Topic: DOHC PVM Wheels

[MikeSimon]

Does anybody know whether these PVMs are Magnesium or Aluminum?

http://www.ebay.de/itm/PVM-Felgen-Honda-CB-900-F-BolDor-750-Vorderrad-Hinterrad-Felge-/262915256271?hash=item3d36f86fcf:g:WtcAAOSwTM5Y2~FY

[slikwilli420]

The uncoated surfaces look aluminum to me. I bought a set just like that from a GS that I am going to adapt to a CB some day. I will warn you they are heavy. I have not put them on a scale compared to a Lester, but they feel like cast iron!
Still a really cool set of wheels not often seen in the states.

[MikeSimon]

I am not so concerned about the weight. it is just that old magnesium wheels can be unsafe.

[Lostboy Steve]

The uncoated surfaces look aluminum to me. I bought a set just like that from a GS that I am going to adapt to a CB some day. I will warn you they are heavy. I have not put them on a scale compared to a Lester, but they feel like cast iron!
Still a really cool set of wheels not often seen in the states.

If they're super heavy they aren't magnesium.


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[MikeSimon]

If they're super heavy they aren't magnesium.


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If I had a chance to weigh them, I could probably wager a guess...
I just thought someone may know what PVM did back in the days...

[Ricky_Racer]

I have a set of EPM wheels for a DOHC or '77-'78 "F" with rotors available. They're in great shape. Lemme know!

RR

[MikeSimon]

Thanks, Ricky. I actually have a set of PVMs for a Bol d'Or. They are very similar to the set I showed in my original post. I am considering them for a project. But before I sink any money into refinishing them, I wanted to know what I am dealing with. That's the reason for the question.

[Ricky_Racer]

That's cool, Mike. Maybe someone on the board will want a set. I've got a couple sets of PVM's as well, one SOHC and one DOHC. But if I still had an 1100F, I'd be using the EPM Magni wheels. Good luck with the project.

RR

[754]

The greyness where the sprocket doesnt cover, and where there are chips in the paint look a bit like magnesium to me... Will post a mag pic. Look at the edge of wheel where its chipped.

[MikeSimon]

You can polish a small part of the wheel and if it turns dark within a week or so, it is magnesium. If not, it is aluminum.
If anybody knew for sure what the PVM wheels were, back then, I could find out faster....