bike geometry 13 inch front wheel

Discussion in 'The Workshop' started by nibbles, May 12, 2010.

  1. nibbles

    nibbles Active Member

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    i have a gilera runner 125 with vx forks am i right in thining by puttin the vxs on front it gets lower the stance looks lower at the front i think or im trippin lol.

    i no any minor change to a bike changes its geomtry but if the ront is lower then i put a 13 inch nrg wheel on the front will it correct th problem thats IF its lower wuth vx forks atall

    thanks
     
  2. nibbles

    nibbles Active Member

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    orite m8 if you ake it before 5 i will try post it today

    dan
     
  3. nrgandy

    nrgandy New Member

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    vs forks raise the front actually but nrg rim is a good adition as the rear is 13 too
     
  4. nibbles

    nibbles Active Member

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    just dont make sense to me i thought tiny changes fuk up the way a bike ridesso surely vx forks then a bigger front wheel is gonna make a negative effect on handleing
     
  5. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

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    vx's are about the same length as proper runner 125 forks. its a minimal difference if any, the vx's are alot softer and have lots more travel; than the poor excuse for forks the grease filled up side down forks are.

    the 12" wheel on the front is down to piaggio's lazyness. they HAD to make a specific rear wheel to clear any kind of disk brake an caliper hence the runner has a 13" rear, the front was simply due to the fact runner 50 wheels were already being made, in vast quantity's, hence they just used the 12". the 13" helps on a runner as the front sits a little low anyway
     
  6. nibbles

    nibbles Active Member

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    thanks minor nrg rim it is
     

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