It's time for a new front rim for my 950 Has the Super Enduro Dirt star Rim been a success ? Looks like it may be the easiest way , straight lace up no drilling holes re the nipples or does an Exell or Sun etc etc come pre drilled for the 950 lace up ?
I've read here about people saying they were good. I ordered an 2.85 Excel and spokes from Woodys. I'm going to get a 19/17 set some day.
I've put 30K miles on an SE front rim with not one ding. After the initial install, the spokes haven't needed any adjustment, either. Having a black rim on the front, and a silver out back is the only issue, and it's not a concern for me, anyway.
Im running the Se front wheel and am very happy with it. I have dented the crap out of it, but there isn't a wheel made that's not going to dent and bend at some point. Its much better than the stock ADV wheel. Ill buy another when the time comes.
Anyone have a source for these Euro spec'd SE Dirt Star front rims that are not $320?! :eek1 Jap. patterns for $120 to $180ish will not lace up.
the Sun rims are soft as butter off the counter Takasago excell is soft as butter just out of the fridge, IMO a wasted effort if doing all that, for a few bucks more you can get a decent rim the dirt stars are pretty good and someone said the indexing laces right Up If night racer can run it you know its tuff the dudes a maniac rider I got a spoke set and leced up the toghest rim out there, the Excel A60 with KTM dirt bike indexing which requires a custom spoke kit CJ Designs stocks the custom spoke kit I ride the 950 " for real" off road and my stock rim started to look more like a sprocket but now I have no dents or dings after lacing up the A60
DID Dirtstar 21x1.85 Japanese didn't lace to my 990A stock front rim (after they confirmed it would multiple times). Finally talked to someone in the shop and they sent out a euro pattern Takasago Excel. Laced right up with stock hub/spokes. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=941903 also http://www.advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=6079421&postcount=621 Teepee goes left is Dirtstar Japanese - incorrect. Teepee goes right (euro pattern) is Takasago Excel - correct.
Thought that was the one I used. Looks like their website has changed since I got mine from them. The one I used had was EURO drilled and laced right up to my stock hub.
You should be able to buy a 950 SE front rim from any of the discount KTM parts dealers for about $250.
I have an entire Dirt Star 21" front wheel (rim and hub) that I'd part with for a reasonable price. It's from my 950 SE. I'm running a different set up on the front now. PM me if interested.
