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850G with front spoked wheel?

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I'm thinking of installing a spoked wheel on the front of my '79 GS850G.

Do you think it would look good or just plain wrong?

Rob
 
I'm thinking of installing a spoked wheel on the front of my '79 GS850G.

Do you think it would look good or just plain wrong?

Rob
Without spokes on the rear, I'm wondering why. I think it will look odd. Find a Madura wire wheel set. or http://www.ebay.com/itm/2000-SUZUKI...ash=item58cc5e70f1:g:t~AAAOSwT6pV6BTb&vxp=mtr
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Spoked wheels are awesome in my opinion. It won't match the rear wheel but you don't really notice the rear wheel anyway. It takes a little longer to clean them. They're lighter than the mag wheel. I say go for it!👍

Here's my front wheel.
 

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Your wheel looks great!

I remember a few Harley models were sold with a spoke front and mag rear. I thought they looked pretty good... for Harleys.

Rob
 
spokes are cool but it look like it was built at the wreckers. sorry to say. if u do spoke go 18" 17's just dont look rite
 
spokes are cool but it look like it was built at the wreckers. sorry to say. if u do spoke go 18" 17's just dont look rite
That is decent advice for bikes with chains, but the choice for shafties is severely limited. One of the attractive things about a shaft-driven bikes is the reduced maintenance. I have enjoyed a lack of spokes on my bikes since 1977, so it baffles me that anyone would want to introduce something that requires MORE maintenance to a low-maintenance bike.
 
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