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rictus01 · 19-01-07, 06:10 AM

If I were buying it I would notice, and at best knock £100 off the asking Price just for that, which would also lead to a far deeper inspection, and at worse I'd walk away on the premise that if you couldn't be bothered to do something that highly visible then what else had you cut corners on ?

Cheers Mark.

19-01-07, 10:44 AM

Id get it checked just in case its actually cracked the wheel where you cant see it. Just to be sure. Motoliner did Mr Toads wheel when we repaired his SV1000. Did an awesome job too.

northwind · 19-01-07, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by rictus01

If I were buying it I would notice, and at best knock £100 off the asking Price just for that, which would also lead to a far deeper inspection, and at worse I'd walk away on the premise that if you couldn't be bothered to do something that highly visible then what else had you cut corners on ?

If I was selling it with a defect I'd tell you before you noticed it, and say "The wheel's not perfect but it's within the runout and it works- the price already reflects it"

That's how I sold the Virago- "It needs a new chain and sprocket set at the next service, and the front left fork seal's on its way out. It'll cost you X amount (had a quote from a Yam dealer) to fix but it doesn't need done yet, just figure on it for the next service in 2000 miles. The cost's already off the price, no point in doing it early really".

19-01-07, 04:05 PM

had a chat to motoliner on the phone and i'll send it there next week, is it possable to get the tyre off myself or is it a shop job?

19-01-07, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by kwak zzr

had a chat to motoliner on the phone and i'll send it there next week, is it possable to get the tyre off myself or is it a shop job?

MMM never done it myself before but i think others have. I doubt a local place to you would charge much to pop it off the rim. Id only charge a drink.

Otherwise let all the air out and if you have access to some tyre levers and cloth to protect the rim, and a bucket of patience it would be possible.

northwind · 19-01-07, 04:19 PM

You could cut it off easy, if you don't want to refit it. But getting it off without the gear isn't all that easy. Do you have a friendly dealer? Or car shops can do it too, it's the same process

20-01-07, 09:52 PM

my mate works at ATS and he said there machines wont do bike wheels

northwind · 20-01-07, 10:55 PM

Presses might not, actually, he's right... Wasn't thinking there. Some do, it'll just depend on how they grip the wheel.

20-01-07, 10:56 PM

i think he was concerned about damaging the rim.

19-01-07, 06:10 AM	#11
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	If I were buying it I would notice, and at best knock £100 off the asking Price just for that, which would also lead to a far deeper inspection, and at worse I'd walk away on the premise that if you couldn't be bothered to do something that highly visible then what else had you cut corners on ? 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!

19-01-07, 04:19 PM	#16
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	You could cut it off easy, if you don't want to refit it. But getting it off without the gear isn't all that easy. Do you have a friendly dealer? Or car shops can do it too, it's the same process __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

20-01-07, 10:55 PM	#18
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Presses might not, actually, he's right... Wasn't thinking there. Some do, it'll just depend on how they grip the wheel. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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19-01-07, 10:44 AM	#12
SV650Racer Guest Posts: n/a	Id get it checked just in case its actually cracked the wheel where you cant see it. Just to be sure. Motoliner did Mr Toads wheel when we repaired his SV1000. Did an awesome job too.

19-01-07, 04:05 PM	#14
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	had a chat to motoliner on the phone and i'll send it there next week, is it possable to get the tyre off myself or is it a shop job?

20-01-07, 09:52 PM	#17
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	my mate works at ATS and he said there machines wont do bike wheels

20-01-07, 10:56 PM	#19
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	i think he was concerned about damaging the rim.