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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 07:54 AM
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they look the same,, whats the difference??

 
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 07:56 AM
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One goes on the front and the other on the rear?.....no?
 
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 07:58 AM
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lol...i almost hurt myself at that one.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 08:12 AM
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Ultra beat me to the punch on that one.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 08:15 AM
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One can hold a sprocket,1 disc.The other holds 2 discs.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 08:40 AM
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Also if you look at the size of the fasteners on the front, they are smaller than the fastener holes on the rear.
So you can't actually swap them.
I just took mine apart to get chromed.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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Default RE: front and rear rims

ok,, I was ready for the ,,, ones on the front, ones on the comments,,lol
but the bolt size makes sense.....how did I mess that.

thanks,,,


if you put the front ont eh back, would you be able to ride backwards.

 
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