Drilling front wheel

[jonno]

I want to lighten the front wheel of my sprinter and have seen front hubs drilled with holes.I was wondering how far I could go and if it really made much difference,a handful of ali shavings doesn't weigh a a lot.

[jonno]

http://modernvespa.com/forum/topic107147 Guess you can go pretty far with removing the ali

[Knowledge]

You might do better to fit one of those Ali rims instead. There is probably more weight to be lost here.

However, there are other routes. Frank Osgerby's sprinter used a wheel from a small Garelli moped, while Keith Terry's scooter featured J range forks and wheel. Perhaps you need to think outside the box.

Good luck.

[coaster]

I want to lighten the front wheel of my sprinter and have seen front hubs drilled with holes.I was wondering how far I could go and if it really made much difference,a handful of ali shavings doesn't weigh a a lot.

It's all about reducing rotating mass that requires energy to turn it rather than the dead weight

[jonno]

I have j range forks and front wheel fitted,couldn't source a moped wheel.Think I'll go gentle with the holes.