Dresda Solitaire

Dont the dresda solitaires have the maxim style "swirly" rims but in a 16" for the front? If so im really interested in finding one of these to replace my crusier style 19". Does anyone know if this is true or if it will even work?

 

i googled it and they look the same... there's a conversion kit to put a rear tire on the front and you still get a disc brake i htink, look in the mod section

 

Yeah i saw that, i messaged him on it too with some questions i had. Problem is i would need to buy another rear wheel. I would also lose one disc brake.. I was hoping that the dresda wheel would bolt up so i could just buy that and im good to go. Does anyone know if they are similar to the maxim wheels?

 

Are you talking about the same Dresda Solitaire I think you are?

http://www.realclassic.co.uk/bikepix/dresda08030405.jpg

If so, that's a 19" XJ550 (Euro) front wheel.

 

wow! is the rear 19 also? or or am just blind? they loked so close for some reason..

 

Rear is 18" it's based on a Eurospec XJ550R.

 

Gotcha, do you think the rear would fit my maxim? hahaha

 

You can use a rear wheel from a 750 Seca; it's an 18" and will directly fit your bike; but it does use a decidedly narrower tire.

 

Ok cool thanks. Aren't the secas wheels those 3 spoke style? Or did they make a couple versions of them?

 

They used the three-rectangular spoke wheels on I believe, the Seca turbo and maybe the XJ900s, and on the Vision.

All the other shaft-driven (650-750) USA-market bikes came with "swirly" wheels, 19" front and either 16" (Maxim) or 18" (Seca) rear.

The chain-driven 550 Max had swirly wheels as did the Euro market XJ550 (the wheels on the Dresda the USA-market 550 Seca had 5 straight split spokes, like the RDs and SR500 (but not exactly like those.)

 

The Seca Turbo is a 4 spoke design that shows up on the Police bikes, along with the Turbo front brake.