You are right about those 2.8 but be careful with too narrow tyres because the lowest limit width for the rim is about 60 ERTRO. I really regret that the swing arm is about 1cm too short because two narrower 29 rims would have been perfect for more rolling terrain.
Sorry, it seems I "skip" the brakes among your modifications. Do you confirm your xp at the rear are the 4 piston series ?
I would also have liked an additional 29 "road" wheelset with thinner tires to keep the same circumference but the swingarm is too short. That's why there no "switch and...
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Has anyone ever thought about replacing Tektro brakes with shimano ones ? The BR-6120 seems to be the best value for money but I wonder if there is enough room for a 4 piston caliper for the rear one due to the shape of the down tube. I really like this bike.
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Thanks again for the tip. I'll try to stick the coil and the Bikespeed RS unit with double side tape into the cover to be sure they don't move while reassembling.
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I also bought the Bikespeed RS unit and it's seriously build with good quality connectors. How did you manage to put it into such small carter. Some original wires are way too long and take a lot of space. There also a quite big ferrite on one wire. Did you take some picture of the install ...
Hi everybody,
I'm new on this forum and found a lot of interesting advices on it, already.
I bought my bike 2 weeks ago and was inspired by some of Bebiker's modifications: 38 tooth chainring, stem, rear fender and ... Bikespeed RS. Have you suffered any punctures with the original taipan? I'm...