Skorpion mags on a Baghira!
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 8:01 pmI finally got my Skorpion wheels on my Baghira.
I want to thank Don Paarman from Mid America Powersports for persevering and getting me the parts to make the front wheel fit. I didn't have to fabricate anything, it was a bolt up propostion once you get the proper parts from MZ. I also want to thank that fellow from Brussells who posted some close up pics of the front wheel of his Mastiff. I was able to indentify the Brembo caliper I needed from the pictures and picked one up on Ebay for $40. Don was also able to see from the pictures that the caliper bracket that they sent from Germany was wrong before it got to me. The rear wheel I fit up myself, it was a lot of work, I retrospect, I probably should have just bought the parts from MZ.
The wheels are a lot heavier than the spoke wheels. But they are stronger and I can run tubeless tires. The larger Skorpion disc and the Brembo calipers stop the bike MUCH better the the stock front brake (not that it didn't work well). I bought the shorter Mastiff kickstand, but don't need it, the longer Enduro kickstand works. I still have a few issues to sort out, mainly the speedo. I have a Skorpion speedo tach assy that I might try installing.
And if I want to ride in the woods, I can pull it in the garage and change to a 18 x 21 combo with knobbies in less than a hour...
I want to thank Don Paarman from Mid America Powersports for persevering and getting me the parts to make the front wheel fit. I didn't have to fabricate anything, it was a bolt up propostion once you get the proper parts from MZ. I also want to thank that fellow from Brussells who posted some close up pics of the front wheel of his Mastiff. I was able to indentify the Brembo caliper I needed from the pictures and picked one up on Ebay for $40. Don was also able to see from the pictures that the caliper bracket that they sent from Germany was wrong before it got to me. The rear wheel I fit up myself, it was a lot of work, I retrospect, I probably should have just bought the parts from MZ.
The wheels are a lot heavier than the spoke wheels. But they are stronger and I can run tubeless tires. The larger Skorpion disc and the Brembo calipers stop the bike MUCH better the the stock front brake (not that it didn't work well). I bought the shorter Mastiff kickstand, but don't need it, the longer Enduro kickstand works. I still have a few issues to sort out, mainly the speedo. I have a Skorpion speedo tach assy that I might try installing.
And if I want to ride in the woods, I can pull it in the garage and change to a 18 x 21 combo with knobbies in less than a hour...
Thx.