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#Post#: 386--------------------------------------------------
MT-01 wheels change
DIR By: DTMT
Date: August 8, 2018, 4:54 am
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Hi
Does anyone know what wheels I could put on my MT01 that would
fit with minimal work. Just make new spaces etc.
Maybe 2009 r1 wheels would fit?
I did toy with the idea of getting a new set off Dymag UP7X’s or
some Kineo spoked wheels but the wife is pregnant so I just
can’t justify spending £1500 - £2500 anymore. Need to do it
cheaply
Ideally I would like 5 spoke plus wheels. The more spokes the
merrier really
Any advice would be appreciated
Kind regards
Dan
#Post#: 387--------------------------------------------------
Re: MT-01 wheels change
DIR By: TimR
Date: August 9, 2018, 6:04 am
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I recently fitted Oz forged aluminium wheels from an Aprilia
RSVR Mille
(Gen I fronts require a spacer for the front rotors, available
on eBay, Gen II will line up the rotors with calipers
without-This corresponds to the switch Aprilia made from axial
to radial brake set up throughout the model range )
You need to design your bearings, and spacers to fit...You
need a custom sprocket and custom rear rear brake rotor too...
It requires some work and effort. Looks pretty good IMO. Rides
well with faster pickup and quicker braking than before...
Here are some pics...
#Post#: 389--------------------------------------------------
Re: MT-01 wheels change
DIR By: Rocker
Date: August 9, 2018, 2:20 pm
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Looking good Tim
I have a mate with a track day RSVR (not worth a lot) and was
going to retro fit the wheels and front forks Ohlins as you know
but they are much shorter so gave up the idea
#Post#: 392--------------------------------------------------
Re: MT-01 wheels change
DIR By: TimR
Date: August 10, 2018, 1:17 am
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Cheers ! I still have a fettled and tuned RSVR track day
bike...!
Sadly this summer has succumbed to fueling issues as I try to
get to the bottom of the cause !
The wheels arent a huge problem to fit. What I would say is to
fit them to the intended bike...Ive tried umpteen sets of wheels
from an RSVR, I think by now two sets of Oz, a set of Malgatech
copies and a pair of Brembos...They are all different but
especially the Oz...which means I still think it's an easy
enough swap but spacers and such need to be built custom and fit
to the bike rather than farmed out to generic measurements...Its
the only way to get it right IMO....!
#Post#: 393--------------------------------------------------
Re: MT-01 wheels change
DIR By: DTMT
Date: August 11, 2018, 4:06 am
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Thanks for the reply. You bikes looking awesome with the new
wheels. I’m desperate to change mine to, I hate the stock wheels
on the MT01. I think they really let the looks down.
I really like the look of these aprilia wheels, I seen a lot
about it on an Italian forum but can quite understand everything
as I’m using google translate!
I work in engineering as a machinist so I can make spacers and
sprockets etc, what material did you use to make the rear disc?
I’ve seen some pictures of MT01’s with the Oz-braking B-one
wheels to Which I really like but can’t find a dealer for them
to get a price. I expect they will probably be out of my price
range though
Regards
Dan
#Post#: 394--------------------------------------------------
Re: MT-01 wheels change
DIR By: DTMT
Date: August 11, 2018, 4:08 am
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Oz-braking B-one wheels
#Post#: 395--------------------------------------------------
Re: MT-01 wheels change
DIR By: DTMT
Date: August 11, 2018, 4:10 am
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Oz-braking B-one wheels
#Post#: 396--------------------------------------------------
Re: MT-01 wheels change
DIR By: TimR
Date: August 12, 2018, 2:05 am
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I have seen those...At least they are more than 5 spoke !
Personally I prefer the Oz wheels but then I think the OEM
design has a simplistic and pleasing symmetry that suits the
bike very well. There are 5 spoke carbon offerings available.
But they look wrong, to me ! Although, I have seen them look
good on Gorilla's bike as part of a considered, all carbon
package that included a carbon OS kit...
The rear rotor is made from steel, ground and heat treated for
longevity..
It is necessary because the Aprilia disc is too small diameter.
I seem to remember I kept to OEM thickness too ( stamped on your
disc) I was happy to discover that getting one made to my spec
was cost effective and quite quickly done here in the UK. Same
with the sprocket, although I have a hard anodised aluminium
offering. (As soon as Supersprox get their heads out of their
arses and open for business to Europe as normal, I will migrate
to a custom Stealth sprocket, again, because I dont expect the
aluminium to last that long...!) I did this because I wanted to
keep standard final drive ratios and chain specs. This ensures
the speedo reads correctly. I didnt want to go down to 525
chain...!
If you are a machinist, you'll have no problems....! :)
#Post#: 397--------------------------------------------------
Re: MT-01 wheels change
DIR By: DTMT
Date: August 12, 2018, 1:45 pm
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Ok thank you, do you know what grade of steel was used to make
the disc? I was thinking just to use some ground gauge plate as
you can buy it in at the correct thickness and it’s pretty hard
stuff already but is still machinable. Im wondering if there’s
any specific material that’s should be used for brake rotors for
safety reasons, I’m sure I could find all this out somewhere on
the internet but as you’ve recently done it I’ll ask your wisdom
#Post#: 398--------------------------------------------------
Re: MT-01 wheels change
DIR By: TimR
Date: August 13, 2018, 2:16 am
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