Friday I went to the local stealership to get some chain lube and fork oil when I noticed they had some tires on sale. They had a set of pilot powers for $119 rear and $93 front. Couldn't pass up those prices and carried them out of the store. I was already planning on taking the modified swingarm off the 600 and moving it to the 750 anyway, but picking up this 180 rear tire sped up the process. I scored a 5.5" rear rim on fleabay last week for only $20 and after a trip to the sandblaster and a quick coat of Duplicolor Silver Aluminum Wheel Paint, I was ready to put it all together.
Here is a picture of how she sits today. Looks completely stock except new tires, doesn't she?
A before picture from the rear.
And a current rear view. I was very surprised the 180 is still within the mudflap and looks like it belongs there.
This is what I am trying to figure out. It's a 5.5" rim with swept spokes, but the numbers are on the spoke instead of the edge of the rim. Which works out nicely with me wanting to match the rims like it's all original since the stock Kat front rim numbers are also on the spoke.
Here is the 3 digit code from the rim. From what I have found so far, it came from a 1990 GSXR 1100. Not sure about that though.
And a picture of the tire. Just gotta post that too...
Here is a picture of how she sits today. Looks completely stock except new tires, doesn't she?
A before picture from the rear.
And a current rear view. I was very surprised the 180 is still within the mudflap and looks like it belongs there.
This is what I am trying to figure out. It's a 5.5" rim with swept spokes, but the numbers are on the spoke instead of the edge of the rim. Which works out nicely with me wanting to match the rims like it's all original since the stock Kat front rim numbers are also on the spoke.
Here is the 3 digit code from the rim. From what I have found so far, it came from a 1990 GSXR 1100. Not sure about that though.
And a picture of the tire. Just gotta post that too...
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