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Andrew Burt wrote:Let me know though if you decide you want to get rid of the Red wheel!

If I do - I reckon it will be as a pair!!

It seems to me that (certainly for the later ones) that there is the spacer that compensates for the thickness of the ABS ring. If the spacer is not there then it will put the disc without ABS ring in the same position relative to the caliper.

I think, from memory, that there is a similar arrangement at the front i.e. there are spacers between the disc and the wheel on the non ABS-ring side.

Sandbar
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Hello again,

Have spoken with Darren at Motorworks this morning and he confirms that I need a Spacer to fit 5.5" wheel as suspected. Also, as per your last post, your quite correct about the spacer (or ABS ring) for fitting an ABS 5" wheel to a non ABS bike, although it appears that BMW don't do spacers, so I will need about 15 x M8 Washers!

Regards

Andrew

My rear Dymag came with a 5mm spacer to compensate for the lack of ABS if that's any help. They may be able to supply just the spacer ? Let me know if you want the contact details.

Yes Please Lloyd, that would be great, and a lot more professional looking than 15 washers

Cheers

Andrew

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I would be very surprised if the spacer was 5mm. More like 1 or 1.5mm - only the same thickness as the ABS ring!

Have not got it to hand, so I can't measure it!

Sandbar
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Early S models (with the Brembo calipers ?) came with a cast abs ring at 5mm, later ones with pressed ring at about 1.5mm.
Don't know how helpful Dymag will be but here's the number; 01249 655481

Thanks Lloyd,

My bike is fitted with the cast Alloy ABS ring, which is about 5mm thick. I think later bikes were fitted with a pressed steel affair which is a lot thinner, probably about 1.5mm, so both both yourself and Sanbar are correct

Anyway, will give Dymag a call, thanks for the pointer.

Regards

Andrew