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?
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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 Do you have a DTR or a DTX?
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I must admit, if it's light greenlaning, then you can get away with it on supermoto in the summer?
Anything more hardcore then some knobbley's would be ideal.
For simplicity, I'd be lacing a set of hubs with ally rims for knobbleys. That way you only need to swap the wheels and not the brakes.
