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Are all years honda metropolitan wheels the same?
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 9:38 am
by DirtyE
Im just wondering if there are only certain years that will fit my 98 elite?
Re: Are all years honda metropolitan wheels the same?
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 10:00 am
by Wheelman-111
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.
Re: Are all years honda metropolitan wheels the same?
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 10:04 am
by DirtyE
hola:
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)
Re: Are all years honda metropolitan wheels the same?
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 11:22 am
by bonesv
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.
Re: Are all years honda metropolitan wheels the same?
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 11:23 am
by cruzingratiot
Wheelman-111 wrote:Greetings:
Honda moved production to Thailand for 2014, .
so that would explain the cheaply made spree style forks they are using now ?
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Re: Are all years honda metropolitan wheels the same?
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 1:53 pm
by DirtyE
Met rims use the same front brake hub and rear wheel drive shaft?
I ordered met rims from fleabay. The front came with hub.
Re: Are all years honda metropolitan wheels the same?
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 2:36 pm
by Wheelman-111
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.