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Old 02-03-26 | 06:04 PM
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nlerner
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Originally Posted by bulgie
Don't buy without knowing the height of the canti bosses. Lots of Japanese touring bikes were made for 650A, a historical size that's not so common anymore.
There are probably ways to hack together some brakes that'll work with a more common wheel size like 650B, but braking may be suboptimal
Good point--though the OP is in Japan, I believe, so perhaps has easier access to quality 650A wheels.
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