Honda CD 250 wheel replacement question

[Doovy]

Hiya

i have a 1993 honda CD 250, which features the stunning old fashioned spoked wheels, very attractive not just to the eye but also to rust.

https://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/doovydoo/IMG_3619.jpg

Is it possible to upgrade to a newer similiar bikes alloy wheels, such as from a CB 250?

i am not sure of the size of the centre bore, or wheel size either

for example, this: https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Honda-CB250-FM-jade-MC23-front-wheel_W0QQitemZ250366477042QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item250366477042&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

and

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Honda-CB250-FM-jade-MC23-rear-wheel_W0QQitemZ250366473040QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item250366473040&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

if anyone has any ideas let me know please!

Thanks very much

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[ms51ves3]

You could re-spoke it with stainless steel spokes

[sickpup]

CB250 Nighthawk wheels fit but the tyre choice is dire and expensive.

[Odie]

CM 125 / 200 wheels should be the same, better still to stop the rust.....................try cleaning the wheels!
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[ms51ves3]

Just another suggestion. You could buy some silver paint and paint them. They won't be shiny but they'll look better.

[Doovy]

Hmm i think the best suggestion i may go for is just respraying them when the weather gets a bit better.

i do clean them!! every weekend i can, but my 40 mile a day trip to uni takes its toll lol. wire wool, wire brush and autosol can only do so much

and i actually forgot i just got new tyres 2 weeks ago so probably buying new wheels again now is not the best idea lol

ill go for a nice spray up in a month or two whats the best spray to use? im guessing metal spray, hammerite? could keep it original silver.. or maybe black
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[ms51ves3]

I'd use a pot and a brush

[Doovy]

seriously? why's that?
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Yamaha RXS 100 > Honda CD 250 > Honda Hornet 600 > Honda CBR 600RR > Yamaha RXS 100 > Kawasaki ZX6R J2 > Yamaha FZ1

[ms51ves3]

Because to spray it you would have to take the wheel off the bike, mask everything up and spray.

With a brush, you can leave the wheel on the bike, you don't have to mask anything up and you can then just paint the spokes.

Will take much less time and won't look that much different.

[Doovy]

nice idea, i like the sound of that actually thanks!
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[Blau Zedong]

The five spokes off the early 90's CB Two-Fifty might well fit, but I would be tempted to get your wires rebuilt when the weather improves. Wires are lighter and better looking, especially on that type of bike.
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