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    captive wheel spacers

    who uses them ?
    are they worth the $60 ?

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    Re: captive wheel spacers

    If your spacers currently give you fits changing wheels, they're worth it. If they're well behaved and stay in place on their own already, no.

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    Re: captive wheel spacers

    update: who uses them on their GSX-R.
    my spacers fall out constantly when swapping the rear wheel

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    Re: captive wheel spacers

    at the last Bomo day I managed to put my rear wheel on without dropping either spacer even once. It was a miracle. I was so happy.

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    Re: captive wheel spacers

    Wow...if you guys had an R6 this wouldn't be a problem.

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    Re: captive wheel spacers

    Sounds like they are worth it...

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    Re: captive wheel spacers

    Quote Originally Posted by csmutty View Post
    Wow...if you guys had an R6 this wouldn't be a problem.
    really you R6 guys don't have problems with knocking them out?

    I don't change mine that often so its not a huge deal to me. the captive ones would be nice though

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    Re: captive wheel spacers

    Quote Originally Posted by CBR929RE View Post
    really you R6 guys don't have problems with knocking them out?

    I don't change mine that often so its not a huge deal to me. the captive ones would be nice though
    Nah. And the spacers have a tapered piece around the OD that makes it easy to gradually get the spacer in.


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    Re: captive wheel spacers

    That's the problem with precision machines like 600cc SS bikes.

    On my SV, the rear wheel fits with about 1/2" of space on either side, then you crank down the axle nut to bend it back to contact the wheel.

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    Re: captive wheel spacers

    My FZR has captive spacers, SOOOOO would spend $60 for this convenience.

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    Re: captive wheel spacers

    Never heard of these but I'm definitely buying some, my spacers fall out if you look at them wrong.

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    Re: captive wheel spacers

    Quote Originally Posted by G21forme View Post
    Never heard of these but I'm definitely buying some, my spacers fall out if you look at them wrong.
    Same here. Definitely something I'm thinking about.

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    Re: captive wheel spacers

    What company makes them and what do they look like? As in, what mechanism or design feature makes the captive?

    EDIT: Nevermind. I found a youtube video. Simple, easy-squeezy to make.

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    captive wheel spacers

    No company makes them. Just a few machine shops sell them online. Usually a guy on WERA sells them, but his classified thread expired

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    Re: captive wheel spacers

    I'm saying that it's a simple "adaptation" of standard spacers and I could also do it easily.

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    Re: captive wheel spacers

    Use a dab of grease during changes. It works like glue. Save the $$$.

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    Re: captive wheel spacers

    Quote Originally Posted by The Snowman View Post
    Use a dab of grease during changes. It works like glue. Save the $$$.
    I do that and have for years. The difference is that I only have to pull the wheels off once a year or so for tire changes. A race or even heavy track day participant might be at it more, and I can see where the little bump in the small O,D. to help retain the spacer on there and especially if combined with the chamfered/radiused flange, would all help make for stress-free changeouts. In low volumes I could make spacers that incorporate both features, easily.

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    Re: captive wheel spacers

    Zoran sells them at twfracing.com for only specific wheel, usually those used with SVs.

    (Example: http://www.twfracing.com/PartsPages/...pspacersr.html)


    One thing to consider is that you may need to buy different bearings designed for the captive spacers, which means no longer using a stock bearing or stock substitute (like All Balls). The bearings would have a larger inner diameter to accommodate for the spacer.

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    captive wheel spacers

    Grease doesn't work chuck

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    Re: captive wheel spacers

    Quote Originally Posted by Jim View Post
    Grease doesn't work chuck
    It works on my rear wheel between the spacer and the dust seal. Oh well, I tried.

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    captive wheel spacers

    Again, this thread was for GSX-R rear wheels.

    So, who uses them and where are you getting them ?

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    Re: captive wheel spacers

    Quote Originally Posted by CBR929RE View Post
    at the last Bomo day I managed to put my rear wheel on without dropping either spacer even once. It was a miracle. I was so happy.
    Pics or it didnt happen. I may make some over the winter if I get around to it. Ill let you know if I do.

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    Re: captive wheel spacers

    Quote Originally Posted by strgt View Post
    Pics or it didnt happen. I may make some over the winter if I get around to it. Ill let you know if I do.
    sorry no pics and you know it'll never happen again. yeah let me know if you do.

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