NC23 front wheel...

[DK-Tandy]

how much should i be looking to pay for a front wheel on a NC23.

i managed to pick up a rear wheel for £15 posted but all front wheels start from around £30 without postage,, why?

[BillingCBR]

the racing guys want them because they're lighter for a start, plus the fact that most accidents will probably be crashing into stuff, and a good portion of wheels will be trashed in these sort of accidents, making them even rarer.

[amorti]

the racing guys want them because they're lighter for a start, plus the fact that most accidents will probably be crashing into stuff, and a good portion of wheels will be trashed in these sort of accidents, making them even rarer.

I asked in another thread but didn't get an answer - are they really actually lighter? Has anyone weighed them next to each other? I ask as some measurements I took when converting my CB-1 to dual discs would throw doubt on that. I admit the comparison isn't the best though, as the Roadrider is a bias ply tyre so will be a bit heavier than the Michelin.

VTR[1000f] disc = 1.28kg
CBR400 [nc29] disc = 1.14kg
CBR400 [nc29] front wheel with 120/60-17 Michelin Pilot sport, CBR900 axle, bolt and spacers (10mm longer = heavier), pair of VTR discs = 11.10kg
CB-1 front wheel with 110/80-17 Avon Roadrider, CB-1 axle and spacers, single CB-1 disc = 11.33kg.

Didn't see that one coming. So the bottom line is, if I fit a pair of mega-drilled discs, the whole twin disc front wheel assembly will be about 500g of rotating, unsprung weight LIGHTER than the original single disc assembly. Surprised? Just a bit!!

[veefer400]

Nobody wants standard 18" triarm rear wheels, the same with NC30 rears, hence the pricing?