Author Topic: Vintage Mag wheels (Read 85845 times)

754 · « **Reply #100 on:** March 12, 2009, 07:39:19 pm »

I think someone already started on the wheels..

saw a set in a mag in the last month or two... maybe?? the Horse??.. I think they were CNCd, the sand or beadblasted to make them look cast..

The trees should be forged for strength, not cast.. if not that carve from billet... made by ARCES originally I think.. maybe they still exist?

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I should be getting my Ceriani dirt track fork (not motocross) in the next week or so.. the guy I am getting it from is off to Europe, , maybe he will find out something..

Powderman · « **Reply #101 on:** March 12, 2009, 07:40:19 pm »

Quote from: 754 on March 12, 2009, 07:07:10 pm

You are so very close and quite right so far. Do you know which model or models?

Quite a few factory rod racers used them.

one OEM manufacturer offered Morris Wheels as an accessory or Option on a few models..

They were used on too many of the HD models to list ,from the Sportster to many of the big twins

754 · « **Reply #102 on:** March 12, 2009, 07:43:58 pm »

At least 1 HD model , and 1 KAWI model came stock with them.

Powderman · « **Reply #103 on:** March 12, 2009, 07:45:51 pm »

Quote from: 754 on March 12, 2009, 07:39:19 pm

I think someone already started on the wheels..

saw a set in a mag in the last month or two... maybe?? the Horse??.. I think they were CNCd, the sand or beadblasted to make them look cast..

The trees should be forged for strength, not cast.. if not that carve from billet... made by ARCES originally I think.. maybe they still exist? Arces/Ceriani went bankrupt in 1980 and they repros are handled by a company called Menani in Italy.

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I should be getting my Ceriani dirt track fork (not motocross) in the next week or so.. the guy I am getting it from is off to Europe, , maybe he will find out something..

The trees were originally cast by Arces in Italy.
Arces/Ceriani went bankrupt in 1980 and the repros are handled by a company called Menani in Italy.

Ricky_Racer · « **Reply #104 on:** March 12, 2009, 08:00:14 pm »

754, the Triumph model was the T140 US model.

The spun/polished aluminum solid wheels we talked about last week are PM's. I'm going to have to machine up some spacer/adapers for them to fit Hondas.

I saw the "Kimtab" style mags in the Horse. They still look a little "billet" for my taste, so if Powderman can cast those puppies at an affordable price, I think he's in the driver's seat on this wheel style.

BTW, I have a set of aluminum Cambray wheels like those featured on the prototype Triumph triple at the Earl's Court show back in the day. Mine are for the CB750 and I got them from a guy in England. Different looking wheels.

Powderman, I know 754 is from the Frozen North, and I'm in San Diego. Where are you located? RR

Powderman · « **Reply #105 on:** March 12, 2009, 08:23:21 pm »

RR,
I am in North Georgia, my brother who will do the Ceriani stuff is in Palmdale,Ca. The Menani info I got came from Ricky Racer, the american distributor you mentioned no longer carries the Ceriani line and of course Steve Storz is the American distributor for the new larger Cerianis. My brother also collects vintage iron, has a Kawaton, a Norton Manx frame with an H2 Kawasaki 750 motor w/ Kimtabs, a Honda 750, a Triumph 650 Bonneville, a 69 Jag xke, an 80 Ferrari Mondial, a couple 1965 Renault Alpine GT4s, some alfa romeo sport racers of vintage years and a bought new 75 Dodge van and a BMW 540 and a bunch of (to me) crappy Dodge LeBaron Turbos. He is an art director in L.A.

jeepurz · « **Reply #106 on:** April 07, 2009, 05:22:23 pm »

does anyone know what these are??

LiteWT750 · « **Reply #107 on:** April 14, 2009, 03:38:57 pm »

Quote from: jeepurz on April 07, 2009, 05:22:23 pm

does anyone know what these are??

Cool, that's what they are! (no clue actually)

I'm trying to get some info too. Can anyone here tell me anything about Yokohama wheels. I've had then a year, and I have 0 search results.

Also reading this post I found no listing of a wheel made by SMAC industries.

The top pic is the Yokohama's, the bottom pic is the SMAC's

WFO · « **Reply #108 on:** April 14, 2009, 03:43:24 pm »

Quote from: jeepurz on April 07, 2009, 05:22:23 pm

does anyone know what these are??

They are uncovered carbs sitting outside in the elements.

fasturd · « **Reply #109 on:** July 06, 2009, 07:36:16 am »

I should go get them out of the scrap pile?

I just got a one owner vintage modified CB750K. Bunch of neat old bits including a set of very nice Hayashi (s).

I guess the build is now going to have mags rather than alloy rims!

Thanks to all for the great info on this thread.

Powderman · « **Reply #110 on:** July 06, 2009, 08:07:10 am »

You mean "in Magnesium alloy instead of aluminum alloy" , magnesium IS an alloy also.

UnCrash · « **Reply #111 on:** July 06, 2009, 08:23:38 am »

Quote

I just got a one owner vintage modified CB750K. Bunch of neat old bits including a set of very nice Hayashi (s).

Hey Fasturd, could you post a picture of the Hayashi rims. Are they stamped Street Cycle? What color?

Thanks!

BLUE71TURBO · « **Reply #112 on:** July 06, 2009, 08:42:20 am »

How much is a front Henry Abe for a Honda worth ?

fasturd · « **Reply #113 on:** July 06, 2009, 08:53:29 am »

Hayashi "racer" I will have to get more info, that is all I can remember of what is on the wheel. (bike is in my shop).

fasturd · « **Reply #114 on:** July 06, 2009, 09:08:56 am »

Here is a few more, sorry about the quality (cell phone pics from day of purchase).

Ricky_Racer · « **Reply #115 on:** July 06, 2009, 10:39:58 am »

Quote from: BLUE71TURBO on July 06, 2009, 08:42:20 am

How much is a front Henry Abe for a Honda worth ?

Front or Rear rim? Diameter? Disk or Drum if rear? I've got rears but could use another front.

RR

UnCrash · « **Reply #116 on:** July 06, 2009, 11:11:50 am »

Thanks fasturd looks just like mine which say street cycle. Your paint is definitely fresher looking than mine. I was thinking of painting them this winter

fasturd · « **Reply #117 on:** July 06, 2009, 02:13:48 pm »

I like your bagger! It absolutely MUST be the ONLY CB750K bager in the world with Hayashis!

pddpimp · « **Reply #118 on:** July 06, 2009, 03:45:53 pm »

Quote from: fasturd on July 06, 2009, 08:53:29 am

Hayashi "racer" I will have to get more info, that is all I can remember of what is on the wheel. (bike is in my shop).

Man..I tried to get that bike. Always a day late $:-\$

Good luck with it!!

BLUE71TURBO · « **Reply #119 on:** July 06, 2009, 06:52:55 pm »

Quote from: Ricky_Racer on July 06, 2009, 10:39:58 am

Quote from: BLUE71TURBO on July 06, 2009, 08:42:20 am
How much is a front Henry Abe for a Honda worth ?

Front or Rear rim? Diameter? Disk or Drum if rear? I've got rears but could use another front. RR

Auh TED ? My quote stated the rim is for the front. JG

Ricky_Racer · « **Reply #120 on:** July 06, 2009, 10:46:01 pm »

Well, J... Duh, I guess I had a small branephart!

I'll PM ya! Ted

hondachop · « **Reply #121 on:** July 29, 2009, 06:06:53 pm »

I have a set of Henry Abe wheels. Front and back off a Honda cb750. What are these worth. I just got them in a lot of parts I bought. They ar in good shape.

JohnG · « **Reply #122 on:** July 29, 2009, 06:24:02 pm »

I have a set of Shelby-Dowd on my '76 750F that I bought in 1978. Does anyone else have them??? For $178 for the pair they were about as cheap as you could get pricewise. The Lester and Morris at the time were far more expensive.

The only complaint I have is I miss the cushion drive for the rear sprocket that the stock setup had. But I have worked around that...

john

BLUE71TURBO · « **Reply #123 on:** July 29, 2009, 08:02:31 pm »

I have a set of shelby dowd rims on my 71 turbo 750. I get compliments on them all the time. I also have another set
hanging on my garage wall.

fasturd · « **Reply #124 on:** August 31, 2009, 09:33:39 pm »

Hey nice to see another Metro rider.

You should have gotten out there that bike sat on CL for a couple of weeks I didn't go look either because I thought they were Lesters.

But you are really going to kick your self...
Besides the Hayashi wheels:
It has an RC pipe, and in a separate box the guy had taken off the "uncomfortable" foot pegs and put on stockers... The uncomfortable pegs are John Tickle Chrome rearsets In great condition. Nice dual disc conversion and some other cool bits.

It was worth the $650 And the hour drive.

You get to First Thursday ever?

Regards,
Bill

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