Mag wheel question

[wes63bug]

Ok im new here and to yamahas, i have a 72 xs2 with the spokes, i was wondering, will the mag wheels off a later bike fit on mine? i like the way they look, and would like a 16 in back instead of my 18. Heres a pic so you know what i have and what i would like, any info would be great, thanks guys.


My 72 with spokes

wheels i would like

 

[gggGary]

A DRUM rear mag will bolt on. The front is not so easy, on a 72 you would have to change forks up to a 74-75 I think to be able to keep a brake on it. (Highly recomended!) There's a gotcha on fork swaps too at some point around 1975 the steering stem gets about 1/2" longer.

 

[wes63bug]

Thanks gary, yeah I guess I fogot to mention one other thing, I will be swapping forks and trees from a 75 onto it, so I guess ill be good then. Sorry for the newb question, just so many little differnces on things when it comes to certain years wanted to make sure.

 

[Phyberoptic]

Let me know if you'd like to swap wheels. I've got a set of Mags (16" rear) that I'd trade you for the spoke set.
-=PO

 

[jayel]

looks like he's already got a 73 or later front fork in that first pic (his bike) so front wheel from 73-76 used that style brake calipher/disc but discs are inter-changable between years, only 81's had 16" rear mag with drum brake

 

[gggGary]

Dunno?? looks like an early triple, I think we have visited this fork before............. 72-73 do not have the 6 bolt rotor mount and those forks have differences from the 74-76 units top and bottom. His fork damper knob is MIA also.

 

[gggGary]

In spite of the sacrilege of cutting an early tank, I like those lines, big project but that would look very cool with a new bottom welded in to fit.............

 

[gggGary]

PS for the rear mag going disk is no big deal if you get the swing arm, spacers and all from a disk bike

 

[wes63bug]

Yeah I thought the bike was a 76, but turned out to be a 72, but it has early forks and trees like gary said, I took the dampener thing off for now. I will be doing a hard tail on it so rear won't matter, and the front will have a 75 front forks and trees. So I should be good then by the sounds of it. Thanks all for the info and gary I cut the tank before I knew it was an early, then when I started grinding off bondo I saw the side badge spot, whoops, lol, newbie mistake, oh we'll thanks for the compliment on it though.

 

[jayel]

lower sliders and maybe disc but the calipher is 73-76 doesn't matter what the triple trees are could be kaw/honda/suz as long as tubes fit, guess he'll have to count disc mount bolts to narrow down year for the wheel