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TECHNICAL MOTOBRICK WRENCHING In Remembrance of Inge K. => The Motobrick Workshop => Topic started by: 3Airheads on June 11, 2020, 07:18:45 AM

Title: K75S wheels
Post by: 3Airheads on June 11, 2020, 07:18:45 AM

Should I stay away from a 1992 K75S and go for an earlier one with the stronger Y spoke wheels?

Title: Re: K75S wheels
Post by: The Mighty Gryphon on June 11, 2020, 07:33:52 AM

I hate cleaning those 4 spoke wheels.  Three spoke wheels almost clean themselves in comparison. 

I bought a bike that had a dented three spoke wheel, it was pretty easy to straighten.  Since then, I've put a lot of trouble free miles on my bikes with three spoke wheels.

Title: Re: K75S wheels
Post by: triplek on June 11, 2020, 01:03:55 PM

You'll find it easy to swap a three spoke K75 for the more widely available snowflake rim.

I'm in the midwest, and if you're close I'll come to you.

Title: Re: K75S wheels
Post by: triplek on June 11, 2020, 01:05:58 PM

*Snowflake and "Y" rims are just two names for the same thing.

Title: Re: K75S wheels
Post by: Laitch on June 11, 2020, 01:55:33 PM

Quote from: triplek on June 11, 2020, 01:05:58 PM

*Snowflake and "Y" rims are just two names for the same thing.

The original Snowflake alloy rim was used on early R models. These are them. They looked more like snowflakes. They also were modified to strengthen them.

Title: Re: K75S wheels
Post by: volador on June 11, 2020, 02:00:58 PM

Quote from: 3Airheads on June 11, 2020, 07:18:45 AM

Should I stay away from a 1992 K75S and go for an earlier one with the stronger Y spoke wheels?

for gawd sakes please explain why 1 would go from radial wearing 3 spokers to the original cast Snowflake or "Y" rims