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Soliciting comments: Cast wheels.

Started by Kill Switch, January 14, 2005, 08:15:05 PM

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Kill Switch

January 14, 2005, 08:15:05 PM
Looking for your opinions of the cast wheels on the new Tiger, especially any off road experience.



Thanks.

Mr Mistoffelees

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January 14, 2005, 10:02:30 PM
No idea about off road experience, but after cleaning with WD40 for the first couple of time , they are damn easy to keep clean   :D
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January 14, 2005, 10:34:38 PM
I would say they are quite hard work to clean compared with most cast wheels, particularly the 3-spoke Brembo rims on Triumph sports bikes. But I am sure they are a hell of a lot easier than spokes.



Again no comments on offroading them, but I must say the Anakee is an absolutely fantastic all-weather street tire.
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tomla

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January 18, 2005, 06:45:54 AM
...I know BMW had problems with the cast wheels on their cop bikes....but  I can't remember how they resolved it.  I know wire wheels have a sort of suspension built right into them, and cast wheels have to rely on their design/metallurgy for that...too brittle, and no good, too stiff and no good...

I'm considering an '05 now that my '01 is a probable total loss, so I'll try to find more on this....
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