I just received my new Douglas wheels and Titan tires from Ronnies Mail order. Not only was I impressed with the price but I ordered them Wednesday morning and received them Friday afternoon. I mounted them instantly and rode around for a bit. The bike handled a little different but i did not know why. After a short ride i was checking out the wheels when i noticed that the distance between the rim and the struts was much larger. I also noticed that the bike was a little tighter fitting in my van. I tried to measure the rim ofset to compare but i did could not get an acurate reading. My guess is that the current setup adds 2 inches or so. It was pretty cool. Unfortunatly i hit a tree stump that was 4 inches in diameter and about 2 1/2 feet tall going down the trail, flew over the handle bars and rolled my polaris a couple of times. Not only did i but a ding in my new rims but the front left drive shaft poped out of the CV joint and ripped trough the CV boot. I also lost some of the ball bearings from the CV joint. I managed to ride the bike back to the van with the shaft spinning all over the place. Oh well another $300 to $500 at the polaris dealer.

[This message has been edited by Chris Picciotto (edited 07-18-1999).]

[This message has been edited by Chris Picciotto (edited 07-18-1999).]

 

Hey Chris,

Sorry to hear about the crash. It would be cheaper if you fixed it yourself. Sticking the shaft back in and replacing the boot isn't very hard. I have never tried the bearing though.

I have seen some pictures of Scrambler 500's (in red) with Titan's and Douglas rims, they look great!

Adam Dowden



[This message has been edited by quad_man (edited 07-18-1999).]