Post by: subforry on July 31, 2017, 01:11:25 PM
Post by: Laitch on July 31, 2017, 01:31:35 PM
Then a few weeks later I notice this dent/bend in the front rim on my K1100RS. Any thoughts?http://www.motobrick.com/index.php/topic,9688.msg81500.html#msg81500
Post by: The Mighty Gryphon on July 31, 2017, 01:32:42 PM
There are a couple threads here and at the K100 forum on straightening wheels. When I did mine I used a wheel balancer to spin the wheel, a heavy hammer, some 2x4's to rest the wheel on, a couple chunks of wood to beat on the wheel, and tools to take the tire off. Took me an afternoon.
Post by: alexis291 on July 31, 2017, 03:54:16 PM
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Post by: Laitch on July 31, 2017, 04:19:20 PM
. . . I'd advise having the means to heat the wheel to maybe 200 degC so it doesn't crack.The author of the post at the link in Reply #1 in this thread has experience in flattening these deformations. He asserts that these BMW wheels don't like heat.
What has been your experience, alexis?
Post by: The Mighty Gryphon on July 31, 2017, 05:43:19 PM
People have been hurt bad when the hard alloy wheels on some rice burners literally exploded when hitting a pothole at speed.
A hammer or press is all you need to reshape a BMW wheel.
Post by: johnny on July 31, 2017, 06:46:40 PM
if you dont wanna f with it you can take it to one of the best wheel guys in socal...
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Post by: CNRED on August 01, 2017, 08:04:05 AM
Yopu could try to straighten it yourself, if you're not haooy with the results ship it to a pro.
Post by: Billk on August 01, 2017, 10:48:38 AM
Woody's in Denver Colorado. It cost me $200 a rim. He did a
very nice job. He used to advertise in the BMW MOA magazine.
He specializes in BMW wheels, motorcycles. Total cost was a little over
$600 two wheels from New York to Denver and back. He's very
professional.good luck
Bill
Post by: Billk on August 01, 2017, 12:30:06 PM
The other expenses I incurred was shipping.
Post by: alexis291 on August 01, 2017, 04:41:55 PM
The author of the post at the link in Reply #1 in this thread has experience in flattening these deformations. He asserts that these BMW wheels don't like heat.A Masters degree and 30 years of automotive engineering, since you ask [emoji846]
What has been your experience, alexis?
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Post by: Laitch on August 01, 2017, 04:44:09 PM
A Masters degree and 30 years of automotive engineering, since you ask (https://s3.amazonaws.com/tapatalk-emoji/emoji846.png)I was referring to the repair of BMW alloy rims. :giggles
Post by: subforry on August 01, 2017, 04:45:14 PM
Johnny, thanks for referrals on the local shops - perfect.
The bike is stored away for a few days while building I live in is being painted. Once a get it back I will give both rims a very close inspection. I will likely give it a few wacks with the dead blow hammer and see what I get.
I will post back with my findings and results.
Post by: subforry on August 07, 2017, 11:35:52 AM
Back to rims. I inspected the rim, no cracks, and only bent on one side of the rim. This leads me to believe that I bent it when I changed the tire. Wham, wham, wham with the dead blow hammer. Didn't take the wheel off the bike. It looked better. I let the air out of the tire and wham, wham, wham some more. Its not perfect but hard to see where it was bent. I will address it again when I change the font tire, a few miles/years from now.
Post by: Martin on August 07, 2017, 04:55:46 PM
Regards Martin.
Post by: CNRED on August 07, 2017, 05:52:29 PM
Old tradesman's saying, if it's broken hit it with a hammer. If that doesn't fix it you need a bigger hammer. :hehehe
Regards Martin.
Or,
Don't force it, get a bigger hammer.
Post by: subforry on August 07, 2017, 07:10:08 PM
Post by: bocutter Ed on August 07, 2017, 11:07:00 PM
Old tradesman's saying, if it's broken hit it with a hammer. If that doesn't fix it you need a bigger hammer. :heheheAnd if that doesn't fix it you have an electrical problem ...
Regards Martin.
Post by: Laitch on August 07, 2017, 11:33:25 PM
And if that doesn't fix it you have an electrical problem ...... which—after all that earnest hammering—could come as a shock.
Post by: subforry on November 04, 2019, 03:03:00 PM
On the K1100RS, I was not happy with the hammer it out results and took a chance on an eBay front rim, and man did it make a difference. The bike has never handled this good. In fact the CHP pulled me over because I was going a little too fast on a freeway transition ramp. He was cool and let me off. I think the rim has always been bad.
New problem, my 2009 K1300GT hit some vehicle destroying pot hole on the 405. Now its rim is bent. I have full insurance coverage and my deductible is $250. I expect the shops recommended in this thread can fix it and would charge about $200-300 to fix mine. Any recommendations, have the dealer install a new rim or fix the old one? BTW the new rim is ~$1300.
Thanks
PS I got to pet a :dk on Sat.
Post by: johnny on November 04, 2019, 03:16:23 PM
Post by: subforry on November 04, 2019, 03:33:35 PM
Post by: johnny on November 04, 2019, 03:34:19 PM
maybe getts a new honda monkey or stop whacking hoes...
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Post by: Laitch on November 04, 2019, 03:40:46 PM
my 2009 K1300GT hit some vehicle destroying pot hole on the 405. . . . the new rim is ~$1300.I'm hanging back in the twentieth century where it's cheaper. :-)
Post by: Laitch on November 04, 2019, 03:54:41 PM
maybe getts a new honda monkey . . .It's got a USD fork! All that's needed is an Acewell, BEP and strap-ons.