psych0hans
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Does anyone know how much the stock wheels weigh? Stock wheels generally aren't the lightest, especially on budget bikes like the KTM.
Anyone thought of going smaller? Been looking at a smaller size with a higher profile, more for track days.
With a higher more pointy profile you should get better corner grip over straight line stability. For road the stock sizes are pretty much ok, they seem ok being used in the race series.
Psyco, other than cost what is the reason you are looking at those aftermarket wheels? Generally when one goes for an aftermarket wheel in a performance bike they want a lighter wheel. The place you linked doesn't even list weight (near as I was able to figure out). The acceleration* improvements that you'll find when you go to a lighter wheel will put a huge smile on your face. You do lose some stability, but not enough to keep you from going to the lighter wheels.
*I'm employing this term the way a physicist would: meaning speeding up, slowing down, and changing direction.
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Weight Standard
Front 4.8kg
Rear 8.3kg
Weight of Gail speed
Front 3.3kg
Rear 4.75kg
So weight difference
Front -1.5Kg
Rear -3.55㎏
How much did these cost you? I'm kinda scared to ask... Lol
Compared to the RC390 wheels, the Ninja 636 wheels seem to be not much heavier... Unless the RC390 wheels are complete with Rotors and Sprocket? Can you please confirm this Show Scarecrow?
Ninja 636 Rim weights (no tire)
Front Complete - 6.9kgs
Rear Complete - 8.4kgs
RC-390 Wheels Bare(no rotors, sprockets)
Front 4.8kg
Rear 8.3kg
Actually the 636 wheel is with the Rotors, so I don't think the bare wheel will be much heavier than the bare wheel of the RC390. I've been studying the net and found the weights of a lot of Ducati wheels, most of which seem to be lighter, despite being of a bigger profile. I'll post my findings later on.
The stock 150 is actually too big for the rim. I run the 140 Pirelli and love it plus, it fits the width of the rear rim correctly….
can anyone take a picture of the width of the rear rims with a caliper tool to measure the width?
i have been reading a lot of info about the rear rims but i just want to have a real measure, it is for my own research. Thank you for helping me