Bugger...

[Headbanger]

Anyone know how much a new front wheel for a speed triple would cost?:shutup:

[slofox]

Ahhhhheeeerrrrrr Can we ask why ya need it? Or should we just shaddup?

[steve_t]

This thread is useless without pics :corn:

[Headbanger]

Just rang the dealer , $2k:gob::gob::gob::facepalm:
Going to look into a repair.

A couple weeks back I was tearing up a backwater road here in the Wairarapa at dusk and hit a freakin rock some imbecile left on my part of the road, I was doing a fair clip (howling like a banshee comes to mind) and the entire bike was launched into the air.

Didn't really think of it again until I brought the bike into work so I could have a quick getaway back to Wanganui, me and one of the lads were havin a chat when I noticed a bastard of a dent in the rim, on closer inspection I found the rim is split.

So yeah, Not the exiting story you may have envisioned, but its ruined me day:shit:

[slofox]

$2k? Fark...solid gold is it then?

[sil3nt]

Surely you can get some lighter aftermarket wheels for $2000! Time to bling your bike out.

[Smifffy]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GENUINE-TRIUMPH-SPRINT-ST-SPEED-TRIPLE-1050-FRONT-WHEEL-/260719984479?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3cb41f3f5f

[Mom]

Just rang the dealer , $2k:gob::gob::gob::facepalm:
Going to look into a repair.

A couple weeks back I was tearing up a backwater road here in the Wairarapa at dusk and hit a freakin rock some imbecile left on my part of the road, I was doing a fair clip (howling like a banshee comes to mind) and the entire bike was launched into the air.

Didn't really think of it again until I brought the bike into work so I could have a quick getaway back to Wanganui, me and one of the lads were havin a chat when I noticed a bastard of a dent in the rim, on closer inspection I found the rim is split.

So yeah, Not the exiting story you may have envisioned, but its ruined me day:shit:

Arse! Insurance excess is much cheaper than new wheels. If that is not an option, put a call out inthe racing forums, I have seen wheels for sale in there.

[John_H]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Triumph-Speed-Triple-Front-Rim-Wheel-and-Tire-T2000074-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem20b6aceb4fQQitemZ14050 3739215QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_6 35wt_939

[Headbanger]

$2k? Fark...solid gold is it then?

And that was the cheap option.

My bike being the anniversary model has a "hand painted" pin stripe on her, They had a separate order number for it but no price as it has to be manufacured to order....:shit:

I wonder how many more thousand to get a wheel out of the store room and stick on a pin-stripe....

[Headbanger]

Ebay might be worth looking at, I'd rather have an undamaged wheel than a repaired one. need a later model though then those linked.

[trumpy]

Rimrite Alloys in Palmerston North. These guys do great work. I had several alloy rims repaired when I was racing open wheelers (including one with a 60mm x 40mm chunk missing out of it) and all the wheels came back looking brand new and worked out a lot cheaper than buying a new rim. Worth checking out.

[Katman]

John at New Zealand Wheel & Frame in Cambridge should be able to sort it.

[Headbanger]

Surely you can get some lighter aftermarket wheels for $2000! Time to bling your bike out.

For $2000 I could replace the wheel with an entire bike, Bolt the back end of her to where my front wheel currently resides and have a twin engine tandem motorcycle.

No idea what sort of crazy counter-steering would happen when hitting a corner though.....(though someone will no doubt tell us)

[Headbanger]

Arse! Insurance excess is much cheaper than new wheels.

Insurance is for less arrogant more sensible people.

I have my own system going, I call it "I dare shit to go wrong"

I insure nothing, I throw away warranties and proof of purchase, I never keep records, do the paperwork or pay any fees.

I stand before everything that can fuck with me and I go " I fuckin dare you to fuck with me motherfucker"

So far its been a massive fail.

[hayd3n]

insurence you hit a kerb didint you?

[James Deuce]

John at New Zealand Wheel & Frame in Cambridge should be able to sort it.

+1. Ran over a rock that flicked off the back of a truck near Bulls and these guys repaired the front wheel of my TRX and made it look brand new. Ended up sending the rear wheel up for a repaint and they got me a new cush drive as part of the job.

They repaired my front wheel for under $200 including paint.

[yod]

Insurance is for less arrogant more sensible people.

I have my own system going, I call it "I dare shit to go wrong"

I insure nothing, I throw away warranties and proof of purchase, I never keep records, do the paperwork or pay any fees.

I stand before everything that can fuck with me and I go " I fuckin dare you to fuck with me motherfucker"

So far its been a massive fail.

and that, folks, is what you call brutal, fucking honesty.

nice.

[Gremlin]

Wheel and Frame sorted my KTM front wheel, when it had a massive buckle in it. $400-500 to fix, and its a Marchesini rim. They saw you coming though. Even the KTM rim is only about a grand. Marchesini, light weight etc.

[James Deuce]

Wheel and Frame sorted my KTM front wheel, when it had a massive buckle in it. $400-500 to fix, and its a Marchesini rim. They saw you coming though. Even the KTM rim is only about a grand. Marchesini, light weight etc.

Triumph NZ see EVERYBODY coming.

[KiwiRat]

http://www.vgcspares.co.nz/]

Approximately 50% of retail.

Get the pin striping done locally.

[Owl]

John at New Zealand Wheel & Frame in Cambridge should be able to sort it.

There's also Warren Dixon at Rimrite in Palmy if you're wanting someone closer to home. He repairs all our fucked rims 0800 624 626/(06) 354 8445.

[trumpy]

There's also Warren Dixon at Rimrite in Palmy if you're wanting someone closer to home. He repairs all our fucked rims 0800 624 626/(06) 354 8445.


+1 for this guy.

[tri boy]

+1 on Wheel n Frame NZ
Cambridge.
John repairs many rims, for bikes, race cars etc. He is an exceptionally talented master of his trade.

[Bass]

http://www.vgcspares.co.nz/]

Approximately 50% of retail.

Get the pin striping done locally.

I will be calling in to see this guy in the few days - if you want, I can ask.

[paulmac]

John at New Zealand Wheel & Frame in Cambridge should be able to sort it.

wot he said mate, they have done some good work for us !!

[Headbanger]

Thanks for all the info people, I have contacted Rimrite.

[Swoop]

My bike being the anniversary model has a "hand painted" pin stripe on her, They had a separate order number for it but no price as it has to be manufacured to order....:shit:
Also, being a triumph, it will take about four months to ship the part from the UK.

(A mate had to wait that long for his Sprint's parts to arrive...):shit:

[thepom]

I just had two engine casings weighing 11 kilo,s shipped from germany by dhl for 120 bucks and it took a week to get here.....

[trumpy]

Also, being a triumph, it will take about four months to ship the part from the UK.......):shit:

You've got to be kidding!!...............................(they will never do it that quickly...)

[ernie953]

just recieved my tank bag ordered through triumph dealer. took 2.5 weeks to get here. was told about 3 weeks delivery, so happy with that.

[James Deuce]

just recieved my tank bag ordered through triumph dealer. took 2.5 weeks to get here. was told about 3 weeks delivery, so happy with that.

How does a tank bag made in Thailand by a 4 year old chained to a bench compare to a wheel? Lifestyle accessories are always in plentiful supply. Actual motorcycle parts inventory is a different story.

[Owl]

How does a tank bag made in Thailand by a 4 year old chained to a bench compare to a wheel? Lifestyle accessories are always in plentiful supply. Actual motorcycle parts inventory is a different story.

Yeah, but it's not all doom & gloom. 86GSXR killed his Tiger rim 3rd December, new rim ordered and back on the road before Xmas.

[trumpy]

Took triumph NZ three months to get a couple of bits of plastic for my Trumpet. Don't bother with them anymore, places like British Customs in the USA tend to be able to supply much faster and often for a better price.

[Headbanger]

Finally got her sorted.

Rimrite fixed it for $260, and within a day of receiving it, so they are officially champions of awesomness.

And like I said, thats an official title, You can't just buy those at the $2 shop.

Anyhow, Got the bike back on the road this evening, What a fucking feeling, oh to be free.

[Katman]

Rimrite fixed it for $260, and within a day of receiving it, so they are officially champions of awesomness.


Oh, that you can be bought so easily. :facepalm:

[Owl]

Great result!:yes:

Don't suppose you have a pic of the rim before repair? May be good for future reference.