| Author | Message | ||
     Uk_bueller |
Hi all - I have managed to put a dent in my rear wheel rim. The tyre is still inflated fine. I am looking to get the wheel repaired. Does anyone know the alloy used on the 1125r wheels or should I just go for a new wheel?  | ||
| Jdugger |
It's Aluminum. You can probably find a used wheel for about the same cost as repair. | ||
| Timebandit |
I have had expensive auto wheels repaired by Transwheel (as dictated by insurance) and I've never been happy with the outcome. Unless the cost of a replacement wheel is astronomical, I'd just replace it. For the 1125 wheels are inexpensive enough that I wouldn't consider a repair. Just my $0.02. | ||
| Nuts4mc |
if you can afford it ( most likely quite costly on your side of the pond) upgrade to a 3 bearing rear wheel... see here: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/290 431/620054.html | ||
| Timebandit |
What's the cost differential between the old 2-bearing wheels and the new 3-bearing wheels? I had been thinking about buying another set of wheels, and I haven't had luck finding comparison prices or the exact part numbers for the newer wheels. Hijack: I've already got the hero blue wheels on a white 1125, so i had thought about one of the red variants for a change of pace. what's that color called, "cherry bomb" or something like that? (Message edited by timebandit on January 19, 2012) | ||
| Froggy |
Doesn't matter, the older wheel was obsoleted last I heard. But to seriously answer your question, the price was is the same. The 3 bearing wheels technically are cheaper because you have to buy the bearing/axle kit, but after factoring that and the labor it ends up a few dollars more. Cherry Bomb is the darker red color and is probably the one you are referencing. | ||
| Timebandit |
I understand that if I special order new wheels at my local dealer that I will get the 3-bearing type. But the cost difference does matter -- There are plenty of obsoleted NOS wheels out there. Some dealers have them and want to move them at a discount. NOS 2-bearing wheels in somebody's inventory should sell cheaper than special order 3-bearing wheels at my local dealer. Can you tell me how the part numbers differ so I know what I'm looking at when I shop??? Interested in both red colors. thanks. Also -- I have never seen the Racing Red and the Cherry Bomb wheels in person or side by side, so if anyone has photos for comparison that would help a lot. thanks. | ||
| Ratbuell |
I don't think there was a Racing Red wheel, only bodywork. The only red wheel I know of is the translucent Cherry Bomb red. There was an orange on the Ss that came with matching wheels, but I can't remember the name of that color offhand. If you think about a tuber in Molten Orange...it's close. | ||
| Avc8130 |
Where is the "just ride it" option? Can you actually feel that little bend? | ||
| Timebandit |
uh oh ... now it sounds like someone's going to tell him to just beat it out with a mallet...  | ||
| Avc8130 |
There is always that option...but aluminum usually doesn't like to be cold worked too much. | ||
| Froggy |
My XB rim has a bigger ding than that on it, been that way for about 20k miles, I haven't had to change the tire yet so I haven't worried about it. | ||
| Jgarner99 |
Just ride it. The sidewalls of the tire flex way more than that every time the wheel turns. Don't worry about it unless you can feel it (vibration that increases with speed, for instance, or a "loping" feel as you coast down to zero). | ||
| Joel9 |
The Ss orange was called sunset orange. | ||
| Duphuckincati |
Ride it. I've got dents bigger than that on my head! | ||
| Craigsmoney |
From what I understood, they didn't change the wheel, just the axle for the 3 bearing set up. | ||
| Froggy |
There are substantial changes to the hub on the new wheel to accommodate the new bearing setup. It isn't something you could safely and economically do to a old wheel. | ||
| Mbest |
FYI, Everything was supposed to be grandfathered over to the newer 3 bearing after all the 2 bearing ones were gone. There are still some 2 bearing wheels available from the "company" in various colors. The 3 bearing wheels all require a matching 3 bearing axel. The newer axel will work on the old wheels but not the other way around. And there are no 3 bearing wheels in Hero Blue, the original 3 bearing part number for it will only get you an older 2 bearing one (bearings installed). In the catalogs, the 3 bearing wheels say the axel kit needs to be ordered separately but I've seen axel kits included in two 3 bearing wheel purchases. | ||
| Timebandit |
so what colors does the 3 bearing wheel actually come in? | ||
| Syonyk |
+1 to "just ride it." It took me a while to even find the dent in the picture. I might not *track* that tire, but for the street... if it's holding air & not riding weird, it's fine. IMO. | ||
| Timebandit |
There is always that option...but aluminum usually doesn't like to be cold worked too much. I ran into that problem when I sent some hard-to-source BMW rims to Transwheel. They did a fine job of straightening the wheel, if you don't mind that they shave a little bit off of the lip to resurface it. The problem is that the work that they do ruins the finish, so they're forced to repaint the wheel. The finish they painted on wasn't good enough. For half of the cost of a new wheel, I would have been better off just trashing the damaged wheels and buying new ones. The only people that profit from that sort of work are Transwheel are the insurance companies that save a few bucks and stick you with rebuilt wheels. Just my opinion. | ||
| Black |
I really don't know what is available anymore. I bought (supposedly) the last set of Hero Blue wheels in North America last year. I'm not sure who carries new wheels. | ||
| Brumbear |
http://www.njbuellowners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f =20&t=1172 | ||
| No_rice |
uh oh ... now it sounds like someone's going to tell him to just beat it out with a mallet... ive done that far to many times. most of my xb's have atleast one dented rim on them currently. massaged most of them pretty close back to normal with a dead blow and some patience. my first 03 9r has had a dent in the front rim since 04 sometime. still works good and no one ever notices. just ride it, its not worth even messing with unless you HAVE to have it PERFECT, which i also understand. | ||
| Firemanjim |
Dent???? had really hard time seeing it. And we have a guy that does really nice work if you need it. Had both wheels done on the 750 we run at the salt. 220 with no issues. | ||
| 1125rcya |
I just received my front hero blue rim & im now waiting on my back rim which is due next week. Looks as if you didn't receive the last ones! :0) |
