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David Rothwell
Tampa, FL,
USA
Posts: 38
Premier Member
Daytona T595 (97-98)
13 Oct 2008 00:11 |
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I go out for a ride early yesterday morning and I get about 5 miles from my house when I run over something. It was a little foggy and I did not see it until...wham! The rear of the bike jumps way up off the pavement in a very eye opening way. The bike seems fine but I decide to pull off and take look for damage. I take a look and find that I have bent the right side of the rear wheel rim.
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After venting my obscenities into the cool morning air, I go back to see what I ran over. It was a small piece of 1/4 inch thick flat iron about 3x4 inches in size. From what I can tell, I ran over it with the front wheel and managed to flip it up just enough to let the rear tire grab it and roll it over, lifting the bike and bending the rim in the process.
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So my question now is can this wheel be repaired or should I just replace it?
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Frank Jones
NY,
USA
Posts: 3,029
Premier Member
Sprint RS (02-05)
13 Oct 2008 00:21 |
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No pictures mate, didn't work??
but I ( well actually a tyre fitter) bent my front and it was repaired better than new r I had to send my 500 miles away to Tennessee for a repair!!!
See if I can find the link for you......these lads came highly recommended,( and not just by me!!) but ARE a "one man" operation so NOT quick!
http://www.framestraightsystem.com/Alloywheel.htm
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Piccys came through, looks exactly like my font did, now it is PERFECT!!! give 'em a bell...........
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David Rothwell
Tampa, FL,
USA
Posts: 38
Premier Member
Daytona T595 (97-98)
13 Oct 2008 00:30 |
Thanks for the info Frank. I will contact them tomorrow. How long was "not quick"? Days, weeks, months? It is almost riding season here in florida. Don't wanna do without for too long.
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Frank Jones
NY,
USA
Posts: 3,029
Premier Member
Sprint RS (02-05)
13 Oct 2008 02:07 |
Well........it happened last year, 6-7 weeks afore my Mega trip to MotoGP.....and let's put it this way, if I hadn't found a brand new Brembo/Triumph front wheel on Ebay, i'd of never of got the trip started.
figure IF the bloke is busy, around 4 weeks ....BUt the quality of work ( and I was not going to chance a front wheel) was excellent!!
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Andy Holmes
Leics.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 112
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Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
13 Oct 2008 09:03 |
Bloke in the U can do them but don't know about the States.
Look on fleabay.
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Chris Line
Cowes,Isle of Wight.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,516
Premier Member
Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
13 Oct 2008 15:11 |
Saw a couple of them on EBay!
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