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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: custimguitarman on October 28, 2015, 05:57:27 PM

Title: rear wheel for Tonti.
Post by: custimguitarman on October 28, 2015, 05:57:27 PM

I have a convert with cast wheels and the rear is bent. I would like to find a good rear wheel or can mine be straightened?

Title: Re: rear wheel for Tonti.
Post by: dsrdave on October 28, 2015, 06:10:08 PM

I had good luck having my lemans wheel straightened professionally.  Cost will be around $150 total.  In my case it was important to keep the date code.  Probably  not a big deal on a vert.

Title: Re: rear wheel for Tonti.
Post by: twhitaker on October 28, 2015, 06:25:42 PM

There is a shop in New Hampshire that specializes in it. Not that I know of anyone?

Title: Re: rear wheel for Tonti.
Post by: mtiberio on October 28, 2015, 06:52:59 PM

there are  a few places that do it. good new is, those wheels are "lead butter", heavy and easily bendable. So they can be brought back easily.

Title: Re: rear wheel for Tonti.
Post by: Triple Jim on October 28, 2015, 06:56:06 PM

Woody's Wheel works in Colorado is another place that straightens them.  I bought an Excel rim from them for the Mille, and their attitude and knowledge was very good.

Title: Re: rear wheel for Tonti.
Post by: nc43bsa on October 29, 2015, 12:39:29 AM

I've had several wheels straightened by a guy near Greenville SC.

Ducati, Guzzi, Honda, he did them all.

Title: Re: rear wheel for Tonti.
Post by: custimguitarman on October 29, 2015, 04:40:17 AM

Thanks Guys.
Also,
Anyone know of reasonably priced spoke wheels? I just saw one go for 410 on ebay. I cannot see spending what I paid for the bike for a pair of wheels.