New wheels for my CB77

JSharpPhoto · Post by **JSharpPhoto** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:02 pm

Thanks for all the help guys. I'll stick with the stock rims for now, and maybe down the road i'll upgrade my wheels.

I assume these will have the same problem, even though they say they're correct?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HONDA-SUPERHAWK ... 48&vxp=mtr

Hoosier Tom · Post by **Hoosier Tom** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:22 pm

Avoid them like the plague! You notice how the front looks to be the same width as the rear and he doesn't give any width measurements? Those nipples are junk too as I have seen the product.

HT

JSharpPhoto · Post by **JSharpPhoto** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:38 pm

i figured as much, it was more just out of curiosity than consumer interest. I come from the vintage vespa world, and am no stranger to poorly made junk parts from southeast asia.

cknight · Post by **cknight** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 8:39 am

You can certainly put the Avons on the stock width rims, I mounted a set like that last year. With the narrower width dimension, the tires will have a more rounded profile than with the recommended wider rims. You will find that the Avons are noticeably heavier than the standard configuration tires that you probably have. If you're getting new rim strips, make sure they're narrow enough, seating in the channel of the rim, not on the flat area adjacent to the rim flanges. The wider bead of the Avons may catch on it, preventing the tire from seating properly. Also check for tire clearance issues. The front of the rear fender may have to be bent slightly outward, and you might have to deflate the front tire for clearance when installing it past the front fender mounts on the forks. Regards, Chase

cknight · Post by **cknight** » Sat Aug 10, 2013 10:36 am

Performed a rough measurement of the spoke angle on a CB77 rear wheel, and it looks like about 41 degrees. Quite a difference from the 22 degrees advertised for the overseas items. Regards, Chase

malcolmgb · Post by **malcolmgb** » Sat Aug 10, 2013 1:23 pm

I have just put the same size Avons on my 400f which also has 1.60 front and 1.85 rear rims.

I had problems getting the tyre bead to seat properly, I put this down to the tyres being tubeless and the beads being a tighter fit to seal without tubes.

Don't use the 60's Honda pressures, these modern tyres have a more flexible sidewall and will feel unstable on low pressures.

The slight pinching caused by the narrow rim causes the tyre to wear flatten the centre of the tread and can feel strange before the tyre has worn fully.

cknight · Post by **cknight** » Sat Aug 10, 2013 2:43 pm

Performed a rough measurement of the spoke angle on a CB77 rear wheel, and it looks like about 41 degrees. Quite a difference from the 22 degrees advertised for the overseas items. Regards, Chase