17" Rear swap with ABS?

[PaulG]

Wondering if anyone has, or heard of, or can direct me to a post of a 1992 (or equivalent) 17" rear wheel swap while retaining the ABS?

This portion of a reply to Randy's recent purchase got me thinking:

"I can't think of any Yamaha rims in that style of spoke in 17" with ABS. Is the rim 5.00" or 5.5" wide ??"

I'm not immediately considering doing this, but thought if there is a wheel out there that would do it, then I could keep an eye out for one.  Considering it may take months/years for one to show up.

My ABS works fine and would like to retain it.  I also would like to see if there is a simple (as possible) swap out; without having to send it to Germany (!?) for machining. 

My '92 at present has a stock wheel/suspension set-up F&R.

[PaulG]

Just did a brief google search and it looks I'm SOL as far as this goes, unless I want to send it to Germany.  Obviously not.

So what about swapping out the whole rear end with one that is already equipped with ABS, like a later model Yamaha or Suzuki?  Is that a feasible option?

[Bones]

One option Paul is to source a gsxr wheel with all the fruit included and see if Randy will do a swap with that ABS wheel he's got. 

[Pat Conlon]

....assuming the ring gear in Randy's wheel is compatible with the FJ ABS hub

[1tinindian]

Euro- spec XJR rear ABS 17" wheel has been done on the FJ.!

[FJ_Hooligan]

Are you sure your ABS even still works?

[Capn Ron]

Are you sure your ABS even still works?

I'm certain mine does and am reading this thread with great interest! 

[PaulG]

Are you sure your ABS even still works?

It still works.  The top quality roads in Toronto will occasionally cause it to engage when braking at intersections.  Usually when some fucking knob who just has to cut in front of you to make the red light before you do, and you have to panic stop.

The ripples/potholes/patches/street car rails/"bus knuckles" (those heaves in the pavement at bus stops) are a guaranteed cause of ABS activation.   

[giantkiller]

Boy you have some nice roads there. But I'm sure those are the bad ones.  Do you think in general Canada has better, or worse roads than the US. I'm probably going to be up that way next summer. From Wisconsin. Also what's the best time of the year to head north?

[aviationfred]

That intersection sure does look like a 'E' ticket ride....

Jon Fife had a XJR 17" ABS wheel modified for his '93. The work was done in Germany and sent to Jon here in the States.

I don't know Jon's screen name here. I do know that he is on Facebook if you want to message hime about the mod.

Fred

[Bones]

Are you sure it was an XJR wheel,?? all the revues I've read about them in the past don't mention ABS at all, in fact this revue from England about the 2015 model states ABS comes out on them next year.


http://www.visordown.com/road-tests-first-rides/world-first-test-2015-yamaha-xjr1300-review/26300.html

[PaulG]

Boy you have some nice roads there. But I'm sure those are the bad ones.  Do you think in general Canada has better, or worse roads than the US. I'm probably going to be up that way next summer. From Wisconsin. Also what's the best time of the year to head north?

In Toronto itself, that's more the norm than the exception unfortunately.  They do get repaved eventually, but it seems they let them go to shit now and wait until vehicles start breaking suspensions before they do any repairs.  Obviously not every street is like this, but the major arteries get pretty gnarly due to the traffic load.  We have the 2nd worst commute in North America, just behind NYC -and they have 8M people.

Most main and secondary rural roads in Ontario are in very good shape, along with the expressways.  Some of the backroads can get bumpy as they are maintained by small townships.  The frost heaving can be more prominent the further north you go, but I don't think it's that big an issue (?).  I haven't ridden beyond North Bay in quite a while, so maybe that's changed (for better or worse).  They do get crappy once your inside Toronto.  I'm kinda' jaded 'cuz I have to drive them everyday, and I rarely ride the bike within the city due to godawful drivers.

As far as travel across the 49th (?) parrallel, since you're in Wisconsin the weather/climate is about the same as mid & S. Ont.   Mid June to late September are a safe bet.  If you plan on going over the top of the Great Lakes it can still be chilly at night into July.  But then again.... if you recall Cap'n'Ron's journey a couple of years ago, I believed it rained nearly every day for 4,000 miles across Canada - that was also a record year for rainfall, so hopefully that won't happen.  This summer was actually really good for riding.  If you plan on going west instead, I've never ridden out that way.  If you're familiar with travelling out to the Dakotas etc., then I would imagine southern Manitoba, Sakatchewan, Alberta would be the same.  British Columbia has all sorts of micro climates due to the Rockies so the guys out there would be better to ask about that.  Here I am spewing on about places I've never ridden....    Must be the latent Geographer in me.

The work was done in Germany and sent to Jon here in the States.

Fred

No coin for that for sure.  I'll just keep reading up on the swing arm/wheel swap outs on the site and wait. Like I said there's no rush, and as I have no workshop it probably means a lost riding season doing this conversion.   

Thx for the info guys.