20mm rear axle

Hello,

My buddy and I are in the process of rebuilding a 1989 Yamaha Virago (It's
our first project bike). We've built a new frame and are using the same
swing arm that came with the bike.

We do not like the wheel that was part of the bike and would like to replace
it. The axle is a 20mm axle. Is there any information on which bikes have
20mm axles? We found out that the 1999 kawasaki zx-9r has a 20mm rear axle
and like the wheel...are there any other bikes that have a 20mm rear axle?
Is there a place that contains this info?

Thanks
$

"Cash" <cashbroo.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:2c6d08e3af821d9df870a34b9e2f95aa@free.teranews.com:

 > Hello,
 >
 > My buddy and I are in the process of rebuilding a 1989 Yamaha Virago
 > (It's our first project bike). We've built a new frame and are using
 > the same swing arm that came with the bike.
 >
 > We do not like the wheel that was part of the bike and would like to
 > replace it. The axle is a 20mm axle. Is there any information on
 > which bikes have 20mm axles? We found out that the 1999 kawasaki
 > zx-9r has a 20mm rear axle and like the wheel...are there any other
 > bikes that have a 20mm rear axle? Is there a place that contains this
 > info?
 >
 > Thanks
 > $

Your biggest problem will be finding another rear wheel with a compatible
shaft drive, the wheels you are looking at are all chain drive. Check the
other virago models or some of the early 80s Yamaha inline threes and fours
for wheels and then check to see if you can swap em. Maybe you can even
swap for other japanese shaft drive bikes, but I seriously doubt that you
can do an easy swap for chain drive rear wheels. You are probably stuck
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