dented front wheel

[Michael Tobias]

Hi all,

 

I have a 1995 r1100rs and recently my son hit a pothole...not hard enought to go down but it managed to slightly dent the front wheel on the right side over the spoke. the tire holds air and I have ridden on it for about 25 miles after. there is not any visable tire damage and it is still holding air at about the same rate as before....loosing about 1 lb pressure sitting about 10 days.

 

I have not been here for a while and am not sure about posting a picture ... the dent is just along the rim of the wheel aobut 3" in length...looks like it got flattened a bit..enough to see and feel easily.

 

I am a bit of a worrier so I am trying to decide whether to chance having the wheel straightened or getting a replacement and a new tire.

 

anyone out there have any experience with getting a wheel fixed....I am told that there is a place in Denver called Woody's wheels that does good work.

 

any input will be appreciated

[OoPEZoO]

I would imagine finding a good used replacement wheel would be the easieist and most trouble free approach. You could send it out to get fixed, but if it eats at you mentaly then I would definitely replace it.

[nrp]

I hit a pothole on my then new R1100RT that dented the front wheel. The flanges were spread about 3/16 inch on one side for about 3 inches. There was no radial run out. I straightened it with a huge vise, pads and appropriate backing plates etc. Never removed the tire.

 

Can't be told from new.

 

The right setup is essential though. It takes a surprising amount of force to straighten a flange. Whatever, don't use any impact schemes!

[breyfogle]

IMHO, If there is no visible damage, it should be easy for an experienced wheel shop to straighten the rim with a high degree of confidence.

 

 

[upflying]

I think my front wheel has a slight out of round issue. Never gave me a problem, just keep riding it.

[flars]

I dented the left side of the front wheel rim on a pothole about 6 years ago. About four inches of the rim stick out a bit. It didn't leak air. It seemed that I could feel a slight thump at certain low speeds. Didn't seem to effect the ability to balance the tire.

Still dented 60,000 miles later. I may get it fixed or smack it with a mallet some day.

[skinny_tom (aka boney)]

Like this?

 

 

I took it to the local race mechanic. He fixed it for $140.

 

For reference, it wouldn't hold more than about 25 psi. Now, if I didn't show you where it was, you might never notice the slight paint chip.

[nrp]

That's a lot worse than mine was. He did a good job.

[Michael Tobias]

thanks for all the input. I will probably send it off to Woody's. I will let you know how it comes back.

[Michael Tobias]

so I just realized that I did not pay good attention when I took the front wheel off. the speedo hub has a bump on it and the fork has a small flange that is supposed to orient the speedo hub... does the bump on the hub go on the engine side keep it from spinning forward or does it go in front and float?

 

 

[Boffin]

On my bike one part has two bumps and the other one (can't remember which is which). The one bump goes between the two.

 

Andy

[jfremder]

Hi all,

 

I have a 1995 r1100rs and recently my son hit a pothole...not hard enought to go down but it managed to slightly dent the front wheel on the right side over the spoke. the tire holds air and I have ridden on it for about 25 miles after. there is not any visable tire damage and it is still holding air at about the same rate as before....loosing about 1 lb pressure sitting about 10 days.

 

I have not been here for a while and am not sure about posting a picture ... the dent is just along the rim of the wheel aobut 3" in length...looks like it got flattened a bit..enough to see and feel easily.

 

I am a bit of a worrier so I am trying to decide whether to chance having the wheel straightened or getting a replacement and a new tire.

 

anyone out there have any experience with getting a wheel fixed....I am told that there is a place in Denver called Woody's wheels that does good work.

 

any input will be appreciated

 

I pounded out something similar with a 3# hammer and a block of wood. Take your time and you won't even mar the wheel paint.

[Dewayne Harkov]

woody's is a great place. I had them change a tire for me when I was traveling through Colorado last year and they got me in and out quickly. He showed me all the rims they repair especially semi wheels. Another great place that I have had work done for over 25 years is the Frame Man in Sacramento, Ca.

[mikeR1100R]

I had both my wheels straightened at http://www.mcwheel.com/ It is in New Hampshire. They do a lot of BMW wheels. I actually dropped mine off at the shop ( I live in CT). They showed me how they straighten the wheels. If you can tolerate the untidiness of the shop, they will do a good job for you.

[Michael Tobias]

thanks for the tip. I sent the wheel to Woody's monday and got a call from them today. the estimate will be about 140- 160 including inspecting and repacking the front bearings. I spoke with Woody for a bit about the wheel. I will get the final info on Monday and report back.