Rim Failure?
Stellar HDF Member
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From: Highlands, NJ
Nope. Have the steel stock wheels. You should be able to work something out, the Alum Profiles cost more than stock rims.
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: West Sacramento CA
I can see this happening not long after doing a tire change, most machine used for tire change now will grip the rim on the bottom with 120 psi, you can watch that rim just buckle in, especially the profile rims. never use more than 60 psi.
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Portland, OR
Looking at the pics, it sure looks like rust through at one small circular point , then metal fatigue working out from there.
Don't have full diameter inside/outside pics, but that wheel looks like it was a goner from rust for a long time, imo.
The OM says that you should regularly inspect these wheels. It links this to miles but it only makes sense that low mile bikes should link to time as well. Steel rusts.
Don't know what to say about Chinese wheels. Had lots of cars built in the US that rusted through in 3 years and from the inside out too.
Don't have full diameter inside/outside pics, but that wheel looks like it was a goner from rust for a long time, imo.
The OM says that you should regularly inspect these wheels. It links this to miles but it only makes sense that low mile bikes should link to time as well. Steel rusts.
Don't know what to say about Chinese wheels. Had lots of cars built in the US that rusted through in 3 years and from the inside out too.
Road Captain
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From: NH
El Prez, I woud like to ask could'nt you see that comming? I mean I'm checking my bike all the time just from a safety point of view. JMO but that rim looked like it was **** long before that flat happened, things do corrode and wear out. Just glad to hear it did not happen while you were riding. JMO
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Tulsa OK
I think this would only be happening to the steel wheels, not the new Chrome Aluminum ones. They shouldn't rust....
I had them on my Ultra, but replaced a few weeks back with stock Street Glide wheels. I just didn't like the wire wheel look. Also, the new wheels are a smooth design, without the ridge where the fatigue seems to be following around....
I had them on my Ultra, but replaced a few weeks back with stock Street Glide wheels. I just didn't like the wire wheel look. Also, the new wheels are a smooth design, without the ridge where the fatigue seems to be following around....
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From: Forest Hill, Md
El Prez, I woud like to ask could'nt you see that comming? I mean I'm checking my bike all the time just from a safety point of view. JMO but that rim looked like it was **** long before that flat happened, things do corrode and wear out. Just glad to hear it did not happen while you were riding. JMO
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