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Anyone Recognize These Wheels?
« on: March 12, 2024, 07:07:39 AM »
Hello everyone,

I've got a 76 CB750F that has wheels that I'm having trouble finding information on and was curious if anyone here knows something. There are no markings on them unless they're under the tires which I haven't taken off yet. I've only found pictures of bikes with similar looking 7 spoke wheels, nothing with 6 spokes like mine. They seem like they're built specifically for a 75-76 CB750F with the exception of an adapter for the rear rotor. Any input is appreciated, thank you.

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Re: Anyone Recognize These Wheels?
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2024, 07:34:56 AM »
Their similar, but 7 spoke, were sold by "Henry Abe" and usually marked in casting as "H A INDUSTRY" or similar.

There were often copies around from possibly unknown scources when contemporary, they may be original to another bike (can't immediately think of a candidate) especially wuth that adapter indicating it was a general casting specified to then be fitted to a range of bike.

Kawasaki for example, I thought, copied "Morris" magnesium wheel design for their production bikes. 

There seemed to be more accessory wheel makers in US than we saw UK at that time.

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Re: Anyone Recognize These Wheels?
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2024, 08:21:36 AM »
Suzuki GS 550 cast wheels leap to mind. Possibly other GS's if the early 80's.
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Re: Anyone Recognize These Wheels?
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2024, 08:27:47 AM »
From loose recollection,  Suxuki always seemed to cross the spokes prior to arrival at the rim in X form, as opposed to having the triangle apex sighted on rim junction.

They always seemed to me to hold aesthetic value over pure stress analysis  ;D as these OP type appear to hold the upper hand structurally and with regard to load path.


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Re: Anyone Recognize These Wheels?
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2024, 09:46:44 AM »
Got it, I think  :)

Shelly Dowd wheel company http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com/2019/12/shelby-dowd-daytona-wheels.html some info here.

Thought I'd seen them in American bike magazine of that period.

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« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2024, 09:55:07 AM »
Some more info here http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=49541.0 on related USA sohc site.

Carrol Shelby the originator, no less  :)

Also called "Daytona" in their identification.

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Re: Anyone Recognize These Wheels?
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2024, 05:21:04 PM »
Amazing, well done! Thank you so much, I'd been search on and off since I bought the bike a few years ago so it's really nice to finally know.

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Re: Anyone Recognize These Wheels?
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2024, 07:59:38 PM »
Great work there Nigel!
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Re: Anyone Recognize These Wheels?
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2024, 08:28:18 AM »
It's a distant memory bank from American bike mags before I was riding Johnny  :)

They had some really good accessories over there in comparison to us, I could buy them near my Nan's place when I went to stay nearer London in summer holidays.

What seemed like pretty exotic location, think a few were California based,  with very different location and lighting in comparison to us which likey had a Mr Mick Woollet togged up in wax cotton doing his best in riding a long term test bike covered in British road grime while lapping Snetterton with snow on the grass  :)

Think that gives a good account of British bike journalism  ;D

Also usually accompanied by text moaning about lack of low down torque and roll on throttle performance in top gear by comparison to Boneville or Commando peer bikes.

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Re: Anyone Recognize These Wheels?
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2024, 10:11:22 AM »
True, but they never mentioned how many times they stopped to pick up detached parts

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« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2024, 10:41:58 AM »
True, but they never mentioned how many times they stopped to pick up detached parts

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« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2024, 10:45:03 AM »
True, but they never mentioned how many times they stopped to pick up detached parts

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1978 Honda CB550K3.
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1973 Honda CB750K3

 

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