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Title: Mag wheel options
Post by: amamet on February 10, 2025, 07:06:29 AM

have a round barrel cafe im building and would love mag wheels as opposed to spoke.  The only options i see are the lemans/sp stock ones or lesters (which i have, but are heavier than the spoke wheels). Anyone know of any other options?  can the lesters be made lighter with some milling and drilling?
Thx
Allen

Title: Re: Mag wheel options
Post by: n3303j on February 10, 2025, 09:59:03 AM

When I switched my '77 T3 from spoked stock wheels with tubes and a rim strip to tubeless Lester wheels I gained less than 3 ounces per wheel. Lesters balanced better so I saved a bit of that 3 ounce with reduced balance weight. I don't see a lot of fat on Lesters that I'd be comfortable removing.

Title: Re: Mag wheel options
Post by: faffi on February 10, 2025, 10:35:58 AM

Going to Lester wheels should make a big impact on stability, particularly when cornering fast on bumpy roads. The difference on my KZ650 was staggering, despite the stock wire wheels being true and correctly tightened.

Title: Re: Mag wheel options
Post by: Antietam Classic Cycle on February 10, 2025, 10:50:41 AM

There are two types of alloy wheels used by Guzzi in the '70s and '80s - the "bent spoke" and "straight spoke". I don't think one is any lighter than the other though.

I just bought a T3 that has Lester wheels on it.


(https://i.ibb.co/Fk9f0PF7/1200-Ambo-Farhan-s-Eldo-850-T3-008.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Fk9f0PF7)

(https://i.ibb.co/zT0WVx1d/850-T3-011.jpg) (https://ibb.co/zT0WVx1d)

(https://i.ibb.co/zTLX9ZSj/850-T3-012.jpg) (https://ibb.co/zTLX9ZSj)

Title: Re: Mag wheel options
Post by: Turin on February 10, 2025, 01:42:15 PM

If you are patient and scour the internet, you may get lucky and find a set of Astralites.
 
(https://i.ibb.co/XfH6rk7H/20240103-144116.jpg) (https://ibb.co/XfH6rk7H)

Borrani wheels are pretty nice, IMO.