Topic: achieve a cheap 21'' wheel, with a dirtbike wheel

[dergs713]

Im seeing people use dirtbike wheels on there old cb to give a cheap and easy 21'' wheel swap.  I would really like to do this, but i am not having any luck doing the research to see which ones use 15mm axles... Does anybody know about this, or any bikes that ran 15mm axles up front..?  Wanna get my bike on the road here soon!!!!
Matt

[OldSchool_IsCool]

Maybe they laced a CB hub to the 21" wheel?  That way you can use the existing axle, rotor and caliper.  Your speedo will read low, however.

[dave500]

most dirt bikes have 35 spokes.

[Don R]

Don't  450's have 35 spokes?

[kevins750]

 You can have your stock hubs respoked to 21 " hoops that will be more costly or you can use early 80's YZ's have 15mm axles and you can try the SL 350,,also try XL 250 and larger bikes.....there are charts with axle sizes on the Ohio cafe racers site,,I think..

Honda CR125 R 79-84, XL200 R 83-84, XR200 81-91 & 93-97, CR250 R 78-84, NX250 88-90, XL250 R 82-87, CL250 S 78-81, XR250 79-80, XR250 L 91-96, XR250 R 81-82 & 84-97, CR450 81, CR480 R 82-83, CR500 R 84, XL500 R 82, XL500 S 79-81, XR500 79-80, XR500 R 81-84, XL600 R 83-87, XR600 R 85-92, Honda CB125 TT 90, XL175 73-78, CM185 Twinstar 78-79, CM200 T 80-82, TR200 G 86, CB250 Nighthawk 91-92, CM250 82-84, CMX250 Rebel 85-86, CMX250 Rebel 96-97, CR250 M 73-76, VTR250 90, XL250 72-76, CB360 74-76, CB400 75-81, CM400 A/B/E 79-81, NS400 RG 96-97, CB450 65-74, CB450 SC Nighthawk 82-85, CB450 Tc 82, CM450 A/C/E 82-84, CMX450 C Rebel 86, Kawasaki KDX250 80-81, KL250 78-79, KX250 75-81, KZ305 B2/B3 87-88, KX400 A1/A2 75-76, KZ400 A/D/S 74-78, KZ400 C1/H1 78-79, KDX420 80-81, KX420 80-81, KZ440 80-83, K440 D6 84, EN450 85-90, Suzuki GS250 T 80-81, GT250 73-77, GT380 73-77, GN400 80-82, GS400, GSF400 Bandit 91-93, GS425 79, GS450 82-83, GS500 89-97, GT500 76-77, RE5 75-76, RG500 86, GS550 All, GSX600 F Katana 89-97, GR650 D/XD/E/F Tempter 83-85, GS650 G/GL 81-83, GS650 EX/EZ 81-82, GS650 M 83, LS650 P 96-97, LS650 Savage 86-88, XN85 Turbo 86-88, GV700 85, GS750 77-86, GSX750 F Katana 89-97, GSX-R750 85-86, GT750 73-77, VS750 Intruder 85-91, VS800 92-97, VX800 90-93, GS850 79-83, GS1000 78-81, GS1100 Chain & Shaft 80-84, GSX-R1100 86, GS1150 84-86, GV1200 Madura 85-86, GV1400 Cavalcade 86-88, XS1400 GL 84-87 & 96-97, Yamaha RD250 73-74, XV250 88-90, XS360 76-77, FZR400 88-89, RD400 79, XS400 77-81, XS400 Maxim/Seca 82-83, XS400 S 80-82, XJ550 R 81-83, XZ550 Vision 82-83, FJ600 84-85 & 89, FZ600 86-88, FZR600 R 89-95, SRX600 C 86, YX600 Radian 86-90, XJ650 80-83, FJ700 Maxim X 85-86, FZ750 85-88, FZR750 87-88, FZX750 Fazer 86-87, XJ750 81-84, XV750 Virago 81-87, XV750 90-98, XS850 80-81, XJ900 R Seca 83, XV920 Virago 81, FZ1000 87-88, XV1000 84-85, FJ1100 84-85, XV1100 86-98, FJ1200 86-93, Kawasaki KX125 B1/B2 82-83 (right), KX125 C1 84, KDX200 A 83-85, KDX200 C 86-88, KDX200 E 89-94, KDX200 95-97, KZ200 A1/A2 78-79, KDX220 H 97, EL250 88-94, EX250 Ninja 86-90 & 92-97, KDX250 82-84, KXD250 D 91-94, KLX250 R 94-96, KL250 D KLR 85-97 (right), KX250 82-84 (right), KZ250 G LTD 80-81, KZ250 82-83 & 85, KLX300 97, EX305 B1-B3 83-85, KZ400 C2 81, EX500 A1-A7 87-93, EX500 D1-D4 94-97, KX500 A 83-84 (right), ZL600 B2/B3 96-97, KLX650 C1-C4 93-96, KLX650 A1-A3 93-96, KL650 87-97 (right), Suzuki RM125 81-86, PE175 82-84, TS200 R 91-93, RM250 81-86, TS250 71-76, DR350 90-96, DR350 S 90-97, TS400 72-77 (left), RM500 83-84, DR600 85-89, DR650 S 90-95, DR750 S 88-89 (left), DR800 S 90 (left), Yamaha YZ125 81-91, IT175 77-83, RT180 91-93 & 95-97, DT200 85-86, DT200 R 89-90 & 95, IT200 84-87, TW200 87-98, WR200 92, TT225 86-87, XT225 92-96, DT250 74-79, IT250 77-83, MX250 73-75, SR250 80-82, TDR250 89-90, TT250 80-83, WR250 Z 91, XT250 80-84, XV250 94-96, YZ250 77-91, YZ250 WR 89-90, TT350 85, TY350 85-86, XT350 85-87 & 92/94/96, DT360 74, MX360 73-74, YZ360 74-75, DT400 75-78, IT400 77-79, MX400 75, YZ400 76-79, IT425 80, IT465 81-82, YZ465 80-81, IT490 83-84, YZ490 82-90, SC500 73, TT500 77-78, XT500 76-81, XV500 Virago 83-85, XT550 82-83, TT600 83-86, Honda CB500 71-76, CX500 78-82, CX500 Tc Turbo 82, FT500 Ascot 82, GL500 81-82, VF500 C Magna V30 84-85, VF500 F Interceptor 84-86, VT500 C Shadow 83-84, VT500 FT 83-84, CB550 F 75-77, CB550 K, CB500 SC Nighthawk 83-84, CBX550 FD 83, CB650 C 79-82, CB650 SC Nighthawk 82-85, CX650 T/E 83-84, GL650 I 83, CB750 A 76-78, CB750 C 80-82, CB750 F 75-78, CB750 F/K/L 79, CB750 K 69-78, CB750 SC 80-85, VF750 C Magna 82-88, VF750 F Interceptor 83-85, VF750 S Sabre 82-85, VT750 C 83-86, VT800 88, CB900 C 80-82, CB900 F 81-82, GL1000 Goldwing L 75-79, VF1000 F 84-85, VF1000 R 84-85, CBX1050 79-82, CB1100 F 83, GL1100 A/I 80-83, VF1100 C, 83-86, VF1100 S 84-85, VT1100 C 85-86, GL1200 A/I/K/SE 84-87, Kawasaki EN500 Vulcan 90-96, EN500 C 96-97, KZ550 A 80-83, KZ550 C 80-83, KZ550 D 81, KZ550 F1/F2 83-84, KZ550 H1/H2 82-83, KZ550 M1 83, ZR550 B1-B4 90-93, ZX550 A 84-86, ZL600 A1/A2 Eliminator 86-87, ZX600 Ninja A1-A3 85-87, ZX600 C1-C4 88-91, ZX600 C8-C10 95-97, KZ650 H1-H3 81-83, KZ750 F1 83, KZ750 H1/H4 80-83, KZ750 K1/K2 83-84, KZ750 L Supersport 83-84, KZ750 N Spectre, KZ750 R 82, KZ750 S1 82, VN750 Vulcan 86-97, ZX750 A1-A3, ZX750 E1/E2 Turbo 84-85, VN8

[754]

 I am not reading all that but CanAm front wheels are 15 mm.. good liuck getting the backing plate to stop from turning...

[dergs713]

Thanks to all! I really would like to run a spoolie up front... but a little too much to lace one up.  I saw on the site called Chopcult  That there was a guy that picked up a 21'' and 23'' and it was slap on make spacers and go.  Really what to do it the cheapest rout as possible.  would like to get a used 21'' with a good tire from flebay or something.. Thats for the chart that will come in very handy!!
Matt