strada wheel rebuild
strada wheel rebuild
I ve just picked up a 1975 strada and it could do with new wheel rims and its forks rechroming, can anyone steer me in the right direction ( no pun intended ! ) Its a cracking bike but needs a little bit of fettling to let it shine .
Re: strada wheel rebuild
It would help if we knew where you are.
David
75 350 Strada, 76 350 Strada, 80 250 vee, 72 Triumph TR5T, 81 Honda CB250RS, 72 Honda CB350K4
75 350 Strada, 76 350 Strada, 80 250 vee, 72 Triumph TR5T, 81 Honda CB250RS, 72 Honda CB350K4
Re: strada wheel rebuild
Im in the new forest , milford on sea . cheers
Re: strada wheel rebuild
I have had some wheels done at Brickwood Wheel Buiders ,Old Brickwood farm, West Grimstead, near Salisbury , tel 01722 712701 and can recomend them.The only problem is finding the place !
Good to see another Morini rider in this part of the world,that makes three I think
cheers,Dave.
Good to see another Morini rider in this part of the world,that makes three I think
cheers,Dave.
David
75 350 Strada, 76 350 Strada, 80 250 vee, 72 Triumph TR5T, 81 Honda CB250RS, 72 Honda CB350K4
75 350 Strada, 76 350 Strada, 80 250 vee, 72 Triumph TR5T, 81 Honda CB250RS, 72 Honda CB350K4
Re: strada wheel rebuild
cheers for that , i ll give them a buzz , I think there is another 3.5 in hordle who I need to look up . the bike is fab for around the forest and great fun . I ve always thought they were a good bike since my teens , 25 years later I proved myself right. I also ride a 1200 corsaro which is a real blast
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New stanchions are available from Paoli-Tarozzi via Disco Volante (http://www.discovolantemoto.co.uk)mgb81 wrote:I ve just picked up a 1975 strada and it could do with new wheel rims and its forks rechroming....
The cost difference isn't much and I haven't been totally happy with the finish I've got recently on re-chromed stanchions from Philpot Hard Crome (http://www.pittedforks.co.uk).
Paul Compton
http://www.morini-mania.co.uk
http://www.youtube.com/user/EVguru
http://www.morini-mania.co.uk
http://www.youtube.com/user/EVguru
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Perhaps I'm too late to offer advice, but I had wheels built by both Brickwood (as suggested) and Hagon.
Hagon, whilst slightly more expensive, did a VASTLY better job. I also found that posting a wheel to Hagon was easier than driving to Brickwood. It certainly cost me more than £25 of my time getting there and back.
What was the difference in quality? I asked both to polish the hubs, Brickwood was poor, Hagons was superb. I asked both to fit butted spokes, Brickwood forgot and fitted standard spokes. I had a slightly kinked Borrani Rim, Brickwood said it was irrepareable. Hagon charge £5 to fix it!
Hagon, whilst slightly more expensive, did a VASTLY better job. I also found that posting a wheel to Hagon was easier than driving to Brickwood. It certainly cost me more than £25 of my time getting there and back.
What was the difference in quality? I asked both to polish the hubs, Brickwood was poor, Hagons was superb. I asked both to fit butted spokes, Brickwood forgot and fitted standard spokes. I had a slightly kinked Borrani Rim, Brickwood said it was irrepareable. Hagon charge £5 to fix it!
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cheers for that , Im going to use the bike for the summer and sort out the wheels and stanchions as a winter project . Have you any pointers for tank and panels respray