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amamet
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Mag wheel options
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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?
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Ron Cichowski
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Re: Mag wheel options
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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.
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faffi
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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.
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Antietam Classic Cycle
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Re: Mag wheel options
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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.
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Re: Mag wheel options
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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.
Borrani wheels are pretty nice, IMO.
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