Blake Rogers Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 ya i am building a 1/12 Tamiya Hayabusa and wondering were i can get some custom rims any for that matter for this kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 ya i am building a 1/12 Tamiya Hayabusa and wondering were i can get some custom rims any for that matter for this kit. This may sound stupid, but the Hayabusa is a motorcycle, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 The Revell chopper series, maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 The Revell chopper series, maybe? That's why I was wanting to make sure it was a motorcycle, that was what I was going to suggest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Rogers Posted April 27, 2010 Author Share Posted April 27, 2010 good idea Casey and highway its also a bird. well the Japanese word for falcon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railfreak78 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I didn't realise they made that bike that big! That could be fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Bowers Jr. Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 This is a kit of a really wicked street cafe racer, and a fine one at that. I also have one of these in the stash and am waiting for Tamaya to offer aftermarket upgrade parts like they have done in the past for their Kawasaki kits. We'll see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smv356 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 LionRoar, from Japan, makes a photoetch set for this kit. Try HLJ.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I was instantly thinking Revell Choppers for custom wheels, but it all depends on what exactly you are looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSNJim Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Tamiya has a set of wheels for the RC-166 available separately; http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=12631 . I'm not sure the Revell Choppers would work - their wheels are 21"F/18"R or something similar and they're fairly skinny. The 'Busa has 17"F/R with wide, agressive tires. What are you trying to do with the bike? Most of the custom Hayabusas I've seen have stock wheels either painted to match or chromed. A few have custom billet wheels built specifically for the bike. Maybe you could remove the centers from a Revell Chopper and mate them to the rims of the 'Busa, or get creative with some Evergreen. I didn't realise they made that bike that big! That could be fun The Hayabusa is fairly small as bikes go nowadays at 1300cc, though it's big for a sport bike (most are 600 or 1000). My daily ride is 1800, and the largest current is about 2000cc. However, they put out about half the horsepower of the 'Busa. A box-stock run of the mill 'Busa just off the Suzuki dealer's floor ($15,000) is one of the quickest and fastest vehicles on the planet. 0-60 times are in the low 2 seconds, quarters in the 9's and they are now limited to 186mph (the first couple of years could get pretty darn close to 200). Pretty awesome bikes. Most car guys don't know just how hot bikes are now. Even Honda Goldwings (think Lincoln Town Car of motorcycles) like mine have run in the high 12's/low 13's in the quarter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Rogers Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 thanks guys looking for more info lol SS that link showed nothing dude thanks for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSNJim Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 thanks guys looking for more info lol SS that link showed nothing dude thanks for the help Bummer. I did search the web for the Tamiya stock number, and found that they are skinny wire wheels, totally unsuitable for a Hayabusa. My mistake is I thought the RC-166 was a follow-on to the RC-51, but it is actually an early predecessor (1960s era 250cc 6cyl racer). Gotta love logical model designations.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Rogers Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 no kidding lol i wonder if rims from other bike kit like a Yamaha would look good on it?? but maybe the rims might not fit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSNJim Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Almost all modern sport/sport touring bikes use 17" wheels front and rear. The bigger the bike's displacement, the larger the tires, so I would look for models of bikes larger than 1000cc - the Tamiya Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 pops immediately to mind. You might want to check for diecast 1/12 - I think it's New Bright that has a pretty good selection, and they are sometimes available as a kit at the LHS, some motorcycle dealers, Target, and other fine retailers. They're pretty reasonably priced - $10-15. I've got a nice collection of their bikes. As far as mounting the wheels on the bike, well, that all depends. Most of the 1/12 bikes use screws as axles, so you should be OK there. A little time with a drill bit/file may be necessary to fine tune the fit. Watch the way the disk rotors mount - they mount directly to the wheel hub (full-size and model), and should rotate with it. Calipers mount to the fork and stay fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotRodaSaurus Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Just bought the real thing, a 2005 UK model. I got fed up with bits falling off my BSA A65, I just like to give it a quick once over before riding, not a full pre-flight inspection everytime Have seen the Tamiya kit but no completed models, does anyone have pics of a built up kit? John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Rogers Posted May 1, 2010 Author Share Posted May 1, 2010 am working on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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