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Drilling front wheel
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Tue Dec 23, 2014 11:43 amby 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.
Re: Drilling front wheel
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Tue Dec 23, 2014 12:00 pmby jonno
http://modernvespa.com/forum/topic107147 Guess you can go pretty far with removing the ali
Re: Drilling front wheel
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Tue Dec 23, 2014 11:56 pmby 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.
Re: Drilling front wheel
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Wed Dec 24, 2014 1:30 amby coaster
jonno wrote: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
Re: Drilling front wheel
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Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:42 amby jonno
I have j range forks and front wheel fitted,couldn't source a moped wheel.Think I'll go gentle with the holes.