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Offline Heirborn

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Need help identifying these rims
« on: April 16, 2006, 11:21:56 AM »
got these in a lot of parts yesterday. Front is 19", rear is 18". Rims are aluminum. Look to be of same type as the OEM on my cb750.
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Offline Sam Green Racing

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Re: Need help identifying these rims
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2006, 11:42:19 AM »
Looks like you will need help cleaning them ;D.

Have they no markings on them ?

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Re: Need help identifying these rims
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2006, 02:10:49 PM »
No markings that I could see. They are oxidized and will need to be polished. Just wondering if they are any thing special......
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Offline KCs76Cafe

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Re: Need help identifying these rims
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2006, 02:23:46 PM »
Looks close to mine. They came off of a 76 Hondamatic. Mine are a little cleaner though...............bike they came off of only had 9k....and the back is a 17".



If they are D.I.D.s they should be marked like this...........



more pics here............

http://www.sohc4.us/forums/index.php?topic=8235.msg76143#msg76143
« Last Edit: April 16, 2006, 02:25:58 PM by KCs76Cafe »
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Re: Need help identifying these rims
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2006, 03:59:51 PM »
Flanged rim is Borranni pattern, made in Italy or Spain originally. Were pretty cheap back inthe day but unobtainium now. Even the copies are damn expensive ($150+)
Clean em up
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Re: Need help identifying these rims
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2006, 05:11:21 PM »
I concur, looks like Borrani. The shouldered Excels are a close copy.
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Re: Need help identifying these rims
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2006, 08:02:14 PM »
Real Borrani rims are stamped on one outer flange ie "MADE IN ITALY BORRANI WM2 18"; there were other makes with decals that could be removed like the DID decal pictured above.
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Offline Heirborn

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Re: Need help identifying these rims
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2006, 08:23:55 PM »
The plot thickens. After looking, cleaning, looking some more I found 6b21 and 2.15x18 which I am sure backs up the size but also "Takasago Japan" stamped between the spokes. I also found what looks like the Yamaha emblem on the insde of the hub.
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Offline crazypj

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Re: Need help identifying these rims
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2006, 09:53:40 PM »
Early Yamaha XS650.
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Re: Need help identifying these rims
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2006, 10:03:41 PM »
Yep. XS 650.

I thought that sprocket was small for a CB 750.
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Offline bryanj

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Re: Need help identifying these rims
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2006, 01:34:32 AM »
My aged memory is telling me that Yam had only 36 spokes where Honda had 40 but dont quote me
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