Fecking annoying.

[richh]

Found a dent in my spoked front wheel on my new (to me) 2020 R1250GS.

Can they be trued by some companies. The older chap I have used for wheel repairs before, says he doesn't touch BMW rims as they are a pain.

I was contemplating buying a set of cast wheels, as I hear they are lighter?

Any pro's or cons on the road?

Must've hit something hard. But it's a big heavy bike I suppose. Still, annoying.

 

[G&T]

That must have been a good wallop!

 

[richh]

Thought the same myself. But a brick in the road at speed would do it no doubt.

 

[Gavla04GS]

I was contemplating buying a set of cast wheels, as I hear they are lighter?

Any pro's or cons on the road?

I swapped my spoked wheels for cast ones from a GS. The other Tosser preferred spokes and was doing more offroad.
Looks (my preference) and ease of cleaning were my decision makers.
Not sure I can notice any weight saving, on a quarter-ton machine but considering them doubles your options for a replacement

 

[L2RKE]

Cast ones also bend though.

 

[glenn2926]

Cask one bent also though.

??

 

[richh]

I swapped my spoked wheels for cast ones from a GS. The other Tosser preferred spokes and was doing more offroad.
Looks (my preference) and ease of cleaning were my decision makers.
Not sure I can notice any weight saving, on a quarter-ton machine but considering them doubles your options for a replacement

Yeah open to cast.


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[L2RKE]

??

Bloody auto correct
Cast wheels also bend.

 

[Blue]

This Chap took a bend out of a cast wheel for me he made an excellent job of it, he can probably do spoked wheel rims as well.

ST Motorcycles Motorcycle Alloy Wheel Repair Contact

Motorcycle Alloy Wheel Repair Contact

stmotorcycles.co.uk

 

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