Topic: VFR 700, cbr front wheel, ding question. Do I need to replace this wheel?

[550_ko]

I recently purchased an 86 VFR700 which had the wheel conversion I was dieing to do to my old VFR (retired/ sold to a friend after 120K on the clock).   Went to change the front tire yesterday and I noticed a pretty nasty ding on the left side of the rim.   The right side and center are true (within a couple of thousands) The left side however looks like it has some pothole damage.   The rim is true except for what I could best describe as a divot which has a max deformity of:  runout at the ding is .065" and wobble is .060".

I didn't notice any ill effects riding it.  But I also never got over 95mph.  What do you think?

[Jay B]

If there's no cracking around the ding and the wheel seems solid I'd just run it. .060 isn't very much IMO. There are places that will straighten wheels. I could probably find some names for you over on the BMW forum, wheel dings are very common on those.

[cb650]

I have run on worse.  Maybe keep your eye out for one if it will make you feel beter. 



           Terry