Are all years honda metropolitan wheels the same?
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Are all years honda metropolitan wheels the same?
Im just wondering if there are only certain years that will fit my 98 elite?
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Re: Are all years honda metropolitan wheels the same?
Greetings:
Honda keeps costs down by re-using proven parts, like brakes and wheels. All the Mets have the same rims through 2013. Honda totally changed the Met -now an air-cooled engine - and moved production to Thailand for 2014, so fitting that wheel is unknown.
Honda keeps costs down by re-using proven parts, like brakes and wheels. All the Mets have the same rims through 2013. Honda totally changed the Met -now an air-cooled engine - and moved production to Thailand for 2014, so fitting that wheel is unknown.
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Re: Are all years honda metropolitan wheels the same?
hola:
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EDIT: what is the tire size for running these on the af16 without rubbing issues.(the search function on this forum is something I've yet to learn how to use properly)
Bueno!
EDIT: what is the tire size for running these on the af16 without rubbing issues.(the search function on this forum is something I've yet to learn how to use properly)
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Re: Are all years honda metropolitan wheels the same?
I use the 90/90-10 without any issue. The 3.50-10 is tight on the Kenda 329 but fits, and some brands of tire are too tight. You can grind some on the case for clearance.
3.00-10 is kinda small in my opinion but the center stand works better with this size.
90/90-10 is the in between size of these.
3.00-10 is kinda small in my opinion but the center stand works better with this size.
90/90-10 is the in between size of these.
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Re: Are all years honda metropolitan wheels the same?
so that would explain the cheaply made spree style forks they are using now ?Wheelman-111 wrote:Greetings:
Honda moved production to Thailand for 2014, .
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Re: Are all years honda metropolitan wheels the same?
Met rims use the same front brake hub and rear wheel drive shaft?
I ordered met rims from fleabay. The front came with hub.
I ordered met rims from fleabay. The front came with hub.
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Re: Are all years honda metropolitan wheels the same?
Greetings:
Well, yeah, but don' be gittin all up in Honda-san's face wit da cheapness. Y'see, the target market - mostly Grannies & Grommets - is price-pointed at $2K. The Thai edition actually costs $300 LESS than the predecessor
This despite the new ELectronic fuel injection replacing the CV carb. That was almost certainly because the Clean Police said the carb released too many hydrocarbons during its 120-MPG travels. But EFI probably added a few buck to production costs.
So air cooling saves the cost of a radiator, thermostat, hoses and messy Prestone. And yes those forks look cheap, but having a robot weld up the pieces and dispensing with seals and hydraulic damping probably cut the component cost by 75%. Anyway last time I looked not many Met riders were buying Track Days. The fork is surely sturdy and durable enough to do its intended job. Still, a shame to lose Good Stuff to placate CARB and Euro Air standards when the bike ran so clean before. Above all, Honda has to be able to make it Sell. Compare numbers moved with, say, $3000+ Aprilia SR. There's a great scooter almost nobody buys.
2002-2012 Met rims are bolt-on, front and rear on late Elites with 95mm hubs.
Well, yeah, but don' be gittin all up in Honda-san's face wit da cheapness. Y'see, the target market - mostly Grannies & Grommets - is price-pointed at $2K. The Thai edition actually costs $300 LESS than the predecessor
This despite the new ELectronic fuel injection replacing the CV carb. That was almost certainly because the Clean Police said the carb released too many hydrocarbons during its 120-MPG travels. But EFI probably added a few buck to production costs.
So air cooling saves the cost of a radiator, thermostat, hoses and messy Prestone. And yes those forks look cheap, but having a robot weld up the pieces and dispensing with seals and hydraulic damping probably cut the component cost by 75%. Anyway last time I looked not many Met riders were buying Track Days. The fork is surely sturdy and durable enough to do its intended job. Still, a shame to lose Good Stuff to placate CARB and Euro Air standards when the bike ran so clean before. Above all, Honda has to be able to make it Sell. Compare numbers moved with, say, $3000+ Aprilia SR. There's a great scooter almost nobody buys.
2002-2012 Met rims are bolt-on, front and rear on late Elites with 95mm hubs.
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Most of my money is spent on scooterparts. The rest is just wasted.
"ISO": '03 Vespa ET4 Malossi187 74MPH
Flash 9: 2001 Elite SR Contesta 72 ZX Tran, 9:1 Gears, Stock Airbox/Carb/Pipe 58.8 MPH
Punkin: 2010 Vespa/Malossi S78, 61MPH
Most of my money is spent on scooterparts. The rest is just wasted.
"ISO": '03 Vespa ET4 Malossi187 74MPH
Flash 9: 2001 Elite SR Contesta 72 ZX Tran, 9:1 Gears, Stock Airbox/Carb/Pipe 58.8 MPH
Punkin: 2010 Vespa/Malossi S78, 61MPH