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Yamahawk · November 30th, 2015, 09:42 PM

I have searched the forum, and cannot find a definitive answer as to whether the 17" front wheel from either a newgen EX250R or a EX500 (both 17")will fit with the Pregen forks? I was thinking of transplanting the front end off of a Newgen 08-12 EX250, but then I figure, if the 88-07 front forks will accept a Newgen front wheel, it may be a little cheaper. My current 86 EX250 front forks are totally different, as the rotor and speedo drive are both on the left, but the 88-07 are on opposite sides, rotor on the right, and speedo on the left. So, I don't think I can mate my forks with the 17" wheels, as they are different in that respect... Now, I have looked at the 88-07 forks and wheels, and they do have the rotor on the right, and speedo on left, as do the Newgen 17" wheels, and all the EX500 17" wheels, which are able to mount up on other front end from the Newgen or EX500R 94-09.
So, has anyone mounted a 17" wheel from a Newgen onto the Pregen front forks, 88-07?
Thanks!

November 30th, 2015, 09:42 PM	#1
Yamahawk Chaplain Name: Charlie Location: Toledo Join Date: Nov 2015 Motorcycle(s): 75 RD350 race bike, 82 XZ550RJ Vision, 81 XV920RH, 89 VTR250 Interceptor race bike, 06 Concours, 86 EX250E1 Posts: 153	newgen or EX500 17" front wheel in Pregen front forks I have searched the forum, and cannot find a definitive answer as to whether the 17" front wheel from either a newgen EX250R or a EX500 (both 17")will fit with the Pregen forks? I was thinking of transplanting the front end off of a Newgen 08-12 EX250, but then I figure, if the 88-07 front forks will accept a Newgen front wheel, it may be a little cheaper. My current 86 EX250 front forks are totally different, as the rotor and speedo drive are both on the left, but the 88-07 are on opposite sides, rotor on the right, and speedo on the left. So, I don't think I can mate my forks with the 17" wheels, as they are different in that respect... Now, I have looked at the 88-07 forks and wheels, and they do have the rotor on the right, and speedo on left, as do the Newgen 17" wheels, and all the EX500 17" wheels, which are able to mount up on other front end from the Newgen or EX500R 94-09. So, has anyone mounted a 17" wheel from a Newgen onto the Pregen front forks, 88-07? Thanks! __________________________________________________ God chose what the world thinks foolish to shame the wise,what the world thinks as weak to shame the strong,what is despised in the world,what is nothing,to set aside what is regarded as something