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Title: local wheel repair Post by: JoeP on March 03, 2013, 07:33:14 PM Anyone know of a good local place that can fix a bent alloy rim? The front rim of my 749 was damaged enough to have a slow leak.
Title: Re: local wheel repair Post by: Slide Panda on March 04, 2013, 04:58:28 AM Story?
Title: Re: local wheel repair Post by: JoeP on March 04, 2013, 07:03:03 AM Story? Yeah, well... I took the wheel to get the tire replaced and when I got home I found it wasn't holding air. Upon closer inspection I noticed a dent in the rim. My old tire held air just fine. Those are the facts and I'm being selective about what I say until I talk to the local shop owner who replaced my tire about how this might have happened and what can be done. Title: Re: local wheel repair Post by: Slide Panda on March 04, 2013, 08:03:42 AM Gotcha. Well at least it wasn't a 'I was riding on Rt. XX when...'
I hope you get it resolved - but you'd be shocked at what a rim will hold up to. I was the other week when my wife slid at low speed into a curb busting a good 5-6 inches out the lip of her wheel. Even with that damage, the damn thing held air for days until the shop got a new wheel. They, as was I, were shocked that it didn't go falt on impact, let alone keep pressure for 5 days after. Title: Re: local wheel repair Post by: JoeP on March 04, 2013, 08:52:08 AM Gotcha. Well at least it wasn't a 'I was riding on Rt. XX when...' I hope you get it resolved - but you'd be shocked at what a rim will hold up to. I was the other week when my wife slid at low speed into a curb busting a good 5-6 inches out the lip of her wheel. Even with that damage, the damn thing held air for days until the shop got a new wheel. They, as was I, were shocked that it didn't go falt on impact, let alone keep pressure for 5 days after. Wow. I hope she was ok. Looks like my rim was not as tough since a small ding caused it to lose all its air in a few hours. Title: Re: local wheel repair Post by: Slide Panda on March 04, 2013, 04:54:00 PM Yeah just fine. Low speed, just bad angle
Title: Re: local wheel repair Post by: ducati culture on March 05, 2013, 11:55:56 AM There is a rim rear shop on Route 1 not far from speeds shop. I have used the first one.
On route 1 in (6363 Washington Boulevard) Elkridge, MD Ye Ole Wheel & Welding Shop Inc. or Wheels America. Web site is www.fixrim.com (http://). Ship the wheel to them, they fix it for a flat fee and ship it back to you. Title: Re: local wheel repair Post by: JoeP on March 13, 2013, 05:50:55 AM Well, turns out the ding in the wheel was fixable with a rubber mallet, a wooden dowel, and some strategically applied force. I got the wheel balanced and it looks good as new. I pumped up the tire and found it still wasn't holding air, but this time it was a leaky valve stem that was doing it. Once that got fixed I went for a ride and that was that.
Title: Re: local wheel repair Post by: The Mad King Pepe' on March 14, 2013, 04:36:25 AM Well, turns out the ding in the wheel was fixable with a rubber mallet, a wooden dowel, and some strategically applied force. My very best friend:(http://codeherrings.com/images/moto/bmw/f650gs/crash_bars_m_08.jpeg) [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] Title: Re: local wheel repair Post by: zooom on March 14, 2013, 05:25:56 AM My very best friend: (http://codeherrings.com/images/moto/bmw/f650gs/crash_bars_m_08.jpeg) [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] my BFH1K rivals that at the very least if it doesn't surpass that....I also have a mean claw hammer that has an integrated bottle opener on it from these guys -> http://www.deadonstore.com/tools.htm (http://www.deadonstore.com/tools.htm) ....I have also been considering getting a good non-rubber deadblow hammer though as my deadblow rubber mallets sometimes just aren't angry enough. Title: Re: local wheel repair Post by: JoeP on March 14, 2013, 05:33:12 AM Suddenly... everything looks like a nail. [evil]
Title: Re: local wheel repair Post by: boz on March 19, 2013, 01:34:34 PM Ye old wheel shop in Elkridge, MD. I've had a couple of repairs done by them. They do good work.
Title: Re: local wheel repair Post by: ducrider45 on April 16, 2013, 02:53:22 PM Ye old wheel shop in Elkridge, MD. I've had a couple of repairs done by them. They do good work. I called then about my wheel last spring. the guy on the phone acted like he did not want to bother with a MC wheel. He was very rude. I still have the wheel and would love to get it fixed. I may call them again. |