jacknipper
the discs offset is different (and also discs have 5 holes instead of 6) and also you cannot use speed sensor as 999 has it on the rear wheel but you can do that with some mods: I've 999r ohlins radial fork on my 998 but with magnesium 998 wheel so I've put spacers between wheel and discs and a spacer in replacement of the speed sensor (I use a aim mychron board with its sensors)
Mr.R
+1 On what Marvin's posted,
If you haven't got the use of a machine shop/the ability to make the special parts and modify the others, it would probbaly cost a fair bit to get the parts sorted if you had to pay someone to do it for you.
The link to the SS conversion's an interesting read though, as the early 900's used the same wheels as our 851/888's, but the 999 wheels look a bit "Out of period" to my way of thinking,
as I like to keep the modifications on my bikes looking "In Period" and practical for road use.
To this end I've got a pair of 5 spoke ST4s wheels that I'm going to fit to my 851/***, as these are lighter than the OEM 3 spoke Brembo's and look very much like the last mag' wheels fitted to the 888/926 Corse machines.
I need to sort out a different sprocket carrier to get the chain alignment correct before they can be fitted, I've already got the smaller bearings and spacers needed to drop them down to 17 mm for the 851/888 spindles.
For the front wheel I was going to make a spacer to replace the speedo drive and then run a push bike digital speedo.
I've used these for many years on my other bikes, they're super accurate upto 150 mph/so the work when you really need them like when the Police are around, weigh 2 1/5ths of F'ck all and they're also pretty cheap to buy...
Around £20 buys you a 'Cycle Computer' with all the bells and whistles, it'll have a trip meter, fastest speed achieved/memory, average speed for the trip/time elapsed from the start of the journey, a very accurate clock for checking the time of day and keep a record of you're overall milage/kilometres covered.
They're about the size of an average Mans digital watch without the strap, need only some very thin/light gauge wires down to the pick up and a small magnet attached to the wheel or disc carrier to trigger the unit, although you do need to do your maths to set them up!*
I once got Nessie/Mrs R to sort me out a route plan using the AA (UK based Automobile Association) route planner on the net, the AA use satalite navigation to sort out these routes.
On a close to 400 mile trip from the deep South where I live to the North of the UK, the cycle computer was less then 1 mile out against the AA/Sat Nav route plan, we put this down to where I'd pulled off of the main route to fill up with fuel/take a piss etc.
I seriously doubt that any high priced Motorcycle dash could be anymore accurate than that???
*I once got the maths wrong and went on a club run on my old 950 Bevel determined that the boys on the modern tackle wouldn't get away from me/I was going to show them just how well the old nail could go.
I was asked to lead, so I set a fast but comfortable pace, (or so I thought)
I thought the handling wasn't quite right, as 80-90 mph corners were getting just a bit disturbing but I gritted my teeth and cracked on...
The bloody clock was reading at least 20 mph slow, when we got back after the ride the faster club members on the modern tackle said they thought I was either a riding 'God' or a complete F'kin nutter...
Oooops!
Some even asked what the bike was as it was as fast as their 'Hot Poop' latest models, they wanted to go out and get one for themselves.
...of course I told them it was a standard '79 900SS.
Steve R
got2dv8
I guess that's the trick isn't it... to get some wheels for cheap. Every now and again I see some for a good price, however after reading through the mods on the 999 to 900SS link I think that it may a bit too involved since I don't live close by Marvin...😎 I was just considering doing something for not a lot of $$ that's why considered buying 999 wheels. I do love the way they look and I bet they'd shed some weight.
Robert
