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Posted: 09:06 - 04 Aug 2018 Post subject: Damaged wheel - replace? UPDATE. REPAIRED. |
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Hi all,
Whilst washing my bike after a long trip to Europe, I noticed the deformation of the front wheel as shown below.
There's no sign of damage to the paint or tyre, so i'm not really sure how it happened. I don't remember hitting any particularly huge bumps or feeling any unusual handling.
Anyway. what do?
[I]Ignore it
[ii]Get it repaired (where, how?)
[iii]Get it replaced
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Posted: 09:13 - 04 Aug 2018 Post subject: |
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I had one like that on one of my CBRs after a crash.
An inattentive MOT tester passed it twice.
It then failed when he noticed it.
I tried hammering it back into shape and asking for quotes on repairs. They wanted about £130 to repair it (this was about 12 years ago).
In the end because my CBR is/was a popular bike it was easier to simply change the wheel. The problem that came up was that the brake discs mounting bolts changed between 1999 and 2001. ____________________ Spain 2008France 2007Big one 2009 We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. In the end, your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it is worth watching. |
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Posted: 13:29 - 04 Aug 2018 Post subject: |
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A bend like that on the front wheel would worry me more than the same deformation on the rear. If you hit something else, you could see rapid deflation, and on the front at any meaningful speed that means a crash.
It might not leak now, but think about what stresses your tyres are under with hard riding.
Bending it back will weaken the alloy. Another bump and it could fracture instead, and you're looking at rapid deflation again. Unless you heat it, but the whole wheel would be a heat sink. A quick web search shows there are some professionals who do this for car wheels, more likely to suffer with low profile tyres. If you do bend back, I'd look into this option.
I'd replace, with second hand if it can be found. IMO you'd notice if a second hand wheel had also been bent, you'd feel the ripples when keeping your finger on the rim while rotating the wheel. ____________________ Bikes: S1000R, SH350; Exes: Vity 125, PS125, YBR125, ER6f, VFR800, Brutale 920, CB600F, SH300x4
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Posted: 13:40 - 04 Aug 2018 Post subject: |
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Can't remember what caused it or when it happened?
Has anyone else got access to this bike?
Maybe on a long boring bit of Europe you clocked a kerb and never noticed?
I would press that ding back into shape.
You could do it using a small bottle jack (a scissor jack might work too) and jam the rim between something heavy and some wooden packing to protect the paint.
I have straightened alloy car wheels like this (but in a hydraulic press) and there were no problems with the wheel later.
If you have access to a big truck HGV that may be enough weight to resist the force required to press the ding back.
You could do it with the tire on too. Just let the air out. ____________________ Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN. |
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Posted: 15:03 - 04 Aug 2018 Post subject: |
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Looking at the costs of Multistrada 950 wheels even used they're not particularly cheap either with some prices around £1000+
Go and get it repaired £120-£150 per wheel. A few of them let you send them the wheel if they think it's irreparable they won't charge you for it. ____________________ Spain 2008France 2007Big one 2009 We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. In the end, your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it is worth watching. |
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Posted: 15:06 - 04 Aug 2018 Post subject: |
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Well thanks for the advice. Not many votes for "ignore it" so looks like I'm on for a load of cash one way or the other.
Still no idea how it happened - I didn't hit any curbs, animals, potholes etc during the tour as far as I remember so a total mystery. A review of the pics taken during the tour suggest I've already done a good few hundred miles on it that way.. ____________________ Bikers make great organ donors - add your name to the register
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I'd press that back in without a thought. Probably in my 10 ton press using some hardwood blocks.
Just don't be tempted to heat it up, you'll change the properties of the ally. ____________________ a.k.a 'Geri'
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These guys have repaired several bike and car wheels for me. Thoroughly recommended
https://www.motoliner.com/ ____________________ Well, you know what they say. If you want to save the world, you have to push a few old ladies down the stairs.
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Posted: 20:44 - 04 Aug 2018 Post subject: |
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One of my friends have used them to repair a dented wheel, excellent service ____________________ Theory test - 19/8/09, CBT - 11/10/09, MOD 1 - 16/8/10, MOD 2 - 27/10/10
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+1 for motoliner. 10/10 service. They did a ZX6R P7F wheel a few years ago for me. ____________________ Quietly and consistently taking the piss.
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Perfect, thanks guys. Info on Motorliner is exactly what I was after when I created the thread.
Will give them a ring on Monday and let you know how I get on.
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 5 years, 257 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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