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Eronschrock
Posted on Saturday, October 01, 2005 - 04:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

hey guys, new here. i have an xb9r and i hit something that bent the rim of the front wheel a little. now the tire won't hold a seal. is this something that is fixable and if so is there an easy way or am i gonna need a new front wheel? thanks.
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Fullpower
Posted on Saturday, October 01, 2005 - 05:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

new front wheel is 330 dollars from Buell, probably the worlds greatest bargain on a new OEM street bike wheel. call DAVE Steuve. 866-757-1651 he can fix U up.
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Blake
Posted on Saturday, October 01, 2005 - 06:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

There are people that might be able to repair your wheel. Depends on how badly the wheel is damaged. I don't have their contact info at hand though. Maybe a quick google search for "Motorcycle aluminum wheel repair bent straighten" ?

Here's some of the results I got...

http://www.framestraightsystem.com

http://www.metrowheels.net/wheelrepairprocess.htm

http://www.rimpro.com
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Blake
Posted on Saturday, October 01, 2005 - 06:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Please post all future threads like this in the applicable Knowledge Vault topic (Wheels). We'll be moving this one there soon.

Thanks,

Blake : )

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Eronschrock
Posted on Sunday, October 02, 2005 - 08:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

thanks for the replies guys. i'll let everyone know what i find. and next time i'll post in the appropriate spot. i'm new here so i'm not familiar with the page setup yet. thanks again.
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Wyckedflesh
Posted on Sunday, October 02, 2005 - 08:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Just a point of comment, I contacted "Stockton Wheel" whom I have dealt with in the past, I asked them if they could repair a Buell front wheel from an XB and they 'suggested' that the design of the wheel may prove to make them non-reparable safely, as in if you bent the lip enough to not hold air anymore, it may have weakened the spokes. I have a spare front wheel from my parts bike I was thinking of trying to repair.
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Alfitzgerald
Posted on Monday, October 03, 2005 - 01:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

try these guys

www.mcwheel.com
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Eronschrock
Posted on Monday, October 03, 2005 - 06:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

thanks for all the suggestions so far. anybody know of a place in michigan? i live in ypsilanti michigan and i'm a little leary of doing business through the mail. i found a place called wheel worx in michigan. anyone have experience with these guys?
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