Fairings now wheels

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  1. wedgiewolves#223

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    Looks OK and ACE value, but hand on heart would you feel safe doing 150 with those under ya?



    Could do with some loon buying and testing them for a season before we all bailed in!


    Jimbo?? :D
     
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    I was thinking the same buddy mental test pilot needed ha ha
     
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    You buy them and supply tyres for a round! Ill test em and hand em back to you after the weekend!? ;)

    Deal or no deal....

    :eek:
     
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    I've seen those and all the same thoughts went through my mind about them, have bought aftermarket alloys for the car before and they cracked on the inside of the rim so would never buy for the car again
     
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    Other downside is they don't list any weights for them, no point fitting if they weigh a kilo more than standard ones
     
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    I'd only want them for wets think I'll just grab some 08 ones the 12-14 do silly money
     
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    And they are lighter aren't they? Than the newer ones
     
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    Yeah only a tad but lighter buddy
     
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    I won't be buying them for sure.
     
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    I bought a full set of stainless discs for the Blade from this seller, TBH I have no complaints and would buy from them again.
    Quality is excellent and the delivery was within three days.

    I realise discs aren't wheels, however they are just as safety critical...
     
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    With the metal they use they will get lighter the more you ride as it rusts away
     
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    Not worth the risk IMO I had some bling wheels from the states on a car I had driving down the road one day hit a small pot hole one of the wheels collapsed wouldn't fancy this happening on a bike :eek:

    Stick with original on a bike especially a race bike .:D
     
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    Yeah I know as I said I wouldn't take the chance is love one to be tested with a original wheel and see the results
     
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    One thought on this - what if this wheel is made in the same factory as the originals ?

    I am sure a fair number of Honda parts are now made in China so it is possible these are genuine wheels, just stamped up differently
     
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    Very possible Al.

    At the end of the CNC manufacturing is a piece of Piss nowadays and very cheap to do.

    There is no reason (before anyone pipes up the same owd tune) that they'd use inferior base metal as that's not exactly expensive either.
     
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    I also have thought this ha ha
     
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    I keep checking feedback see if any sell so I can ask them ha ha
     
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    [​IMG][​IMG]

    Asked a couple of questions
     
  20. martinowen

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    Both front and rear are the same weight? Can that be possible
     

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