their F800GSs.
What I have in mind is starting off with the F800GS front wheel hub as a base, and rebuilding it using a 17" rim and compatible spokes.
The trouble, as you may already have guessed, is that a) local vendors who stock the needed parts are thin on the ground, and b) most SA BMW riders have a deeper reservoir of money than of technical know-how, and are more likely to whine: "So why don't you just buy an HP2 Megamoto / KTM 990SM / Whatever?".
As a result, I don't know what brand names to be looking out for (aside from obvious ones like Excel and Marchesini).
Did anyone here complete their 17" front conversion without having to go to their bank manager with hat in hands? If so, practical advice would be greatly appreciated.
Oh, and to anyone who wants to bestow nuggets like "So why don't you just buy an HP2 Megamoto / KTM 990SM / Whatever?" as if they're original, I have one sincere request:
Don't.
Just don't.
As per subject line: I need to get in touch with fellow (ab)users who run 17" spoked front wheels on their F800GSs.
What I have in mind is starting off with the F800GS front wheel hub as a base, and rebuilding it using a 17" rim and compatible spokes.
The trouble, as you may already have guessed, is that a) local vendors who stock the needed parts are thin on the ground, and b) most SA BMW riders have a deeper reservoir of money than of technical know-how, and are more likely to whine: "So why don't you just buy an HP2 Megamoto / KTM 990SM / Whatever?".
As a result, I don't know what brand names to be looking out for (aside from obvious ones like Excel and Marchesini).
Did anyone here complete their 17" front conversion without having to go to their bank manager with hat in hands? If so, practical advice would be greatly appreciated.
Oh, and to anyone who wants to bestow nuggets like "So why don't you just buy an HP2 Megamoto / KTM 990SM / Whatever?" as if they're original, I have one sincere request:
Don't.
Just don't.