Planet Minis

tech1234 · 06-03-2009, 11:38 PM

i've got a z50 rear wheel kicking around and from what i hear it fits without mods into a crf/xr swinger. the tire is much wider and the rim is solid (no spokes to break/get loose). has anyone done this mod? would it make circles harder?

MISFITSBOB · 06-05-2009, 01:14 AM

Never tried, it. If you have the parts give it a go. Let us know how it turns out.

wreck · 06-05-2009, 05:10 AM

You can run a z50 rear wheel on a crf. I think you need to make one spacer, other than that its a direct swap. I bet you can run them tubeless if you run a bead of caulk between the 2 wheel halfs.

I was going to do this a while back but got my douglas wheels instead. The Z wheels are dirt cheap.

Not my bike.

s_10onbagz · 06-06-2009, 12:29 AM

Yea man, CRF wheel is 180mm wide including spacers. Z50 wheel is only 168mm wide including spacers, so you need to add about a half inch of spacing to the wheel. EddieNewYork has tried it on his CRF50, so you could ask him which side he put the extra spacer on or if he needed to run two spacers. Circles are definately a bit harder on the 8" tires I had, but I am thinking with good 8" street tires it is probably not too bad.

lowbike1 · 06-06-2009, 09:33 AM

I did it, you need to add about 1/2" of spacer (4 thick washers is what I did) to the chain side of the wheel/swinger, I cant answer your wheelie question though...

2002XR80 · 06-06-2009, 09:42 AM

that looks sooooo effing coool!!!!!!!!!

tech1234 · 06-06-2009, 09:57 AM

im going to do this... you can get a 4x8 rear street tire here....

Honda Mini Trails Honda mini bikes and Honda Z50 Honda 50 Honda Minitrail NOS Parts and services Kitaco and Takegawa performance parts.

Part Z111

dirtbkr188 · 06-06-2009, 04:59 PM

I did it using an XR70 swingarm...

tech1234 · 06-06-2009, 08:58 PM

dirtbkr188- what tire is that? what size?
is there a fitment issue with the stock swinger?
do you wheelie it, if so what do you think?

lowbike1 · 06-06-2009, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirtbkr188

I did it using an XR70 swingarm...

I just bought a 70 swinger for mine, just need to weld the tab on and get a longer chain.. hopefully soon

dirtbkr188 · 06-07-2009, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tech1234

dirtbkr188- what tire is that? what size?
is there a fitment issue with the stock swinger?
do you wheelie it, if so what do you think?

That is the same Kings Tire that you referenced above, Part #Z111. I didn't have a stock swingarm when I put the bike together, just the 70 one. I don't wheelie it, its a pavement/parking lot bike.

devilishtrendz · 06-17-2009, 04:56 PM

mine is set up front and back with chome mini trail wheels i had to make a spacer for the back and use a z50 front end

devilishtrendz · 06-17-2009, 04:58 PM

wheelies fine

lowbike1 · 06-17-2009, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by devilishtrendz

mine is set up front and back with chome mini trail wheels i had to make a spacer for the back and use a z50 front end

post pics, is it the one in your avatar?

cameraman · 07-09-2009, 07:54 PM

i wonder how the bike would handle with the wider rear tire for a sm set up

blackhatch · 07-14-2009, 10:15 PM

dude that gonna be my next mods! z 50 chrome wheels with street tires! looks like a little tank! do they sell white walls for the zees?

also would i need crf70 front end or a z50 front end? im thinking i would like the 70 front more but i dont wanna make the bike look huge.

06-03-2009, 11:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
tech1234 PM Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Location: keene nh 03431 Posts: 86	z50 rear wheel on crf50? i've got a z50 rear wheel kicking around and from what i hear it fits without mods into a crf/xr swinger. the tire is much wider and the rim is solid (no spokes to break/get loose). has anyone done this mod? would it make circles harder?

06-05-2009, 01:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
MISFITSBOB 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: prestonsburg ky. Posts: 529	Re: z50 rear wheel on crf50? Never tried, it. If you have the parts give it a go. Let us know how it turns out.

06-05-2009, 05:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
wreck 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Monticello, Mn Posts: 1,283 My Mood:	Re: z50 rear wheel on crf50? You can run a z50 rear wheel on a crf. I think you need to make one spacer, other than that its a direct swap. I bet you can run them tubeless if you run a bead of caulk between the 2 wheel halfs. I was going to do this a while back but got my douglas wheels instead. The Z wheels are dirt cheap. Not my bike.

06-06-2009, 12:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
s_10onbagz 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Connecticut. Posts: 1,550	Re: z50 rear wheel on crf50? Yea man, CRF wheel is 180mm wide including spacers. Z50 wheel is only 168mm wide including spacers, so you need to add about a half inch of spacing to the wheel. EddieNewYork has tried it on his CRF50, so you could ask him which side he put the extra spacer on or if he needed to run two spacers. Circles are definately a bit harder on the 8" tires I had, but I am thinking with good 8" street tires it is probably not too bad.

06-06-2009, 09:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
lowbike1 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Posts: 2,125	Re: z50 rear wheel on crf50? I did it, you need to add about 1/2" of spacer (4 thick washers is what I did) to the chain side of the wheel/swinger, I cant answer your wheelie question though... Attached Thumbnails

06-06-2009, 09:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
2002XR80 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Saint Albans, Vermont Posts: 1,163	Re: z50 rear wheel on crf50? that looks sooooo effing coool!!!!!!!!!

06-06-2009, 09:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
tech1234 PM Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Location: keene nh 03431 Posts: 86	Re: z50 rear wheel on crf50? im going to do this... you can get a 4x8 rear street tire here.... Honda Mini Trails Honda mini bikes and Honda Z50 Honda 50 Honda Minitrail NOS Parts and services Kitaco and Takegawa performance parts. Part Z111

06-06-2009, 04:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
dirtbkr188 3rd Gear Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,972	Re: z50 rear wheel on crf50? I did it using an XR70 swingarm...

06-06-2009, 08:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
tech1234 PM Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Location: keene nh 03431 Posts: 86	Re: z50 rear wheel on crf50? dirtbkr188- what tire is that? what size? is there a fitment issue with the stock swinger? do you wheelie it, if so what do you think?

06-17-2009, 04:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
devilishtrendz PM Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: dallas Posts: 53	Re: z50 rear wheel on crf50? mine is set up front and back with chome mini trail wheels i had to make a spacer for the back and use a z50 front end

06-17-2009, 04:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
devilishtrendz PM Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: dallas Posts: 53	Re: z50 rear wheel on crf50? wheelies fine

07-09-2009, 07:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
cameraman PM Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 71	Re: z50 rear wheel on crf50? i wonder how the bike would handle with the wider rear tire for a sm set up

07-14-2009, 10:15 PM	#16 (permalink)
blackhatch 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warren Ohio Posts: 277	Re: z50 rear wheel on crf50? dude that gonna be my next mods! z 50 chrome wheels with street tires! looks like a little tank! do they sell white walls for the zees? also would i need crf70 front end or a z50 front end? im thinking i would like the 70 front more but i dont wanna make the bike look huge.

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