SM conversion NOW WITH PICS

I picked up a set of SM wheel for the 610 today.
My plan is to make a street moto out of it. I don't have or really need the big the big 320 front rotor so I don't need to do a caliper change out or relocation. What I do need is another front and rear rotor so I don't have to swap it back and forth evey time I do the conversion so soes anyone have any suggestions on where to get the best deals on rotors. Also can I pick the brain of anyone who has done the conversion before? Do I need different axle spacers? Whats a good tire combo and sz to be running?
Thanks in advance
Rajo.

I happened across a guy that had bought a set of wheels to make the conversion (they are OE Husky SM wheels), he sent them out and had them black powder coated and was ready to make the swap when he came across a smoking deal on a set of mags. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time.

I'm looking at possible option for the big 320mm brake but realistically the 260mm TE rotor isn't that bad - I use it with knobbies- so no matter what it will be a improvement with street tires. The other really cool thing is that I wont have to compromise on dirt tires, I can go as aggressive as I want.
On the hooligan issue, well I suppose that there might be just a little bit of it initially but I'm sure I can tame the beast within.:devil:

Got your Email. We have the rotors for you in stock so you can run all the stock stuff.

K

If you have the 240 rear and 260 front, I'll probably go that route for now, it makes it a simple swap out and I don't think I'm going to be doing any track days so it should be adequate for spirited street driving. Can you PM me the part #'s I need ot order? Or even pst them here since it might be of interest to others considering doing this.

Will do. We have ALL the sizes for all the bikes.

OK guys and gals, here's the finished product. Thanks Kelly for helping me round up some parts and thanks to everyone else for there input.
There are a few things to be aware of when doing this conversion.
1. The offset on the SM rim is slightly different than that on a TE so the front spacer needs to be about 1/8" wider to center the wheel and yes the wheel has to be perfectly centered because there isn't much room between the sliders.
2. The TE caliper doesn't have enough float to make up the 1/8" difference with the wider spacer so you have to add some shims to the caliper mounting pads.
Other than that its' a straight forward easy swap. I'll do a wright up on the performance once I get used to it but right off the bat I can tell that I'm going to need to make some minor tuning adjustments if I stay with the lower gearing. With the lager/ heavier TE wheels the load was more constant under acceleration so running it rich didn't matter but with less load on the engine from the SM set up I will probably have to lean it out a bit to get optimum performance.

I've always wanted to have a setup for both TE and SM and it really came to a boil this year because I missed so many off road rides and I wanted more seat time. I was just lucky enough to come across a good deal at a time when I had a few dollars in my pocket (which is pretty rare).

Looks great

And the next thing to do will be a Recazo (sp?) seat



See some kibble in the garage, I hope you have not resorted to eating dog food to pay for this stuff!

Not yet, my teeth aren't up to any thing that crunchy. Bullion is cheap though.

Forgot about your teeth, hope you are well soon. This might be doable too

Thanks Dean, I'm doing pretty well but it will be months before the bone has healed enough to have a real set of dentures so I still need to stick with relatively soft foods. On the lighter side I have lost 25#s and continue to drop. I may have to petition to have my screen name changed to Rajomediumguy if this keeps up.

Get some auto upholstery paint for vinyl and paint that little strip of blue on your seat. Works remarkably well and holds up great. I actually did an off road GUTS seat that had the horrid light blue on it and it would last 5-10 hard mud rides before needing a little shot. I bet on your road bike it would last a long time.

Funny you should say that, I was just about to mail you a can can of black Kryoln Fussion to do you're stancion protectors with.
Personally I kinda like my little blue stripe although if I ever have Renazco do my seat I will probably delete it.

I have black ones, just have not got to putting them on yet.

Hey just because she is sporting street shoes at the moment doesn't mean she's never going to get dirty again.