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Clubroom => Bike Talk => Topic started by: albrid-3 on April 09, 2013, 05:57:35 pm

Title: Flat Tracker Bikes
Post by: albrid-3 on April 09, 2013, 05:57:35 pm: Question, When building a flat tracker, can you use the front end from a speedway bike and 23 inch front wheel.
Title: Re: Flat Tracker Bikes
Post by: Curly3 on April 09, 2013, 06:42:53 pm: I wouldn't recomend it, a Speedway front end only has about 2" of travel and made to work on a very steep rake angle and are very light weight, depends on how much weight is pushing them.
Title: Re: Flat Tracker Bikes
Post by: Tim754 on April 09, 2013, 07:07:27 pm: No Dave.
Title: Re: Flat Tracker Bikes
Post by: Bumper on April 09, 2013, 08:19:29 pm: when i did mine dave i fitted a 19" front wheel
with a 250/19"trials tyre best thing i ever did
a lot better than a 21" wheel with a knobby
(http://i1265.photobucket.com/albums/jj509/bumper-21/IMGP3971_zps84eb05f9.jpg)
Title: Re: Flat Tracker Bikes
Post by: cemotobull on April 09, 2013, 08:31:44 pm: Bumper, what make and model is that front tyre? I've been searching for a 19inch that isn't a full mx nobby!
How does the tyre run on the dirt track?
Title: Re: Flat Tracker Bikes
Post by: Bumper on April 09, 2013, 08:51:26 pm: vee rubber any shop who deal,s with cykel can get you one
it is the best tyre i have used to date grip was unbelievable for me
Title: Re: Flat Tracker Bikes
Post by: SON on April 09, 2013, 09:47:14 pm: Quote from: Bumper on April 09, 2013, 08:51:26 pm
vee rubber any shop who deal,s with cykel can get you one
it is the best tyre i have used to date grip was unbelievable for me

250 x 19 is a little small for tracks like Nepean / Barleigh Ranch
The 300x 19 Cheng Shin claw pattern or as I have suggested previously the IRC 300 x 19 knob really works good without cutting defiantly better than the K180 Dunlop.
Title: Re: Flat Tracker Bikes
Post by: albrid-3 on April 09, 2013, 10:03:49 pm: The Kawasaki Looks great, ok, 23 inch is out, why the 19 inch, do standard fork need to be cut down shorter, or just leave them. kawasaki would be a good choice I was thinking a RD Yamaha twin, would a standard
frame be ok or to heavy.
Title: Re: Flat Tracker Bikes
Post by: steve234 on April 10, 2013, 09:09:32 am: You can get Mitas flat track tyres from Col Moody. I wouldn't bother with anything else. If they don't work at your track cut them a new pattern. Remember these are made for the purpose as a trials tyre is made for trials.
Title: Re: Flat Tracker Bikes
Post by: firko on April 10, 2013, 10:21:47 am: Look at this thread for inspiration Dave.
http://ozvmx.com/community/index.php?topic=28189.0 (http://ozvmx.com/community/index.php?topic=28189.0)
Title: Re: Flat Tracker Bikes
Post by: Sorelegs11 on April 12, 2013, 05:29:05 pm: THE kwaka looks good Bumper where are you riding it?

Shinko makes a 19" trials, they are nice and soft and come in 110/90 19 and even though the size is the same they are a bit skinnier than the V rubber and also have a rounded profile ;)
Title: Re: Flat Tracker Bikes
Post by: SON on April 12, 2013, 07:56:21 pm: Even the Shinko 110/90 Trials is way too big as a front tyre.
300 is the right size.
Title: Re: Flat Tracker Bikes
Post by: oldyzman on April 12, 2013, 08:51:07 pm: Bumper, that Kawasaki is HOT..
Title: Re: Flat Tracker Bikes
Post by: firko on April 12, 2013, 10:15:14 pm: Quote
Bumper, that Kawasaki is HOT..
It gets my vote too.....it looks great ;).
Title: Re: Flat Tracker Bikes
Post by: Tim754 on April 13, 2013, 07:55:25 pm: And the neat as KX goes great too! Watched you at Broadford, Bumper. Yep your beeming smile could be seen through the visor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Cheers Tim754