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General Discussion => Campfire Talk => Topic started by: Royalpunjabi on October 02, 2009, 12:14:35 am
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I have bought RE AVL 2008 .. and i'm thinking about putting alloy wheels.. what you guys think it's good idea.. i know i can only find them in india.. does any body know if i can find tubeless alloys wheels in india..
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Well, since no one smarter than me has come along yet...
Alloy rims save weight, so they are good for racing.
However, they are not as strong as steel. I have never noticed tubless tires that mount on alloy rims. I think that's because it's too hard to seal the spoke nipples and the aluminium may not be strong enough to hold the bead.
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Ernie - I hate to bust yer bubble .... BMW and MotoGuzzi BOTH have lace-up, tubeless rims. They are an interesting design - the center of the wheel is sealed and the spokes go into the shoulder of the rim. I've never built one of those, but I'm betting I'd learn a few new cuss words .... Hahahaha!! BTW - You are dead right on the lace-up being stronger than most alloy wheels ..... !
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He may be talking about one piece alloy wheels (the words rims and wheels sometimes being used interchangeably). I've seen some pictures on here of bikes with three spoke wheels.
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Well, it's a matter of taste.
From the info that I've heard, those cast alloy wheels from India are heavier than the wire-spoked stock ones.
And to my eye, they don't complement the styling of the Bullet at all.
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The Alloy we got from CMW is roughly the same weight as a stock steel wheel. No real weight savings at all. Looks nice polished up though.
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I guess I just like old school. The only thing on this Honda Silverwing that I'm restoring that I don't like is the Comstar wheels. I'd much rather have spokes. So I'm looking for ideas over the winter to trade them with. But I guess it's all in what you like. I know you can't true an aluminum very easily if it gets tweaked, much easier on a spoke wheel. Will.
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> Time Out <
Is the OP talking about an aluminium RIM, or a cast WHEEL?
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Ring up these fellows.
http://www.buchananspokes.net/ (http://www.buchananspokes.net/)