Topic: Alloy rims... Yes? No? Maybe?

[Tews19]

Please keep me posted Chewy.

[kghost]

Pound for pound...Aluminium alloy can be 6 times stronger than steel.

light weight with comparable strength to other metals is why its used in things like Aircraft lol

[chewbacca5000]

Please keep me posted Chewy.

Says shipping to where I am would be around $75 bucks so around $150 delivered.  Dime city has excell for around 185 + plus ship.

[calj737]

You could also order them through Devin at CognitoMoto.com

His shipping rates are exact to the carrier, not "assessed" as some larger vendors use to include the personnel hours to pack things up.

[Henning]

Yes, yes, you guys are tipping me back towards aluminium rims when I eventually get round to doing something about my wheels.
But what about tire changes. Do you all cart your alu rimmed wheels off to the dealer when you need new rubber, or do you climb in with a couple of tire irons at home? I would hate to make marks in a new alu rim, hence my reservations. The stock steel rims can handle a lot of aggro without showing it.

[MCRider]

Yes, yes, you guys are tipping me back towards aluminium rims when I eventually get round to doing something about my wheels.
But what about tire changes. Do you all cart your alu rimmed wheels off to the dealer when you need new rubber, or do you climb in with a couple of tire irons at home? I would hate to make marks in a new alu rim, hence my reservations. The stock steel rims can handle a lot of aggro without showing it.

Usually I let the local tire specialist do it, I'm too old to struggle with that thing again. Good ones kow what they are doing and are less likely to sratch than I am. Just make them promise ahead of time to be careful.

But when I did do it there are store bought (cheap) protectors to use to avoid scratching, or sections of flexible plastic cutting boards work well.

[dave500]

ill fit tyres on old chrome rims,i let the tyre place do my alloy wheels though.

[Raul CB750K1]

Akront alloy rims were commonplace in spanish bikes in the seventies. I like them but I prefer the other way round; love the chrome rims.

[Retro Rocket]

Pound for pound...Aluminium alloy can be 6 times stronger than steel.

light weight with comparable strength to other metals is why its used in things like Aircraft lol

Yes, you don't see many mild steel planes flying around {read trying to take off}   

[kghost]

Pound for pound...Aluminium alloy can be 6 times stronger than steel.

light weight with comparable strength to other metals is why its used in things like Aircraft lol

Yes, you don't see many mild steel planes flying around {read trying to take off}   

Mig 25 used heaps of stainless

[Retro Rocket]

Pound for pound...Aluminium alloy can be 6 times stronger than steel.

light weight with comparable strength to other metals is why its used in things like Aircraft lol

Yes, you don't see many mild steel planes flying around {read trying to take off}   

Mig 25 used heaps of stainless

For some reason if i had to have a MIG it would be an old MIG 15 or 17, i love the style of those old MIG'S...

[greenjeans]

There's a guy on ebay selling aluminum rims, supposedly from the same maker that does the modern Borranis - take that with a grain of salt)
They are cheap - $89 or &99 bucks.  I have a set and they were round, flat and pretty darn true. 

One thing that new aluminum rims will make you do.....  new spokes.   Nice shiney aluminum sure makes old spokes look old.

Does he have the 19" front wheel too?  I got the 18" rear wheel just need the front.

Looks like the price went up since I bought mine:   http://www.ebay.com/itm/WM2-1-85-X19-40-hole-Borrani-Akront-style-flanged-alloy-motorcycle-rim-UNDRILLED-/360835504060?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item540378d7bc&vxp=mtr

[chewbacca5000]

There's a guy on ebay selling aluminum rims, supposedly from the same maker that does the modern Borranis - take that with a grain of salt)
They are cheap - $89 or &99 bucks.  I have a set and they were round, flat and pretty darn true. 

One thing that new aluminum rims will make you do.....  new spokes.   Nice shiney aluminum sure makes old spokes look old.

How do you drill them anyway?

Does he have the 19" front wheel too?  I got the 18" rear wheel just need the front.

Looks like the price went up since I bought mine:   http://www.ebay.com/itm/WM2-1-85-X19-40-hole-Borrani-Akront-style-flanged-alloy-motorcycle-rim-UNDRILLED-/360835504060?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item540378d7bc&vxp=mtr

[Tews19]

Seems like paying the extra 50 bucks for the Buchanons is the way to go.

[Vinhead1957]

I have aluminum rims on two of my bikes and when it comes to changing tires I prefer steel!  The are prone to rust but I'm a chrome guy .   Nothing like the smell of a good chrome polish on a Sat afternoon with a couple beers

[grcamna2]

A pair of those nice long,curved Michelin style tire levers is all you need to 'slip & slide' a tire on there. 

[Henning]

Yes, yes, you guys are tipping me back towards aluminium rims when I eventually get round to doing something about my wheels.
But what about tire changes. Do you all cart your alu rimmed wheels off to the dealer when you need new rubber, or do you climb in with a couple of tire irons at home? I would hate to make marks in a new alu rim, hence my reservations. The stock steel rims can handle a lot of aggro without showing it.

Usually I let the local tire specialist do it, I'm too old to struggle with that thing again. Good ones kow what they are doing and are less likely to sratch than I am. Just make them promise ahead of time to be careful.

But when I did do it there are store bought (cheap) protectors to use to avoid scratching, or sections of flexible plastic cutting boards work well.

Great tip, MCRider. I can see in my mind's eye how that would work. Plus better tire irons. Plus oodles of tire mounting paste. Scratch that concern.

[grcamna2]

When you do install the tires use Murphy's bead lube,it's much better than soapy water,etc. and good for the rubber also;it's a jelly like product and really hangs in there.

[Retro Rocket]

When you do install the tires use Murphy's bead lube,it's much better than soapy water,etc. and good for the rubber also;it's a jelly like product and really hangs in there.

Put a whole cake of soap in a container and cover it with water, leave for a couple of days and you get a very slimy soap soup, the soap completely dissolves, works great and fitted many tires with it... 

[Head]

I like my DUNLAP'S, I don't think that have been made for a long time. Ackront are nice, But I think any more after all is said and done that it's easy to send your hub's to some body like BUCHANAN and get top notch laced wheels back.
The alloy wheels are very durable and lighter and more rigid than the stock CB'S.

[dave500]

ive respoked steel rims before,i had the shop do my alloys,they did an excellent job I wouldn't have got it so perfect!ashes spoked wheels in Brisbane.

[azuredesign]

I purchased Morad rims from Speed and Sport. They claim to be the successor to Akront, and are also made in Spain. Around $200. per rim. Spokes from Buchanan's, roughly $100. per set, and they also punched the rim holes.

[Retro Rocket]

ive respoked steel rims before,i had the shop do my alloys,they did an excellent job I wouldn't have got it so perfect!ashes spoked wheels in Brisbane.

Ash is a nice guy Dave....

[Terry in Australia]

I bought some "sample" 36 spoke 18 inch alloy rims (for GS Suzuki's) from a company in China a few years ago, they somehow got the idea that I was a big time importer and were hoping to sell me a container full of them, so they paid for the shipping and only charged me around $20.00 each for the rims, which were actually very good quality.

They reminded me of Akronts, but they seemed very light, even for alloy. I've still got them out in my garage, but the Suzuki's have long gone, sadly. My original Borrani's (one of which I bought from Ron here) are much thicker alloy, and I think more suited for heavy bikes like CB750's. Cheers, Terry. Cheers, Terry.  

[lucky]

The alloy wheels are 6 lbs! lighter for each wheel.
The stock CB750A came with them, and were very high quality name brand wheels.