Did this today

[Flipfly]

Fitted a spare set of wheels, I think it looks quite good.

I was contemplating a metallic blue powdercoat, but think I might stick with the black

Spoked ones can now be fitted with Karoo 4’s for when I’m taking it off road.

 

[Deleted account 250319001]

Look good, and so much easier to clean........

 

[alanbmwgs]

Sorry Flip, Sacrilege

 

[Flipfly]

Sorry Flip, Sacrilege

Really?

Cast wheels are fine for a little gravel track action and the wires are kept for proper off road tyres.

But I do (like most) spend much of my time pootling minor B roads and stinking along twisty tarmac where cast wheels make far more sense.

Function over form, it’s not about looking good you know

 

[malcopopolo]

Cast wheels are good for the tarmac and look good on a GS. Not so sure on a GSA.
Spoked wheels are a pain and time consuming to clean.

 

[icedfusion]

Looks great! To have the option of spoked vs alloy means.you are most likely to use it with the alloys but sell it with the spokes.

 

[longdog]

Personally and practically, I prefer cast wheels over spoked, I just wish I could fit cast wheels to my Super Tenere then it would be perfect! Your GSA looks good!

 

[KTRIC]

This should be optional when buying a GSA. Looks great !

 

[GSMarky]

Looks good to me!

 

[Engineer]

Had spokes, but for daily use, cast much less hassle if the bike needs frequent cleaning.

 

[bosnjo]

That is very interesting option for someone who likes both cast and spoked wheels.
However, as ex car mechanic, I will have to disagree with your option only because of one thing. Your brake pads and brake disks are not perfectly smooth. The disks have some grooves on their surface. Those grooves are created by use and are replicated to brake pads. So, that way, the surface of the disk is perfectly replicated to the pad. You know, when you service your brakes without changing brake pads, you have to be careful to put back the pads in the same place the were taken off from. Or, when you put new pads on old disks you're told by mechanic to take it easy for first 100 miles as new pads need to "bed in". That is the time the surface of the disk takes to replicate itself to the surface of the pad. Only after it's been done, you achieve 100% of braking performance.
Now, after saying that, the perfect solution would be to swap your wheels but use the same brake disks in the same place. But that is too much hassle, I know, so the other set of wheels has its own disks probably. So, when you swap the wheels, all the process of bedding in has to happen, every time.

 

[Flipfly]

That is very interesting option for someone who likes both cast and spoked wheels.
However, as ex car mechanic, I will have to disagree with your option only because of one thing. Your brake pads and brake disks are not perfectly smooth. The disks have some grooves on their surface. Those grooves are created by use and are replicated to brake pads. So, that way, the surface of the disk is perfectly replicated to the pad. You know, when you service your brakes without changing brake pads, you have to be careful to put back the pads in the same place the were taken off from. Or, when you put new pads on old disks you're told by mechanic to take it easy for first 100 miles as new pads need to "bed in". That is the time the surface of the disk takes to replicate itself to the surface of the pad. Only after it's been done, you achieve 100% of braking performance.
Now, after saying that, the perfect solution would be to swap your wheels but use the same brake disks in the same place. But that is too much hassle, I know, so the other set of wheels has its own disks probably. So, when you swap the wheels, all the process of bedding in has to happen, every time.

As someone that has had a spare set of wheels for nearly all his GS’s, and swapped them out regularly, I can tell you that there is little to no perceptible difference in braking power between the different wheels.

I’m sure the theory is right, but in practice it makes feck all difference

 

[Reggie353]

Looks great. I had mine painted blue but have now changed to gold.

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[M30SJM]

As someone that has had a spare set of wheels for nearly all his GS’s, and swapped them out regularly, I can tell you that there is little to no perceptible difference in braking power between the different wheels.

I’m sure the theory is right, but in practice it makes feck all difference

Yep, totally agree. Whether I fit new tyres, swap my wheels from spokes to cast, or fit new brake pads. After about 10 minutes to make sure the wheels studs are still tight, or the balance is right, i just ride it the same as always.

Stu

 

[MartinK]

Other way round for me (at the moment), spoked wheels on a GS... Here at Riano, Picos, last year. I like both, but more to the point I like to change

 

[Rederic]

Got to agree cast wheels are so much easier to clean

Swapped mine over early this winter

 

[Deleted account 250319001]

Is that one of those space saver wheels you fit when you've had a puncture ?