Marvic Akront 16" Wheels

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 6:19 pm

Hi All,
I've just acquired 3.5 and 5.0 x 16 Marvic Akront wheels. Sorting out the front brake disks is easy. Does anyone have experience with the rear disk brake set up?
Many thanks,
Mark

mike · Post by **mike** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:39 pm

ohhhhhhh i am SOOOOOO jealous. those wheels are my dream upgrade.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 4:31 pm

Well I've been looking out for these wheels for years... I bought them from a nice chap in Australia. He had them advertised for US$800.- on eBay and nobody was interested. I paid AU$800.- plus shipping costs.

Regarding the rear disk brake set up I was wondering whether the 851 Tri Colore setup would work. Or maybe the setup from the 750F1 Montjuich & Santa Monica. Alternatively the setup that Harris Performance use for their TT2 replica.

Your thoughts on this are highly appreciated.

Many thanks,

Mark

mike · Post by **mike** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:32 pm

the situation is that the swingarm design is different on both of those bikes. there are photos of a paso equipped with these wheels in the gallery, perhaps you could grab them and zoom in with some image tool and take a peek at what's installed.

http://forums.ducatipaso.org/viewtopic. ... _album.php

I might be able to get you in touch with him

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:05 pm

Hey Mike,
Many thanks for the info! It would be really great if you could put me in touch with the owner of that bike.
All the best,
Mark

Finnpaso · Post by **Finnpaso** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:07 pm

Btw, WHAT tires You use with those wheels ???? Very curious of that!

Finnpaso

mike · Post by **mike** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:18 pm

standard Michelin A/M59x fare should fit fine. i believe that's what was on the 851 as OEM.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:58 pm

Yep, that's the plan - standard new 16 inch 130/160 60 series Michelin tyres and not hard dried out old tyres...

lceriani · Post by **lceriani** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 12:35 am

Aaaaaah! So YOU are the swiss guy that bought that items on ebay! I was interested in them, too, and I made my offer, but a bit too late... you're a lucky man.
Ask Gherard for info, he gave me some useful tips about that.

Bye,

LC

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 9:39 am

Last year I tried to buy the Marvics that Gerhard bought but I was too late then. By the way, the guy who sold me the Marvics sold those Marvics to Gerhard as well.
Cheers,
Mark
Aka - the Irish (and not Swiss) guy living in Switzerland

mike · Post by **mike** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 4:22 pm

Mark wrote:Aka - the Irish (and not Swiss) guy living in Switzerland

does that make you Iriss or Swish? :laugh:

Mike aka the swiss guy that was born in California (and finally getting the hell out)

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 7:37 pm

Even though I really like Switzerland a lot and have been living here for over six years I am still Irish and haven't reached the Iriss stage yet... :neener:

mike · Post by **mike** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 8:35 pm

Mark wrote:Even though I really like Switzerland a lot and have been living here for over six years I am still Irish and haven't reached the Iriss stage yet... :neener:

i have a friend that lives here in california and he used to live in ch somewhere and he misses it dearly.

lceriani · Post by **lceriani** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:18 pm

So maybe next is my turn to buy Marvic!

LC

dmartis · Post by **dmartis** » Sat May 07, 2011 7:55 am

i have a set of mint marvic / akront 16" alloy magnesium wheels of a 88 851(i think).Sizes are 16x3.5 and 16x5, (the type where the magnesium hubs can be unbolted from the alloy rim. i may sell these at the right price if any one is keen. I am in nz, they are less disc rotors , sprocket and sprocket cush. i will probably put them on ebay one day soon.

. party on

Marvic Akront 16" Wheels

Marvic Akront 16" Wheels

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