350BANSHEE350 Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 ^ thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamaha04 Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 (edited) you mean the front rims? if so i made a pic awhile ago for somene i was trying to explain it to. i have never done this by the way i just read about it. you need to take your tire off. get 2 new valve stems per wheel. ok so take the tire off. and take the original valve stem out and install the new one in backwards. so the fill end would be inside the tire. then drill a new hole for your new valve stem on the other side of the rim. (the new outside or the rim) and then install your other valve stem in the normal way so you can fill your tire back up. this will give you acouple more inches of wide up front. probably not worth it but i guess people do it. there are other options like a arms and aftermarket rims that have more of an offset. Edited February 11, 2008 by yamaha04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamaha04 Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 oh yeah i turned my rim around one but didnt do the mod and only got about 2 mins away from home when i had two flat tires lol. i though the valve stems cleared the brake caliper but it didnt and when the tire when around it keep hitting it and eventually shock the inner valve thing lose. all i had to do was tightin it back up again but you cant flip your front rims with some wheel spacers or this mod.. might also be able to get away with some very stubby valve stems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthemail Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 there ya go, theres a right way and a wrong way for everything! flipping your rims isnt a bad idea for the back i dont think i can come up with any issues there with strength unless your landing 100footers.... its nice to give you the extra width and helpful with mx. for the fronts tho it creates issues. mainly, offset rims widen your front end right< a wider front end makes spring compression easier therefore making your front end softer and not able to absorb the shit as fast. as well as putting undeeded stress on your spindles, NTM putting your breaks right out there in the open. (would you wanna hop the bars and have a disc smash your face? or the tire? :ermm: this is a WAY out there possibbility.... also leaves your calipers open to roost from your buddies and junk. wider a-arms wouldnt be hard to build if you made a good jig (and even easier to buy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheefreak Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 some ppl do it for tt racing.. wider is better... here is my buddies banshee.. has lsr extended arms,spacers and wheels reversed... he can just abot do a brake change without removing wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badassbanshee479 Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 I did this on my smooth buff front tires on my drag bike. But I did it to make the front end narrower! :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireroad Express Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Flipped rims- I'm now thinking seriously about flipping them back! it doesn't need to be this wide. good for side hilling though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350BANSHEE350 Posted February 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 well i am going to be trail riding and dont d much for jumps and with raptor rims on the back it makes the bck end +4 over stock making it look ugly and cause the outside front suspension to mush on a turn while breaking so i need to = out the front and rear width and since i dont have money for a-arms and my tires need to come off anyways i thought sure why not i only weigh 150 pounds i do hit the odd 20 footer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350BANSHEE350 Posted February 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.a...mp;autoview=sku Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidmark Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 You might want to invest in a steering stabilizer too. The more offset you have on your front wheels the more bumpsteer you get. It wouldnt be killer but you will notice a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White06Shee Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 well all i did was went to Discount tires and bought there fluch mount vavle stems, and put them on becuase i didnt want to drill a hole in the other side, but the only down fall is to check air pressure and shit i have to take the rim off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidos76 Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 this should be easy for me... i don't run front brakes. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qliphoth Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 does it work with the back wheels too? i just want my Banshee a few inches wider at the rear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
375hp banshees Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 Even easier, no calipers to worry about 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qliphoth Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 hey 375hp banshees. but IS the "axle" wider in the end then? currently, i do not have access to my Banshee. when i look at the Original Wheels on images, the center/offset (where the wheel hub is attached later) looks pretty much centered. so i fear, this will not make the rear significant wider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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