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 Finally got around to putting the wheels on, I know some of you will not like them, but I think they look great. 
Ray(UK)
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I like, Double whammy, no more cleaning spokes and...tubeless tires. 
Arsenalfan. AKA Mark Able
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He's just jealous of my twin disked, SPOKED wheel...  Look all right, just not my thing....
Gina
03 America - Pretty stock - except the TBS wheel... 
06 America - missing, presumed in bits. With it's TBS wheel... 
09 America - It's very blue....
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Looks really good.
I prefer them to the spokes.
"You can't believe everything you read on the internet" : William Shakespeare
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Those wheels look TERRIBLE ! I think you should send them to me! I'll dispose of them properly for you 
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looks good, just stinks the disk covers so much of them
Frank
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Looks good Ray... blacked out casings next....?
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Looks good and not getting rusty and they polished a bit 
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looks good, just stinks the disk covers so much of them
Frank
HEY!
Thats what I said! LOL Get out of my head!
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Close up of front wheel 
Ray(UK)
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Where do you get the wheels?????
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Where do you get the wheels?????
Ebay, forks, wheels with tyres and discs/rotors
Ray(UK)
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I don't want to be nosy, BUT, how much did it cost to change the wheels, tires, including adding the dual front brake capability?
Bob
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Noticed any difference in the ride/braking/etc, Ray?
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Black shoe polish to clean up the black coated wheels and produce a good shine - works on all black casing on the speedie ask me how I know!!
enjoy the ride
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Should be Riding
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I don't want to be nosy, BUT, how much did it cost to change the wheels, tires, including adding the dual front brake capability?
round about $700.00
Ray(UK)
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Looks good to me, and sounds like you got the parts at a bargain price, not much more than the price of a set of tyres. You could of course recycle your old wheels on e bay....
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Hi Stephen Keeping the original wheels, just in case anything un-towards may happen. I got myself a bargain I cannot deny that. Front Forks £70.00 Wheels with tyres Disc etc £250.00 Two calipers I think they were £20.00 All in all I think they look really nice, and cuts down on the cleaning
Ray(UK)
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Ray, Your garage is going to end up like mine, I have a spare wheel for my Honda 90, just in case I get a puncture somewhere. my son has the steel wheels of his car ( Alloys fitted) in there as well. Going to have to move the tumble dryer out or something so I can get in 
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John
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like the........NO PARKING sign
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He's just jealous of my twin disked, SPOKED wheel...
so am I.  I've been toying with the idea of a spoked front wheel for my speedy. Can you shoot me some details on your modification Gina or is it on the site somewhere?
Each to their own though so nice one birchr. As Frank Zappa said "without deviation progress is not possible"
...yes, that is a single seat...no, I will not put the other seat on...yes, I am selfish...yes, you should buy your own bike
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He's just jealous of my twin disked, SPOKED wheel...
so am I. I've been toying with the idea of a spoked front wheel for my speedy. Can you shoot me some details on your modification Gina or is it on the site somewhere?
Each to their own though so nice one birchr. As Frank Zappa said "without deviation progress is not possible"
I'm not gonna pinch Ray's thread...so here's the link to the thread I started. Just if you wanna, have patience looking for the TBS hub...I haven't seen another one since!
Gina
03 America - Pretty stock - except the TBS wheel...
06 America - missing, presumed in bits. With it's TBS wheel...
09 America - It's very blue....
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I'm not gonna pinch Ray's thread...so here's the link to the thread I started. Just if you wanna, have patience looking for the TBS hub...I haven't seen another one since!
A bit like Rocking Horse $hit, the TBS front wheels
Ray(UK)
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Noticed any difference in the ride/braking/etc, Ray?
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Hi Neill
the bikes seems smoother as you go over sleeping policeman, but that might be due to the fact the wheels are a lot lighter than the spoked ones. Can't say I have had to use the brakes much as yet, as I had tied the brake lever up over night and not been out today just too busy.
Will let you know what I think
Ray(UK)
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...the bikes seems smoother as you go over sleeping policeman...
Had forgotten that term. Over here we call them speed bumps.
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Hi Lonzo, still call them "sleeping Policeman" or is that just my age showing through..
Ray(UK)
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Your garage is going to end up like mine, I have a spare wheel for my Honda 90, just in case I get a puncture somewhere. my son has the steel wheels of his car ( Alloys fitted) in there as well. Going to have to move the tumble dryer out or something so I can get in
You are so right Stephen up to now have all the bits I have taken off the bike plus a front fender off a speedy and a new spare red n silver tank. My Mrs thinks I am building another bike up slowly
Ray(UK)
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I contacted Ramp Cycles through their online store (yes "that" store, that had the 50% off sale earlier this year) and asked if the wheel upgrade kit, with Speedmaster wheels for the America, was going to be updated with the '07 wheels (I hate the old wheels). With the brake upgrade kit I might consider the upgrade at $13-1400. They came back with an estimate just sourcing all the parts separately and it was close to $2k. So, the hunt for a TBS wheel continues.
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I contacted Ramp Cycles through their online store (yes "that" store, that had the 50% off sale earlier this year) and asked if the wheel upgrade kit, with Speedmaster wheels for the America, was going to be updated with the '07 wheels (I hate the old wheels). With the brake upgrade kit I might consider the upgrade at $13-1400. They came back with an estimate just sourcing all the parts separately and it was close to $2k.
So, the hunt for a TBS wheel continues.
Hi John I think I was just very, very lucky and was sat on ebay at the right time. The wheels alone in the UK are £500.00 that is without the rotors, the upgrade kit is around the £400.00. I havent put the speedmaster master cylinder on and the brakes are fantastic and you can tell the difference it seems to pull up a lot sharper quicker. I would like the spoke wheels with two discs on, but at the end of the day these are good looking wheels and were at the right price.
Ray(UK)
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.. these are good looking wheels and were at the right price ...
.. and no scratches ... where they fell off the back of the lorry either, eh Ray? 
"You can't believe everything you read on the internet" : William Shakespeare
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.. these are good looking wheels and were at the right price ...
.. and no scratches ... where they fell off the back of the lorry either, eh Ray?
Ask no questions and you get no lies  if I hadn't bought them some other poor sole, just might have been tempted
Ray(UK)
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