aftermarket/other wheels

englishwheeler · Full Member Joined: Nov 14, 2008 Posts: 47

What kinds of wheels are compatible with the stock xs650? I have the mags, and am having a really hard time coming up with spoked wheels. The axle I have is a 20mm. I have my own lathe and mill so I can machine stuff if needed. I am more concerned about the width of the hub. I would like to get something that will line up all nice and have the same hub width as the stock wheel. Would a regular "harley" 16" wheel work? I can make a 3/4" axle fit the swingarm easy enough.
Any help is appreciated.

5twins · Full Member Joined: Aug 05, 2006 Posts: 1616

That 20mm rear axle does make things tough. Other XS650 wheels and the ones off the '73-'74 TX750 are the only ones I know of that just bolt right in. Fronts from other Yamaha models of the era may swap in but you'd need to do some checking. A front wheel that used the same disc would probably stand the best chance of swapping right in. Here's a model list .....

Part # = 1J3-25831-00-00
Part Description = DISC,FRONT BRAKE
odel Count = 28
XJ650G 1980 650 XJ650 Maxim Street
XJ650H 1981 650 XJ650 Maxim Street
XJ650J 1982 650 XJ650 Maxim Street
XJ650K 1983 650 XJ650 Maxim Street
XJ650L 1984 650 XJ650 Maxim Street
XS1100E 1978 1100 XS1100 Street
XS1100F 1979 1100 XS1100 Street
XS1100G 1980 1100 XS1100 Street
XS1100SF 1979 1100 XS1100S Street
XS500C 1976 500 XS500 Street
XS500D 1977 500 XS500 Street
XS500E 1978 500 XS500 Street
XS650-2F 1979 650 XS650-2 Street
XS650D 1977 650 XS650 Street
XS650E 1978 650 XS650 Street
XS650E-006501 1978 650 XS650 Street
XS650F 1979 650 XS650 Street
XS650G 1980 650 XS650 Special II Street
XS650H 1981 650 XS650 Special II Street
XS650SE 1978 650 XS650S Street
XS650SE-114241 1978 650 XS650S Street
XS650SF 1979 650 XS650S Street
XS650SG 1980 650 XS650S Street
XS650SH 1981 650 XS650S Street
XS650SJ 1982 650 XS650S Heritage Street
XS650SK 1983 650 XS650S Heritage Special Street
XS650SL 1984 650 XS650S Heritage Special Street
XV750K 1983 750 XV750 VIRAGO 750 Street

wesleyonoel · Full Member Joined: Oct 02, 2007 Posts: 60

wheeler
y '73 TX was fitted with a Suzuki rear wheel when I got it. Didn't realize it until I decided to change sprockets, chain and brakes. Not sure what model of Suzuki the wheel was from but it seemed to fit fine. It is a wire wheel but I opted to replace it with a stock Yamaha unit. I'm sure there are many options as long as you can make the connections work.....Wes

englishwheeler · Full Member Joined: Nov 14, 2008 Posts: 47

well I'm looking at a wheel off of a '75 XS. It seems to be in good shape. All I would need to get is the drum brake assembly. That would work wouldn't it. I'm guessing the axle sizes didn't change from 75 to 81.

Thanks for the help by the way.

5twins · Full Member Joined: Aug 05, 2006 Posts: 1616

Yes, the '75 wheel will work. If you have the '81 brake hub, it should fit in the '75 wheel as well. The castings were cleaned up slightly over the years, eliminating the tab for that electric brake wear indicator present on earlier models but the important dimensions (width, diameter) never changed.

A new brake plate was cast for '78 eliminating the tab for the brake wear sensor wire and the mount flange for the sensor itself. '78 and newer hubs therefore look the cleanest. In '77, the tab was simply sawed off at the factory and the flange for the sensor was still present but undrilled .....

xs1961 · Posted: November 23, 2008, 7:07 pm Post subject: Re: aftermarket/other wheels

I had a 1975 HONDA CB (360 I think) rear wheel in mine...A YAM' DT400MX in another..

englishwheeler · Full Member Joined: Nov 14, 2008 Posts: 47

So that wheel fit right on the XS with original axle and all?

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