Strong Frame

[Suspect]

Are they painted orange OR powdercoated ? Also what diameter is the swingarm pivot bolt hole ? They look like 12 mm . It's also possible that they may take longer forks than standard length AS-02's ........

Powdercoated

Yes its 12mm hole

as for the forks i dont know

 

[Cactus Jack]

Powdercoated

Yes its 12mm hole

as for the forks i dont know

I emailed Ken at DHZ and he said the longer forks work best (700 mm long fork tubes) You can get Fast Ace forks in various lengths ... 645 / 700 / 730 mm . And since the frames take a 12 mm swingarm pivot bolt , that means you need to get a swingarm with matching bearing sizes or change your existing bearings if the bigger one's will fit .

Fastace

 

[Suspect]

You can actually get bearing kits for 10mm or 12mm swing arm bolt holes..

The outside diameter is the same on all swing arms. So you just order a swing arm bearing kit. Comes with the bearings, spacers and the swing arm bolt.

35 plus ship from DHZ

 

[stumbows]

I have a rear wheel on a 12mm axel so if i get any swingarm i should be able to get the correct bearing kit to run the axle i need?

 

[Cactus Jack]

I have a rear wheel on a 12mm axel so if i get any swingarm i should be able to get the correct bearing kit to run the axle i need?

The 12 mm pivot bolt we're talking about is where the swingarm bolts to the frame ..... they have a HUGE pivot bolt that looks like a 12 mm rear axle but is shorter ......... I ordered 3 new bolts from DHZ and got sent the 12 mm ones . At first I thought they were rear axles but they turned out to be swingarm bolts ...... my mistake since I assumed they were ALL 10 mm ..... LOL ...

As for using a 12 mm axled rear wheel ...... you can buy swingarms that take a 15 mm axle OR a 12 mm axle . If you wanted to run a 12 mm axle in a 15 mm swingarm you'd need to make reducing bushes .

You CAN buy straight alloy swingarms in 12 mm ...... I got one by mistake from buythisdirtbike ......... I haven't touched it yet since I have both 12 mm AND 15 mm rear wheels but I normally mark out and file the slot to suit a 15 mm axle . I've done a few triangle swingarms for a relo .........

 

[stumbows]

I knew that you meant the swing arm bolts but i wasn't sure if when you were talking about the bearings that you meant you can buy bearings to fit a 12mm axle or 15 and it was a standard slot for them to go in?

Not sure if that makes any sense but i guess i'll be best off to buy a new set of wheels cause i am thinking about buying the AS-02s for the front and i'll need a 15mm up front then too so might as well just get the set then.

 

[Suspect]

So stumbows you want to know if a wheel with a 15mm axle can be sleeved down to fit a swing arm that has a 12mm axle?

If thats what you are saying.. You can actually grind out your swingarm to suit the 15mm axle or you could purchase a new swingarm to suit for about 100 bucks delivered..

 

[stumbows]

well see i haven't bought one yet and the one i like is for a 15mm axle.

Now the easy way out if buy new wheels and the cheap way out if modify them so i trying to work out which is more efficient.

Is just a case of putting smaller bearing into the swing arm or do i have to sleeve the axle. Because i already have a 12mm axle.

 

[Suspect]

I would recommend upgrading the wheel set as you plan to buy as02s which have a 15mm axle anyway so you will be up for a new wheel then.

Sleeving a wheel can be done but I personally don't think it is worth the effort.. If you want to discuss further feel free to add me to msn.

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[stumbows]

Ok that's fair enough and what about the brake?

I have a front and rear set off another bike which i want to transplant, the offset should be the same shouldn't it?

 

[Suspect]

Ive come across different hubs etc.. best thing to do is take all the measurements of the parts you have and email or go in and see a supplier they will be able to tell you if they have the parts to suit etc..

I have personally emailed maylands performance and DHZ before and found them both to be very helpful..

 

[stumbows]

Alright cool that's something worth thinking about.

Maybe if i get most of the stuff from the same place there's less chance of things not matching up and especially if i tell them it's all got to go together.