Damn, I've a set in the container, made me shudder.

[98tls]

Guess hes making a point but bloody hell.:Oi:http://www.tlzone.net/forums/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv %3DOM0HXrN3_yQ%26eurl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.nes treetriders.com%252Fforum%252Foff-topic-stuff%252F50788-who-wants-see-5k-bounce.html%26feature%3Dplayer_embedded

[Chrislost]

Probably sold you the one he was using as a toy...

[98tls]

Probably sold you the one he was using as a toy...

Mine were here before the video was made,thankfully.:msn-wink:

[hospitalfood]

yep, rough way to treat them.
at least you know you have some good wheels though

[98tls]

yep, rough way to treat them.
at least you know you have some good wheels though Who knows,didnt buy mine off these guys,bought them yonks ago off a guy on the TL site,just saw the vid and shuddered,does at least show faith in Carbon rims though eh,was awaiting one to shatter.:msn-wink:

[Chrislost]

if they shattered getting thrown to the floor i would be seriously worried about putting them on anything other than a show bike!

should look fkn mint, and make the TL feel a few kg lighter...

[short-circuit]

What would a set cost? And who'd be the closest dealer?

[98tls]

if they shattered getting thrown to the floor i would be seriously worried about putting them on anything other than a show bike!

should look fkn mint, and make the TL feel a few kg lighter... Actually a waste of money sadly,willl flick them off sometime.Have sunk further into the depths of pointless modding and its getting a sssarm off a Trumpet Sprint for which the rear rim wont fit.Though on an R similar to this.Second pic is of what i bought through a group buy on the TL site when the $ was good.

[Chrislost]

The single sided triumphs have such fugly 3 spoked rims tho!!!

[98tls]

The single sided triumphs have such fugly 3 spoked rims tho!!! Yea they do,the answer to that is not to use one.:msn-wink:Rim and rear shock will be from the same country.

[dipshit]

Notice how he sneaks off sheepishly at the end... like before his boss finds out what they are doing. :eek5:

[Maki]

Actually a waste of money sadly,willl flick them off sometime.Have sunk further into the depths of pointless modding and its getting a sssarm off a Trumpet Sprint for which the rear rim wont fit.Though on an R similar to this.Second pic is of what i bought through a group buy on the TL site when the $ was good.

A waste of money? They didn't make any difference?

[Devil]

No because he said he's getting a single sided swing arm for the bike and the new rims wont fit on it. His one's haven't arrived yet I gather from the thread title.

[Fatjim]

I wonder how many takes/rims that video took.

What are the rims like to ride on? I'd imagine they are very stiff, is that so? Does it make for a harsher ride?

[R6_kid]

What are the rims like to ride on? I'd imagine they are very stiff, is that so? Does it make for a harsher ride?

Well, if you think that the alloy rims you are on at the moment are making any difference to how harsh your ride is then you're looking in the wrong place for an improvement.

What lightweight rims do is decrease you're unsprung mass - the weight not being supported by your suspension. You are making a spinning part lighter so you the gyroscopic forces involved with changing direction are reduced - the bike is easier to turn, and because they are lighter your also make it easier for the bike to accelerate due to it not having to push as much weight. The same goes for braking - less spinning mass to slow down (think making a flywheel lighter) = better braking performance. I don't think the stiffness of the wheel would translate to it being a harsher ride - more the point, did you see how high they bounce? That shows that they are infact pretty elastic, but without doing the same with a standard rim it's hard to say, but I'm guessing a standard rim wouldn't bounce nearly as much.

[Spyke]

and I heard on here you have to choose the lighter tyres too, as all tyres dont weigh the same, theres quite a big difference in weight.

[98tls]

and I heard on here you have to choose the lighter tyres too, as all tyres dont weigh the same, theres quite a big difference in weight. And lets not forget inflating the lightweight tyres with lightweight air,cant be using heavy air anymore.:crazy:

[sidecar bob]

And lets not forget inflating the lightweight tyres with lightweight air,cant be using heavy air anymore.:crazy:

Geez, i bet you would need to get your Ohlins tweaked to compensate too!!!!

[Mom]

And lets not forget inflating the lightweight tyres with lightweight air,cant be using heavy air anymore.:crazy:


Geez, i bet you would need to get your Ohlins tweaked to compensate too!!!!

Now you guys have me a bit concerned here. I fill up my tyres with their heavy rims and tyres with ordinary air. I hope I dont have to go and find a supplier of heavy weight air now :crazy:

[hutchy52]

http://www.gorillazillaproducts.com/products.php

Check that out for pricing

[Pumba]

Now you guys have me a bit concerned here. I fill up my tyres with their heavy rims and tyres with ordinary air. I hope I dont have to go and find a supplier of heavy weight air now :crazy:

Givin your light frame it would pay to surch out said heavy air. We wouldnt want to see you blown off the road in a light breaze know would we:innocent:

[Maki]

Light = expensive

Here is a bike that does not even have an engine and they want $19.000 for it!

http://www.capitalcycles.co.nz/pinarello-prince-with-electric-dura-ace-p-1166.html

[nudemetalz]

http://www.gorillazillaproducts.com/products.php

Check that out for pricing

That is a rather nice looking bike though.

[Fatjim]

Well, if you think that the alloy rims you are on at the moment are making any difference to how harsh your ride is then you're looking in the wrong place for an improvement.

Who said I was looking. I like my rims the way they are. I was just asking.


What lightweight rims do is decrease you're unsprung mass - the weight not being supported by your suspension. You are making a spinning part lighter so you the gyroscopic forces involved with changing direction are reduced - the bike is easier to turn, and because they are lighter your also make it easier for the bike to accelerate due to it not having to push as much weight. The same goes for braking - less spinning mass to slow down (think making a flywheel lighter) = better braking performance.

Tell me something I don't already know. Actually, I asked about something I didn't know and yet you told me something I already knew. If I had wanted to know something I already knew I would have said "Tell me something I already know". Maybe you just wanted other people to know what you already knew, or maybe you just wanted people to know that you already knew.




I don't think the stiffness of the wheel would translate to it being a harsher ride - more the point, did you see how high they bounce? That shows that they are infact pretty elastic, but without doing the same with a standard rim it's hard to say, but I'm guessing a standard rim wouldn't bounce nearly as much.

Finally some discussion on the subject. However, I fall on some learned knowledge from someone who already knew that pushbike forks out of carbon fell out of favour because of their stiffness, giving a harsh ride. I'm sure they bounced too when thrown on the floor.

So if someone already knows the answer ,could you let me know? Just out of interests sake.