ideas for a bent front wheel - SV650.org

svsam · 11-12-10, 06:53 PM

so i was riding to pothmadog with some mates when a guy on a street triple decided he'd overtake, 2 corners later he run wide (luckily onto a grass run off area. somehow he managed to knock 1/2 a breeze block onto the road with loads of grass, as i was heavily breaking to stop and see if he was okay i hit the bloody breeze block! its only a slight bent on the left hand side of the rim, but you can see the tyre moving out of line slightly when you spin the wheel.

not sure weather to let the pressure out the tyre an get the hammer an block of wood out, or get it professionally done. i do use the edges of the tyre when riding

what do you think?

Sam

svsam · 11-12-10, 07:04 PM

heres some pics of the triple (my wheels not this bent)

11-12-10, 07:19 PM

Ouch hope the guys ok. And it's a Speed not a Street, still made a bliddy mess though

svsam · 11-12-10, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teejayexc

Ouch hope the guys ok. And it's a Speed not a Street, still made a bliddy mess though

that'll be why it says speed on it

11-12-10, 08:07 PM

I'm sure that Wylies would fix that.

When did you go Porthmadog? Today?

svsam · 11-12-10, 09:19 PM

nah, about a month ago

rictus01 · 11-12-10, 10:51 PM

to be honest the bead on modern wheels is so important, I'd get it professionally done myself, it's really not worth taking the risk of it letting you down under load.

Cheers Mark

12-12-10, 12:01 AM

We hammer out car alloys with rubber mallets or a normal hammer and a block of wood, but be careful a few have cracked. As Mark says above, it wont be perfect again, it wont balance very well and could still cause your tyre to leak air around the rim. I wouldn't risk it on a bike, only a car and even then depends how badly damaged it is.

12-12-10, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rictus01

to be honest the bead on modern wheels is so important, I'd get it professionally done myself, it's really not worth taking the risk of it letting you down under load.

Cheers Mark

+1

Ouch!

12-12-10, 12:42 AM

can you aford a second hand or new one ? if so try and sort it your self then if it cracks buy a new/second hand one

11-12-10, 06:53 PM	#1
svsam Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Shropshire Posts: 195	ideas for a bent front wheel so i was riding to pothmadog with some mates when a guy on a street triple decided he'd overtake, 2 corners later he run wide (luckily onto a grass run off area. somehow he managed to knock 1/2 a breeze block onto the road with loads of grass, as i was heavily breaking to stop and see if he was okay i hit the bloody breeze block! its only a slight bent on the left hand side of the rim, but you can see the tyre moving out of line slightly when you spin the wheel. not sure weather to let the pressure out the tyre an get the hammer an block of wood out, or get it professionally done. i do use the edges of the tyre when riding what do you think? Sam

11-12-10, 07:04 PM	#2
svsam Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Shropshire Posts: 195	Re: ideas for a bent front wheel heres some pics of the triple (my wheels not this bent) __________________ SL0 jack up kit-yoshimura can-tial tidy-(so far)

11-12-10, 07:19 PM	#3
Teejayexc Guest Posts: n/a	Re: ideas for a bent front wheel Ouch hope the guys ok. And it's a Speed not a Street, still made a bliddy mess though

11-12-10, 08:07 PM	#5
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	Re: ideas for a bent front wheel I'm sure that Wylies would fix that. When did you go Porthmadog? Today?

11-12-10, 09:19 PM	#6
svsam Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Shropshire Posts: 195	Re: ideas for a bent front wheel nah, about a month ago __________________ SL0 jack up kit-yoshimura can-tial tidy-(so far)

11-12-10, 10:51 PM	#7
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: ideas for a bent front wheel to be honest the bead on modern wheels is so important, I'd get it professionally done myself, it's really not worth taking the risk of it letting you down under load. Cheers Mark __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride! Last edited by rictus01; 11-12-10 at 10:53 PM.

12-12-10, 12:01 AM	#8
Jordy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: ideas for a bent front wheel We hammer out car alloys with rubber mallets or a normal hammer and a block of wood, but be careful a few have cracked. As Mark says above, it wont be perfect again, it wont balance very well and could still cause your tyre to leak air around the rim. I wouldn't risk it on a bike, only a car and even then depends how badly damaged it is.

12-12-10, 12:42 AM	#10
barwel1992 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: ideas for a bent front wheel can you aford a second hand or new one ? if so try and sort it your self then if it cracks buy a new/second hand one

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