| Author | Message | ||
     Yo_muda |
I think my wheels are the factory cast wheels. Is their another model wheel that fits, or do I just get paint or powdercoat? (Message edited by YO_MUDA on August 20, 2009) | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
Woah another tube frame guy in Oklahoma! I'm in Del City.. Swing by some time. I'll show you both possible styles of tuber wheels. PM (stands for Performance Machine - the company that made them) Also screams Polish Me! These wheels are forged aluminum instead of cast, and were sold with a polished finish which looks good but requires a lot of work to maintain the shine. The cast wheels are more common, and all came from the factory with some type of powdercoating, although a few people have stripped the PC off and polished them - they look AMAZING when polished. Shot you a PM (private message - not Performance Machine  ) | ||
| Dstaff |
Pkforbes Do you have any pics of the stripped and polished stock wheels? Would this be a simple disc grinder type of job with a polishing wheel? | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
No idea what sort of process is required to reach this point.. I've taken all my polishing to a shop.    btw, the last bike pictured is a modified X1 that was used in the movie Ghost Rider. I believe Preybird owns one of the movie bikes, or has access to one anyway. You might try asking him if he has any detailed pictures of the wheels. | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
As for Yo_muda's question.. there's also the option of swapping to XB wheels. It's been done by a few people here on BWB, but I know very little about what's required.   | ||
| Petethekiller |
hey phill, I saw a 2000-2002 White Lighting the other day in OKC! Super nice bike, I wonder whose it is. Later | ||
| Yo_muda |
Sounds like a plan phill. Love them XB wheels. | ||
| Mark_1 |
Just for curiosity are the XB wheels lighter than tuber wheels? | ||
| Firebolt020283 |
I know the front is way lighter than the tuber wheels (i cant remember how much though) | ||
| Phelan |
I gotta say, XB wheels look good on tubers.  |
