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Greg_e
Posted on Monday, October 05, 2009 - 09:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I may have a front wheel that needs to be fixed or junked. Is there anyone that can straighten these things?
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Andymnelson
Posted on Monday, October 05, 2009 - 11:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Our wheels are cheap...like $300 from most dealers. Yes, you can have them straightened, but IMO why would you risk a structurally weakened wheel when for just a bit you can have a brand new one? just my $.02...
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Greg_e
Posted on Monday, October 05, 2009 - 11:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I figure it is a loss either way, so it might be worth trying. If they crack it, it's trash, if you do nothing with it it's still trash. I guess it depends on the price of the straightening, if it was under $100 including shipping then it might be worthwhile for a street only machine.

Still does anyone know a place that does this?
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Gentleman_jon
Posted on Tuesday, October 06, 2009 - 06:53 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Lots of companies repair allow wheels now a days.

Here is one in Atlanta that seems to have made a specialty of repairing motorcycle wheels.

I have never used them, just found them by googling "alloy wheel repair".

http://www.metrowheels.net/motorcyclewheelrepair.h tm
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Greg_e
Posted on Tuesday, October 06, 2009 - 10:06 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
There are a couple places in town that repair car wheels, hoping to find a recommendation for a place that has actually been tried. Guess I may have to be the first.
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Damnut
Posted on Tuesday, October 06, 2009 - 11:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I have a front wheel for sale on EBay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ewItem&item=220489577901&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
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Greg_e
Posted on Tuesday, October 06, 2009 - 11:55 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I'm certain I'll hate myself for it, but I want to wait and see how it rides with what's on there. If for some reason it doesn't sell I may be interested after this weekend, I really hope I can have it all back together before Saturday.
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Hammer71
Posted on Tuesday, October 06, 2009 - 01:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Nice wheel Jim, You coming down for the HH5 run?
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