March 15th, 2011, 03:50 PM | #1 |
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A funny thing happened on the way to twisties (bent rim)
The pot hole was so deep that I hit China. OK...no damge to tire, no leaking air 3 days later and no noticeable change in feeling of bike.
What do we think....bang it out kinda pretty good for free. Have a wheel guy bang it out for $50....or buy a new wheel for $XXXX |
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March 15th, 2011, 03:55 PM | #2 |
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I'm not sure I'd buy a new wheel off of that, but I would see if someone could get it straightened for a smaller amount of $. There have been a few recent threads on bent rims and what to do about 'em, here's one.
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March 15th, 2011, 03:57 PM | #3 |
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how deep are your pockets... and how good is your medical insurance?
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March 15th, 2011, 04:50 PM | #4 |
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OEM's are well over $400 so...pockets not as deep as that. Found this incredible repair guy....he has before after pics that are unbelieveable
http://www.framestraightsystem.com/General.htm He's asking $130-$160 and 2 weeks turnaround so with freight...I'm up over $200 easy. Last try will be a salvage yard or maybe i can track down some of the guys on the site who swapped rears ? thanks for opinions . |
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March 15th, 2011, 05:07 PM | #5 |
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I would just bang it out myself. I've done it with tons of bicycle tires before with absolutely no problems, there is a bit of a difference but no way in hell would I pay more than $20 for someone to do it for me.
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March 15th, 2011, 06:13 PM | #6 |
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im young and invincible but i would just buy another rim. look on ebay...there's a lot of banged up 250r rims.
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March 15th, 2011, 07:32 PM | #7 |
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try and get the rim back as close as possible, yourself, but you need to be careful not to overstress the metal as you get it back into shape. That's what the experts are for.
once you get it back to a reasonable shape, use it until you can score a used rim on ebay. |
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March 15th, 2011, 09:21 PM | #8 |
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I experimented heating aluminum rod with propane and it can be bent pretty easily. Thing is...rod is extruded...wheel is cast...any thought on heating it ?
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March 15th, 2011, 09:23 PM | #9 |
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no experience at all. try searching Google to find info on how to straighten a wheel.
know/understand what you're doing before trying just anything. |
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March 15th, 2011, 09:38 PM | #10 |
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KK....do you...like know somebody at e-bay or something?. 60 sec after reading your post I saw a '10 wheel for $149. It appears they're selling the casting and tire as they make no mention of bearings that I recall.....if '09 bearings et al will fit....I'm gonna BUY IT NOW......this is cheaper than a repair!
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as far as bearings. you shouldn't be reusing bearings once you have removed them from the wheel unless you have a neat trick to avoid pressure on the inner race of the bearing when removing. usually wheel bearings are pounded or pressed out, which in essence destroys them. Last futzed with by kkim; March 15th, 2011 at 11:40 PM. |
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March 15th, 2011, 10:45 PM | #12 |
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Why didn't you just buy a used one while you were in China??
+2 on google on how to fix bent rims if you go do it yourself! This winter has been brutal on the roads!
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March 16th, 2011, 07:32 AM | #13 |
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FixRim.com They have a location near Farmingdale, I had my car rim fixed there, it was perfect. Ask 'em what it would cost to fix yours.
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March 16th, 2011, 08:10 AM | #14 | |
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Bicycle wheels only have to support rider plus 20-40 lb. of weight at speed rarely exceed 30 mph. Motorcycles wheel support rider plus 350-400 lb., I wouldn't risk safety of a wheel while traveling on public roads at speed well exceed bicycles. Time for a new or used wheel that is not damaged, I bought a used rear wheel with cush drive, rear sprocket & tire last year for less than $65 with shipping. |
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March 16th, 2011, 11:53 AM | #16 |
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LOL!
Anyway I'm with "A" on this one. See if you can find a new rim for cheap on ebay. A close second option would be to get a good mechanic to bang that sucker out for you. If your tire blows up at least you have someone to sue afterwards. |
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March 16th, 2011, 07:15 PM | #17 |
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All suggestions thankfully received.
Used dealer has one for $149 so, given that I've decided to do the used wheel and am due for a new tire anyway...I'm gonna take it off, heat it up and try beating it...hey, ya never know till you try ? |
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March 17th, 2011, 05:58 AM | #18 |
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I have some bent rims. Anyone know of a place that can straighten them and also powder-coat? I ask because it makes sense to send them in ONCE and it would increase the resale value (they have already been replaced). All of the local places say that they will only do car rims.
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March 17th, 2011, 08:35 AM | #19 |
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I'm not sure if the Ninja wheels are aluminum alloy or steel, but if you have ever crushed an aluminum can, you should know that tensile strength of aluminum is drastically reduced once out of its original shape.
Most shops have the ability to "fix" a bent alloy wheel on cars, but simply would not perform the "fixing" due to liability. Those that actually perform the "fixing", do not guarantee the integrity of the wheel once "fixed". Besides, cars would have 3 other wheels to support the vehicle if one fails.. motorcycles, not ideal when one of two fails. I would look for an undamaged wheel on eBay just to be safe rather than sorry when the wheel fails on a ride. |
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March 17th, 2011, 12:58 PM | #20 |
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I know the new gen wheels are an aluminum alloy of some sort... certainly not steel.
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1645 Silica Ave. Sacramento, Ca. 95815 916/920-1010 916/927-9712 http://www.motorcycleframeman.com/menu.html The Wheel Warehouse Inc. 4600 Gateway Cir. Dayton, OH 45440 1-800-941-6400 937-291-2332 http://www.thewheelwarehouse.com/mot...eelrepair.html |
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