AusSteve
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I've been wondering about the possibility of having some spare wider rims and tyres for those occassional sporty outings, maybe even trying a track day. So the purple-yellow AC Schnitzer bike at Intermot (pictured in the Intermot thread) has got me thinking. Here's the quote from their web-site:
"The GS becomes a cornering machine par excellence thanks to the V-Performance wheelset. These wheels come in size 3.5" at the front and 5.5" at the rear, with tyres size 120/70-17 at the front and 180/55-17 at the rear. With the new drive train, cooling opening in the hub and the 5-hole fixing, this wheel was difficult to design. But the result of all the effort is impressive. The 17" mudguard completes the overall picture. The GS modified by AC Schnitzer looks poised for action, and rides accordingly."
[Incidentally, the standard wheels are 2.5" x 19" front and 4.0" x 17" rear, with 110/80-19 and 150/70-17 tyres respectively.]
So, has anyone done or is planning this option with their 12GS? I'd heard a number of 1150GS's had this sporty mod. My concern is if there's enough space between the forks and beside the rear swingarm for wider wheels. Did anyone study the AC Schnitzer mods more closely than me? Assuming you had the spare wheels in the shed, is changing them over a big job? It would be great to have the choice of spoked rims with knobbies or sporty rims with wider tyres.
As always, I'd appreciate the forums advice.
Cheers, Steve
"The GS becomes a cornering machine par excellence thanks to the V-Performance wheelset. These wheels come in size 3.5" at the front and 5.5" at the rear, with tyres size 120/70-17 at the front and 180/55-17 at the rear. With the new drive train, cooling opening in the hub and the 5-hole fixing, this wheel was difficult to design. But the result of all the effort is impressive. The 17" mudguard completes the overall picture. The GS modified by AC Schnitzer looks poised for action, and rides accordingly."
[Incidentally, the standard wheels are 2.5" x 19" front and 4.0" x 17" rear, with 110/80-19 and 150/70-17 tyres respectively.]
So, has anyone done or is planning this option with their 12GS? I'd heard a number of 1150GS's had this sporty mod. My concern is if there's enough space between the forks and beside the rear swingarm for wider wheels. Did anyone study the AC Schnitzer mods more closely than me? Assuming you had the spare wheels in the shed, is changing them over a big job? It would be great to have the choice of spoked rims with knobbies or sporty rims with wider tyres.
As always, I'd appreciate the forums advice.
Cheers, Steve