Motorcycle Rim Truing

Boonie Buster · Dec 9, 2009

Anyone local able to do this for me? Maybe a NWWer? I think I can do it, i've trued up bicycle tires, but I think it's a little out of round...

Anyone? :corn: Front tire on a KLR 250.

:redneck:

slednecks1124 · Dec 9, 2009

Boonie Buster said:
Anyone local able to do this for me? Maybe a NWWer? I think I can do it, i've trued up bicycle tires, but I think it's a little out of round...

Anyone? :corn: Front tire on a KLR 250.:redneck:

Call Matt Mortenson w/ MRP Racing Development @ 253-219-6323, he is in Spanaway near Bethel Highschool.:awesomework: Tell him Ricky Chacon refferred you

TrikeKid · Dec 11, 2009

They're no different than doing a bicycle wheel, my dad laced the ones on his himself from a bare hub, rim and spokes and i can verify that they're good to at least the 60 or so that it'll do. It's just tedious as hell. I'm not that good at it because i'm way too damn impatient.

Boonie Buster · Dec 11, 2009

TrikeKid said:
They're no different than doing a bicycle wheel, my dad laced the ones on his himself from a bare hub, rim and spokes and i can verify that they're good to at least the 60 or so that it'll do. It's just tedious as hell. I'm not that good at it because i'm way too damn impatient.

This seems to be my main problem! :haha:

slednecks1124 · Dec 11, 2009

it is very tedius work! i dont have the patience either.

But like i said my buddy matt can do it, He used to be kevin urqharts mechanic & does alot of work for many local racers.

Boonie Buster · Dec 11, 2009

slednecks1124 said:
it is very tedius work! i dont have the patience either.

But like i said my buddy matt can do it, He used to be kevin urqharts mechanic & does alot of work for many local racers.

I'm think i'm gonna give it a shot, someone asked if it had a rim lock on it and that maybe that was throwing it off balance, and to get some tape weights for the opposite side of the rim...:eeek:

(I haven't even thrown it up on a stand and spun the rim to see if either is the case yet:booo

slednecks1124 · Dec 11, 2009

even with a rim lock you can get it to spin true if the spokes are tightened properly lol who told you that?

Boonie Buster · Dec 11, 2009

slednecks1124 said:
even with a rim lock you can get it to spin true if the spokes are tightened properly lol who told you that?

ADVrider inmate.

I mean, it makes sense for overall balancing going down the road, if you had knocked a weight of a truck rim it'd bounce funny, or i've had ice packed into the rim and had it shake really bad before.

But ya, for just the TRUEness of the rim it doesnt matter, I was saying for strictly a weight off-balance issue, IF that's what it is...

I suspect the rim isnt true. :eeek:

jeepmauler · Dec 11, 2009

Does the wheel seem to "hop" as yer riding? Rim may have a flat spot from previous owner hitting a curb or big rock. You could spin the wheel with it still on the bike and see a flat spot easy enough also check for localized loose spokes...ie. spokes loose all in one area would be a symptom of a flat spot.Flat spots can be pounded back out and the wheel retentioned pretty easy.

Boonie Buster · Dec 11, 2009

jeepmauler said:
Does the wheel seem to "hop" as yer riding? Rim may have a flat spot from previous owner hitting a curb or big rock. You could spin the wheel with it still on the bike and see a flat spot easy enough also check for localized loose spokes...ie. spokes loose all in one area would be a symptom of a flat spot.Flat spots can be pounded back out and the wheel retentioned pretty easy.

Ya, it was hopping, at about 35-40mph, it sorta smoothed out above that but still shook, i didnt want to test my luck.:redneck:

I think thats the problem man, there is a pretty good dent in the rim and if i recall just casually checking the spokes there are a few looses ones in an area, but i dont remember if they were around the dent!

skinny pedal1 · Dec 29, 2009

wheelmaster in federal way/ edgewood area

blackman · Dec 30, 2009

a co worker had his harley one done at wheel masters in kent

Boonie Buster · Jan 11, 2010

so i think it might need a new rim.... it's pretty well wacked out of shape, plus the dent it has in it, it bobs up and done and side to side a good bit, that's what was my bouncing on the road for sure!