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Offline Dunstall_74

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Anyone Have Borrani Rims on their CB750K?
« on: July 31, 2008, 01:31:08 PM »
Looking to set up my '74 CB750K with some Borrani rims.  I know I need a  40 hole WM2 19" for the front and a 40 hole WM3 18" for the rear, just want to make sure I don't accidentally buy a Harley rim or something.  Anyone actually running these rims?  Most of the ones I see on ebay are for Moto Guzzi's, and I'm pretty sure I need to stay away from those as well due to the high likelihood that the hub sizes are different.   :-\
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Re: Anyone Have Borrani Rims on their CB750K?
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2008, 01:41:23 PM »
You won't confuse a Borrani with Harley rims....   Good luck finding them.  You can always re-lace them to your existing hubs
as long as they are 40 spoke.....
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Re: Anyone Have Borrani Rims on their CB750K?
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2008, 01:42:59 PM »
a rear 16" borrani sold on ebay for 4 or 500. you can lace any rim to a honda hub as long as it's a 40 spoke and can clear the chain. just will need to spend the extra $$$ for custom spokes
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Re: Anyone Have Borrani Rims on their CB750K?
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2008, 03:55:01 PM »
Quote from: greenjeans on July 31, 2008, 01:41:23 PM
You won't confuse a Borrani with Harley rims....   Good luck finding them.  You can always re-lace them to your existing hubs
as long as they are 40 spoke.....

There is a handfull of Borrani  rims for Harley Believe it or not. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/harley-xl-sportster-18-WHEEL-RIM-sprint-amf-xlr-borrani_W0QQitemZ370072441104QQihZ024QQcategoryZ35558QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Just wondering if anyone who is on this forum is lucky enough to actually be running a set of WM2/WM3 Borrani's on their 750.  It's a lot of money to drop, and then find out that they won't lace up to my hubs.
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Re: Anyone Have Borrani Rims on their CB750K?
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Re: Anyone Have Borrani Rims on their CB750K?
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2008, 04:40:51 PM »
I have a shouldered Borrani on the rear of my 750. Check out Excel shouldered, dimpled rims, they are very similar. I have a couple of these, add polished SS spokes and they make for nice wheels, albeit $$.
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Re: Anyone Have Borrani Rims on their CB750K?
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2008, 05:31:13 PM »
Quote from: bwaller on July 31, 2008, 04:40:51 PM
I have a shouldered Borrani on the rear of my 750. Check out Excel shouldered, dimpled rims, they are very similar. I have a couple of these, add polished SS spokes and they make for nice wheels, albeit $$.

What Kind of markings does your rear Borrani rim have?  I've seen several different 40 hole 18" WM3 rims with different markings.  Usually something like WM3 Record, 18 3 Record, etc.
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Re: Anyone Have Borrani Rims on their CB750K?
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2008, 06:24:08 PM »
Quote from: Dunstall_74 on July 31, 2008, 05:31:13 PM
Quote from: bwaller on July 31, 2008, 04:40:51 PM
I have a shouldered Borrani on the rear of my 750. Check out Excel shouldered, dimpled rims, they are very similar. I have a couple of these, add polished SS spokes and they make for nice wheels, albeit $$.

What Kind of markings does your rear Borrani rim have?  I've seen several different 40 hole 18" WM3 rims with different markings.  Usually something like WM3 Record, 18 3 Record, etc.

It is Borrani, but I don't think there was ever anything stamped on the rim, maybe inside. I installed that thing in 75.
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Re: Anyone Have Borrani Rims on their CB750K?
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2008, 06:41:36 PM »
Quote from: Dunstall_74 on July 31, 2008, 01:31:08 PM
Looking to set up my '74 CB750K with some Borrani rims.  I know I need a  40 hole WM2 19" for the front and a 40 hole WM3 18" for the rear, just want to make sure I don't accidentally buy a Harley rim or something.  Anyone actually running these rims?  Most of the ones I see on ebay are for Moto Guzzi's, and I'm pretty sure I need to stay away from those as well due to the high likelihood that the hub sizes are different.   :-\
I have a Borrani on the front of Phaedrus I, or had, as it is undergoing rebuilding as Phaedrus II. It says on the side: "Borrani WM3-19 Record RM01 4403 Cross" You can see it on page 3 of my build thread "Phaedrus II" in the Project Shop forum. It has a 110/90x19 tire on it, massive combo. I can understand why you may be feeling the attraction now that I felt then, But I grew weary of turning that thing in and back.

At the time I built Phaedrus I, (1980) I had a hard on for shouldered rims. I scored the Borrani front, but couldn't find a rear and so have a cheap imitation (joke) Akront or Excel I forget and its not marked, shouldered rim for the rear. Drilled and laced them both myself.
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Re: Anyone Have Borrani Rims on their CB750K?
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2008, 06:54:53 PM »
Thanks for the info.  I was under the impression that I needed the WM2 19 for the front.  What is the difference between WM2 and WM3 anyhow?  Some strange Italian Code?
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Re: Anyone Have Borrani Rims on their CB750K?
« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2008, 07:53:30 PM »
WM2 is 1.85" wide inside lip width, WM3 is 2.15, WM4 is 2.50.

I'd bet a WM3 would fit the front, especially with a 100/90 front tire compared to a 90/90 front tire(some people run these). The tire width difference is about the same as the wheel width difference.

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Re: Anyone Have Borrani Rims on their CB750K?
« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2008, 07:58:33 PM »
Quote from: Cannibal on July 31, 2008, 07:53:30 PM
WM2 is 1.85" wide inside lip width, WM3 is 2.15, WM4 is 2.50.

I'd bet a WM3 would fit the front, especially with a 100/90 front tire compared to a 90/90 front tire(some people run these). The tire width difference is about the same as the wheel width difference.

Steve
As mentioned, I had the WM3 on my front. The shoulder came within a papers thickness of one of the bolts heads on the dual disc setup, but it did fit.  I ran the 110/90.

The WM2 with a 100/90 would have been the better choice I think. Maybe even a 100/80.
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