HELP with Supermoto to Dirt wheels on DT125R SM... questions about hubs etc.
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Hi Guys,
Have been having a good read about wheel conversions, but I need to do the opposite of what most people are doing!
I have bought a DT125R SM, so came from the factory with supermoto wheels and the big front brake.
A lot of my friends go green laning and I want to be able to go with them hence the want to get a spare set of wheels that I can swap over to change it from supermoto to dirt wheels.
Currently the bike has 3BN01 rear hub on Takasago EXCEL SM rim, and the front I dont have the hub part number but I have attached a picture (I believe this is the same wheel used on the WR?)
Basically I need to get a spare set of dirt wheels which I can swap in when I want to go greenlaning so want to please find out from you guys what the best options are for doing so.
A guy in the bike shop said something about a brake bracket to be able to run a smaller front disc but didint know what was the best option to go for other than getting another two hubs and having some wheels built for me.
Can I use off the shelf wheel from another model of DT?
Any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks guys.
Chuck.
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Hi Guys,
Have been having a good read about wheel conversions, but I need to do the opposite of what most people are doing!
I have bought a DT125R SM, so came from the factory with supermoto wheels and the big front brake.
A lot of my friends go green laning and I want to be able to go with them hence the want to get a spare set of wheels that I can swap over to change it from supermoto to dirt wheels.
Currently the bike has 3BN01 rear hub on Takasago EXCEL SM rim, and the front I dont have the hub part number but I have attached a picture (I believe this is the same wheel used on the WR?)
Basically I need to get a spare set of dirt wheels which I can swap in when I want to go greenlaning so want to please find out from you guys what the best options are for doing so.
A guy in the bike shop said something about a brake bracket to be able to run a smaller front disc but didint know what was the best option to go for other than getting another two hubs and having some wheels built for me.
Can I use off the shelf wheel from another model of DT?
Any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks guys.
Chuck.
@ChuckSR86 I think the easiest way of doing this would be to just obtain a complete DTR or DTRe front end, rear wheel (and possibly swingarm/rear brake assembly) and shock. All these items are fairly common on eBay etc and are easier to swap out than you might think (I once had to replace a DTR swingarm when I'd arranged to go out riding the next day and got a spare one I had fitted in an evening, including the all-important swingarm side clearance).
Regarding the shock, I've heard some people say the DTX shock is shorter than the DTR/DTRe, I'm not sure about this but I once bought a few "DTR" shocks from a breaker which included one a few mm shorter than all the others but otherwise identical (maybe @calum or another DTX owner can confirm this?).
Running DTR forks mean you'll get to use fork gaiters which massively increase seal life off-road, and the whole operation will be a lot easier than getting into one-off bespoke front end conversions etc. which can be a bit of a nightmare when it comes to stuff like sorting a speedo drive and maintaining forks where the seller might have been a bit economical with the truth regarding what year of bike they came from.
Never owned or worked on a DTX so can anyone confirm if this is indeed straightforward?
