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Offline kaceyf2

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Which sohc has a 160 by18 front wheel?
« on: March 25, 2006, 05:22:01 PM »
Hya folks, just got a load of stuff in a deal included was a 160 by 18 front wheel, that has a disc that is held on by four bolts with the speedo drive on the right hand side. and the disc on the left, its sort of like a baby cb750 wheel!  I hazard a guess at cb400 four??
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Re: Which sohc has a 160 by18 front wheel?
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2006, 05:32:18 PM »
My 400/4 has a 100/90/18 on it.  Only has a 110 on the rear.  That would be huge on the front of that bike.  That's pretty huge for the front of any bike.  I don't even think a GoldWing has a 160 on the front.   ??? ???

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Re: Which sohc has a 160 by18 front wheel?
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2006, 05:41:21 PM »
That is a fat wheel, it would have to be off a Harley ?
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Re: Which sohc has a 160 by18 front wheel?
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2006, 05:45:06 PM »
no non no!!  Its really THIN!!!!  maybe it reads 1.60 X 18??? and I just cant see the dot?
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Re: Which sohc has a 160 by18 front wheel?
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2006, 05:51:38 PM »
imperial measurement ???
CB 650 has a 3.50 x 19 front and it's not large, 1.6 would be very skinny
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Re: Which sohc has a 160 by18 front wheel?
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2006, 05:55:53 PM »
If its 1.60-18 then it is thin. The 350f is 3.00-18.

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Re: Which sohc has a 160 by18 front wheel?
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2006, 07:33:16 PM »
The 350-4 and 400F have 1.60x18 front rims. I think the 350/360 twins do as well, the models with disc brakes use identical calipers anyway so such a wheel assembly might be off a twin.

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Re: Which sohc has a 160 by18 front wheel?
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2006, 01:45:07 AM »
The only 4 with an 18 inch stock rim was a 400 and that also had 4 bolts on the disc rotor
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Re: Which sohc has a 160 by18 front wheel?
« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2006, 05:29:33 AM »
cb400f's have a 3.00 x 18 on the front, at least that is the tire size.  3.5 on the back. 

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Re: Which sohc has a 160 by18 front wheel?
« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2006, 07:56:02 AM »
The 350-4 and 400F both use 18 inch rims, 1.60 front and 1.85 rear. These bikes have 36 spoke wheels. The rotors attach with 4 bolts and the speedo drive is on the right.

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Re: Which sohc has a 160 by18 front wheel?
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2006, 10:02:18 AM »
Thanks Bodi, that seems to have nailed it for me! cheers!!
It seems that people are getting confused with "tyre size" and the numbers that are actually PRINTED on the RIM next to or around the valve hole.....
These wheels came to me with some stuff in a deal, and were MEANT to be cb750, which they are definately NOt. The book size for the rime on the front of cb750 sohc's says 3.25 on most of the models, so i knew they must be off something smaller, but i dont have any smaller bikes to have looked at, so a BIG thanks........
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Re: Which sohc has a 160 by18 front wheel?
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2006, 12:09:08 PM »
WM1 rim, 1.60X18. Same as on the CB350 twin, CB360 twin, CB400F (no experience with 350f) four bol rotor mounting. If its 6 bolt someone has changed rim.
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Re: Which sohc has a 160 by18 front wheel?
« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2006, 01:21:22 AM »
Don't confuse tyre size with rim size! 1.60 x 18 rim is a standard wm1 rim ie. the width of the rim is 1.6" and the diameter is 18". The correct tyre for this rim is 3.00 x 18 according to the makers tables. This rim is used onthe CB400f and many other smaller bikes.