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What kind of wheels are these?
« on: May 19, 2014, 05:47:26 PM »
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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2014, 06:02:42 PM »
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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2014, 07:42:45 PM »
Are they for sale?
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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2014, 11:36:52 PM »
Lesters and in the sort after 19 front 18 rear combination, loots of 16 inch rear lesters not many 18's, great score mate....
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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2014, 03:27:20 AM »
Thanks. I had no idea. I was figuring they were off a yamaha. So, were these stock when the bike was made?


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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2014, 04:03:07 AM »
Look carefully on the wheels, if they are Lesters they should be marked as such.
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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2014, 05:35:19 AM »
Quote from: jasonpfm on May 20, 2014, 03:27:20 AM
So, were these stock when the bike was made?




No, they are aftermarket and now highly sought after. 
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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2014, 06:02:59 AM »
Don't listen to this lot, they are absolutely worthless. Even the scrap merchants will make you pay them to take them. Tell you what, I'll take care of those ugly wheels for you. Send them to me and your worries will be over. ;)
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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2014, 06:37:17 AM »
Lol. Thanks for the offer blue! I'll be putting the bike up for sale in a few weeks, so it should help with value of the bike?


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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2014, 06:38:50 AM »
Honestly, you should grab a spare set of wheels for the bike and then sell it. You could get more for the pair of lesters alone rather than selling them with the bike.
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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2014, 06:40:02 AM »
Quote from: jasonpfm on May 20, 2014, 06:37:17 AM
Lol. Thanks for the offer blue! I'll be putting the bike up for sale in a few weeks, so it should help with value of the bike?



Only if the buyer knows what the they are and wants them. You may be better off selling them separate or sending them to blue!

Personally, I dont like them, I bought a bike that had them and took em off and sold em to the Gold Dude. I just like spokes on these ol bikes.
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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2014, 06:41:21 AM »
Quote from: Stev-o on May 20, 2014, 06:40:02 AM
I just like spokes on these ol bikes.

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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2014, 06:50:29 AM »
I honestly prefer spokes as well.


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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2014, 06:56:37 AM »
You can get a very similar look with stock XS650 wheels for about $30 per wheel:

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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #14 on: May 20, 2014, 07:20:46 AM »
I'll look later. Try to figure out if they are Lester's or Yamaha.


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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #15 on: May 20, 2014, 07:26:34 AM »
Look on the spokes by the rim.
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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #16 on: May 20, 2014, 07:40:05 AM »

Quote from: jasonpfm on May 20, 2014, 06:50:29 AM
I honestly prefer spokes as well.


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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #17 on: May 20, 2014, 07:56:30 AM »
I'm not sure it'll be worth the trouble for me. Shipping would be outrageous.


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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #18 on: May 20, 2014, 07:58:10 AM »

Quote from: jasonpfm on May 20, 2014, 07:56:30 AM
I'm not sure it'll be worth the trouble for me. Shipping would be outrageous.


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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #19 on: May 20, 2014, 08:08:47 AM »
When you can, send some pics of your wheels. I'll check tonight to see if I even have Lester's on my bike.


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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #20 on: May 20, 2014, 08:13:36 AM »
Definitely sell the wheels separately. For some reason Lesters never add as much value to a bike as they would bring when sold by themselves.
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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #21 on: May 20, 2014, 11:35:50 AM »

Yep. They're Lester's.


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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #22 on: May 20, 2014, 12:31:45 PM »
Have you decided what's next?
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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #23 on: May 20, 2014, 12:40:41 PM »
Quote from: jasonpfm on May 20, 2014, 11:35:50 AM

Yep. They're Lester's.


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Release the hounds!!! Hahaha, these are really cool though but I'm a spoke guy as well. I'm doing gsxr conversion and will have to run the mag wheel for a while and its killing me. LOL good luck!!

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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #24 on: May 20, 2014, 01:18:17 PM »
Goldarrow, send some pics of the wheels you want to trade.


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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #25 on: May 20, 2014, 01:19:21 PM »

Quote from: jasonpfm on May 20, 2014, 01:18:17 PM
Goldarrow, send some pics of the wheels you want to trade.


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Will do when I get home tonight
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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #26 on: May 20, 2014, 01:32:26 PM »
You might consider that a mag wheel is a much better wheel...even though these old tech wheels are only slightly lighter than a stock spoked wheel and you still have to use inner tubes, they are much rounder and truer...and will stay that way forever (unless you crash into something large)
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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #27 on: May 20, 2014, 02:01:34 PM »
IIRC some of the lesters were built to be tubeless. I have a set on a 750 and I love them. Wont part with the bike just because of the wheels.
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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #28 on: May 20, 2014, 02:58:18 PM »
Quote from: roach carver on May 20, 2014, 02:01:34 PM
IIRC some of the lesters were built to be tubeless. I have a set on a 750 and I love them. Wont part with the bike just because of the wheels.

If the Lesters have "T" stamped into the rim, they can be run tubeless... RR
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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #29 on: May 20, 2014, 03:10:39 PM »
Thank y'all. I had no idea what they were or that they were sought after. The PO had no idea either. Given what I paid for the bike.


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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #30 on: May 20, 2014, 07:10:26 PM »
So did you find a stamp or mark on them yet ?
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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #31 on: May 20, 2014, 07:13:05 PM »
Quote from: ekpent on May 20, 2014, 07:10:26 PM
So did you find a stamp or mark on them yet ?

Quote from: jasonpfm on May 20, 2014, 11:35:50 AM

Yep. They're Lester's.


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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #32 on: May 20, 2014, 07:22:05 PM »
Quote from: goldarrow on May 20, 2014, 07:13:05 PM
Quote from: ekpent on May 20, 2014, 07:10:26 PM
So did you find a stamp or mark on them yet ?

Quote from: jasonpfm on May 20, 2014, 11:35:50 AM

Yep. They're Lester's.


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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #33 on: May 20, 2014, 07:23:47 PM »

Quote from: Stev-o on May 20, 2014, 07:22:05 PM
Quote from: goldarrow on May 20, 2014, 07:13:05 PM
Quote from: ekpent on May 20, 2014, 07:10:26 PM
So did you find a stamp or mark on them yet ?

Quote from: jasonpfm on May 20, 2014, 11:35:50 AM

Yep. They're Lester's.


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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #34 on: May 20, 2014, 07:33:03 PM »
All the kewl Guys have Lester's Steve. I even have a couple sets   :D  :D
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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #36 on: May 20, 2014, 07:52:29 PM »

Quote from: ekpent on May 20, 2014, 07:33:03 PM
All the kewl Guys have Lester's Steve. I even have a couple sets   :D  :D

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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #37 on: May 20, 2014, 08:07:27 PM »
I knew they were Lester from first post, you could sell the welds..YamaMags don't have welds..
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Re: What kind of wheels are these?
« Reply #38 on: May 21, 2014, 06:13:46 AM »
I'll post later any stamps I find on the wheels.


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