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First, kudos to you, Craig, for the beautiful job on your trailer. I really love the surge braking system you installed. Great idea! I would be interested in seeing detail pics of how you added the brake rotors to those KZ440 wheels. I can imagine using custom rotors that replace the original chain sprockets.

I am currently starting a project to build a sidecar for my ZN1300 Voyager. Almost 30 years ago I had an '83 Voyager with a Motorvation Spyder sidecar on it (pic). Although Motorvation still makes the Spyder, they have made too many changes I don't like, so I will build my own version of it rather than buy. The original Spyders came with the wheel shown in the pic, but in black. I had to buy some Kawasaki gold paint to match the bike. For my new sidecar I would like to use the same wheel so that it matches the bike's again. It is a 16", so it is hard to find. Gotta be a front wheel, but most fronts are 18" and bigger.

Anybody recognize that wheel? I might even be willing to go with an 18" wheel, but the KZ440's front wheel is a 19".

What about the harley sportster rear wheel they are 16 in a similar style.

Yes, I have looked closely at that Harley rear wheel. It's probably the best match for a sidecar wheel so far, but it has nine spokes and the hub won't take a large enough inner bearing to fit a correct axle for a sidecar without some machining and/or an adapter carrier fitted to it. That other wheel you show is a front from a KZ1300, isn't it. Tons of them on eBay, and cheap, too, but they are 19". I did buy a really nice Harley 16" front wheel, but it has 11 spokes and it's hub also won't take a larger bearing on either side, not even with machining. Not enough beef after machining. But, thanks for the suggestion.

The other wheel is the front from a sportster same era 19 inch.
How about the gpz550 i had one a few months ago it looked like a mini z1300.
Not sure what size rims they run though .

Check out some of the sports bikes of that era they were keen on using 16in front wheels on them