Wheels

[Mrhappy]

Ok lucky me, I've dented my back wheel......

Do you have any suggetion to where I could get a new 5.5" back wheel.

Here in Canada , They are $1068.00 (Thieves)

Need your help people.

Thanks

[dallara]

I dinged both my front and back rims...

Damn invisible asphalt depressions that was completely invisible...

After pricing new wheels, and having them straightened, I simply did the straightening myself. Some wood blocks, nice dead-blow soft mallet, a makeshift truing stand, and a dial indicator...

A couple of hours later the wheels were straight, with no hint of a ding in the rear rim, and only the most imperceptible remants of one in the front (which was dinged far worse...). I have been riding on the straightened set now for nearly a year with no problems, and not one single person has ever noticed what is left of the front ding...

It really is easy.

Cheers!

Dallara

[Lance1150]

At over $500 bucks each the straightening options sounds pretty good!

I'm getting two new wheels due to dings through my insurance ($500 deductible, damn)

[rdsmith3]

Check out the http://www.ibmwr.org classifieds. I found these, for example:


R1150Rt front and rear wheels and turn signal pods
i have a set of wheels (400.00) and some slightly scracthed turn signal pods (100.00) and a windshield (40.00)
Price: above
Location: cali
Contact Dave 2110 at <[email protected]>
Posted Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at 17:24:32 (EDT)

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Rear Wheel R1150R
New silver 5.0"X17" rear wheel for non-ABS R1150R (and other models) with a new 170/60ZR17 Metzeler MEZ4 installed. The BMW part number for the wheel is 36-31-7-668-753 and lists for $552.50 I'll sell the wheel and tire as a set only - the tire and wheel have less than 50 miles on them. You pay for actual shipping costs via UPS.
Price: $350.00
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Contact Darren Thackeray at <[email protected]>
Posted Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at 14:49:30 (EDT)