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| bigbikelupo | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 13/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 185 | | Location | : | Frankfurt, Germany |
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| | Posted : 11 Sep 2010 - 15:55 Post title : New rims | | | 
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| Thatch | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/06/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,655 | | Location | : | Savannah, GA, United States |
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| | Posted : 11 Sep 2010 - 16:09 Post title : Re: New rims (Re: bigbikelupo) | | | Damn, I would so love to have those but $5000 for wheels is just a bit beyond what I'm willing to do. Any idea if they are tubeless or not?
What's up whit that front fender though? don't care for that much.
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| teebird | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 25/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 293 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 11 Sep 2010 - 16:32 Post title : Re: New rims (Re: Thatch) | | | I am going to stop reading this forum... too expensive...
wonder if a single spoked in front could run with the original in the bac? may be easier to find an aftermarket or crossover application easier that way..
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| ezrider3 | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 21/01/2010 | | Posts | : | 505 | | Location | : | Maryland, United States |
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| | Posted : 11 Sep 2010 - 16:41 Post title : Re: New rims (Re: bigbikelupo) | | | I wouldn't give up my TBIRD wheels for nothing! I had spoke wheels on my America and also on my show car.
They are nothing but a pain in the ass to clean. Love my TBIRD aluminum wheels!
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| teebird | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 25/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 293 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 11 Sep 2010 - 16:56 Post title : Re: New rims (Re: ezrider3) | | | yeah there is a solid bit of logic. reason. rationale.
spokes are for wagons.
spokes are for wheel washers.
spokes are still classic...
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| bigbikelupo | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 13/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 185 | | Location | : | Frankfurt, Germany |
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| | Posted : 11 Sep 2010 - 17:10 Post title : Re: New rims (Re: Thatch) | | |
Thatch wrote:
What's up whit that front fender though? don't care for that much. |
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Love the look of the fender too.
| Is there an afterlife ?
Touch my bike and figure it out.
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| daz | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,709 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 11 Sep 2010 - 19:14 Post title : Re: New rims (Re: ezrider3) | | | Amen. In *general* i like the looks of more traditional bikes than a lot of todays contraptions, especially sportbike affairs. But spoked wheels ain't one of the reasons why ! I'll happily keep my alloys thank you. Agreed on the fender. Makes me wanna hack mine up, tho the paint on edges would likely chip off like crazy.
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| Jamie | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 22/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 65 | | Location | : | Geneva, Switzerland |
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| | Posted : 11 Sep 2010 - 20:18 Post title : Re: New rims (Re: teebird) | | |
teebird wrote:
I am going to stop reading this forum... too expensive...
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| FTL40 | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 13/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 1,122 | | Location | : | massachusetts, United States |
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| | Posted : 11 Sep 2010 - 21:26 Post title : Re: New rims (Re: Jamie) | | | look good actually but that price is crazy. for that money i would rather be able to run tubeless and some nice custom billett wheels.
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 11 Sep 2010 - 21:53 Post title : Re: New rims (Re: FTL40) | | | I think they look great - I would go for that style and I 'm sure i can get on fine with just one kidney.(or would i need to sell both)
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| Domino | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 230 | | Location | : | Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 11 Sep 2010 - 22:35 Post title : Re: New rims (Re: bigbikelupo) | | | They look great but trying to keep them clean would drive me nuts!
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Best money I ever spent.
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 11 Sep 2010 - 22:55 Post title : Re: New rims (Re: Domino) | | |
Domino wrote:
They look great but trying to keep them clean would drive me nuts! |
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If I could afford to hand over that sort of wedge for wheels I would have someone clean them for me.
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| Keets | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/02/2009 | | Posts | : | 453 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 11 Sep 2010 - 23:15 Post title : Re: New rims (Re: mat1600) | | | 5 grand???? WTF, that's drug money.
I'm going to stay with my nice beefy chromed rims thanks anyway. I dig spokes but I prefer the way the rear looks on my 'Bird and I cant see spokes on a wheel that wide. Front might be nice though
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I turned away to see her woa! she caught my eye
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| Sam | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 91 | | Location | : | Lansdale, PA, United States |
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| | Posted : 12 Sep 2010 - 06:37 Post title : Re: New rims (Re: bigbikelupo) | | | I do like the look (on the front anyway), but with dual discs up front, there's NO WAY I'd even consider a spoked wheel.
Also, the price is flat-out insane. If you can buy a 10-speed at a department store for $100 with spoked wheels, these shouldn't be 50 times the cost. Maybe they're priced per-spoke?
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| paulc | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 08/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 441 | | Location | : | Brackley, ENGLAND, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 12 Sep 2010 - 11:57 Post title : Re: New rims (Re: ezrider3) | | | with you on that brother. a proper pain in the arse
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| bigbikelupo | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 13/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 185 | | Location | : | Frankfurt, Germany |
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| | Posted : 12 Sep 2010 - 12:50 Post title : Re: New rims (Re: paulc) | | | When i check the price list for US spoke wheels and add all needed parts on below mentioned website ,
price is nearly the same, check it out.
HDWHEELS
The US owners should always think about that what you have to pay in USD we have to pay in EURO
| Is there an afterlife ?
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| Birdy68 | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,352 | | Location | : | Bad Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland |
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| | Posted : 13 Sep 2010 - 15:31 Post title : Re: New rims (Re: bigbikelupo) | | |
HOW THE HELL did I miss this thread...?
WOW - I LOVE chrome spoked wheels!
Do it Lupo - DO IT (and post up your pictures)
Wow.... Now you've got me thinking....
@ Thatch:
This is a must when going down the Bobber Road
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| Thatch | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/06/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,655 | | Location | : | Savannah, GA, United States |
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| | Posted : 13 Sep 2010 - 16:07 Post title : Re: New rims (Re: Birdy68) | | |
Birdy68 wrote:
@ Thatch:
This is a must when going down the Bobber Road
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Oh I agree, but at $5k that's the better part of a tiger there. (not to mention a sizable down payment on a divorce)
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| Druid | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 1,359 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 13 Sep 2010 - 18:34 Post title : Re: New rims (Re: Thatch) | | | much as i like the look i hate the maintanence of spoked wheels . Not to mention the tubes in the tires.
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| zolti | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 13 Sep 2010 - 20:28 Post title : Re: New rims (Re: Druid) | | | death to you druid 
there i was about to put a down payment on those beauties and you mention tubes and maintanance
im left in a corner weeping after falling to earth
they look absolutly fantastic, worth every penny ( for looks )
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| jensen | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 13/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 150 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 13 Sep 2010 - 21:48 Post title : Re: New rims (Re: zolti) | | | Wow - they look absolutely fantastic.
But .......
Spokes are not for me any more. I have lost count of the hours lost just cleaning them.
Good luck to you and I'm envious of the looks but the maintenance and the side of the road puncture repairs (and the cost!) stop me.
Enjoy - you will have earned the right! 
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| DizzE | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 15 Sep 2010 - 00:12 Post title : Re: New rims (Re: jensen) | | |
jensen wrote:
Wow - they look absolutely fantastic.
But .......
Spokes are not for me any more. I have lost count of the hours lost just cleaning them.
Good luck to you and I'm envious of the looks but the maintenance and the side of the road puncture repairs (and the cost!) stop me.
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Yeah there's too many spokes on these anyway.  But, I don't like solid, so aluminum cut outs will have to do.
No doubt spokes are cool, but, lupo, wouldn't this be a performance mod?  Lighter weight?
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