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Jon
Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 07:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

What is the weight difference between the stock Buell wheels (2001 X1) and the PM's? Is there a noticeable different feel when riding?
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Mikeyp
Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 08:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Who cares, they look bitchin'. : )
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Jersey_thunder
Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 09:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Depends...what kind of riding are you talking about?...
T
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Koz5150
Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 09:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I think the biggest difference is the fact that the back rim is .5 inches wider then the stock rim. It allows you to run a 190 tire instead of the stock 180. I don't think the weight difference, if any, is a big deal.
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Koz5150
Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 09:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

and yeah they do look good

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Lornce
Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 09:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The PM wheels each weigh approx 1 pound more than the Marchesini's. Either wheel is a very high quality component. Sorry, don't know the weight difference of the post '97 Buell "castalloy" wheels.

The rear PM wheel has a rim width of 5.5" which is best suited for use with a 180 tire, while a 170 works, too. The 5" Marchesini should be fitted with a 170 or 160 tire.

The PM's in bare aluminum finish require a little more work to keep looking good, but it's worth it, imho.

best,
Lornce
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Odinbueller
Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 09:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Amen! These wheels are the way to go if you can find a set for the right price!
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Koz5150
Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 09:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I will be selling mine later this year. I bought a stock set and I will be having them polished and chromed.
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Rick_a
Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 12:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I've got a cast wheel up front and a PM rear...the best of both. The front wheel is covered by brake rotors so it doesn't look too bad.
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Jon
Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 03:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks for the opinions. I was thinking that the light rim (assumed this was a benefit of the PM's) would allow quicker handling.

As far as what type of riding I do, that answer is every type except tracks. There is a wide variety of road types where I live in the Bay Area of California.
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Djkaplan
Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 04:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

"The rear PM wheel has a rim width of 5.5" which is best suited for use with a 180 tire, while a 170 works, too. The 5" Marchesini should be fitted with a 170 or 160 tire."

You'll find a lot of opinions that differ on this, but I totally agree with this statement.
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Jersey_thunder
Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 06:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

"every type except tracks"

then go with the PM's...they are sharp, and tough

T
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Jon
Posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 01:06 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Jersey Thunder,

Would doing track days preclude PM's?
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Firemanjim
Posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 02:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Nope.Done it.
And Bonneville.
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