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[Tripps]

Kevin I'll enclose a picture of the 17 inch wheel we ran on Rob's bike..I'm not saying that wheel/tire/ suspension (frt & rear) was the main cause of the crash but I'll never run one again.

What won't you run, that size, that rim, or that tire? (If you're going to run that rim, I'd beat it straight with a hammer first. )

 

[Justdad]

What won't you run, that size, that rim, or that tire? (If you're going to run that rim, I'd beat it straight with a hammer first. )

I can't really say. If I was to do it over I'd make sure the bike didn't weave on dry pavement. My first time at speed (164 mph) was on very wet salt which wasn't helpful.

The generation one Rockets from what I've seen will weave a bit (140+ mph) with stock suspension, wheels and tires at least the 2013 model I was riding anyway.

The 17 inch wheel might work but any other modifications to the front wheel, weight distribution, suspension and fairing should be tested with gradual run up speeds.

The gen 2 with stock suspension and tires with a small windscreen was a ***** cat even with the rear wheel spinning up a lot.

Bottom line I don't know if the 17 inch wheel caused or more likely was just a contributor but until I tested it I'd walk it up to speed. Just my opinion, maybe it's the titanium and screws in my arm talking.