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F***ing Pothole!!
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2023 8:54 pm
by Lynxfixer
Hi Guys,
Hit a bloody pothole the other day. Resulted in the damage in the picture. Is this fixable, or am I going to have to fork out for a new wheel?
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Re: F***ing Pothole!!
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:19 pm
by Stu
That's a minor issue and can easily be sorted by a specialist company
Re: F***ing Pothole!!
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2023 1:17 pm
by Steve398
Motoliner in Maidstone, Kent.
https://www.motoliner.com/
Excellent work and not expensive when compared to a new wheel, mine cost about £110.
Re: F***ing Pothole!!
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2023 11:29 am
by Doctor T
Ive had worse. A bit of heat and a rubber mallet will do the trick. I had to do it to both my R80
Re: F***ing Pothole!!
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 12:13 pm
by exportman
I used Motorliner for a similar problem came back like new
Re: F***ing Pothole!!
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2024 5:06 am
by AZ-Rider
Looks very similar to my front wheel but mine was not a F'n pothole. You can see the marks on the tire from a time tool. I did not see it until I was 1200 miles from home. Cycle Gear installed the new tires before I left on vacation. I was near Eugene, OR and rode to the Cycle Gear in Eugene to show them. I thought showing them sooner rather than later would be good. I road 7500 miles with the bend rim, there was no air leak or vibration. I work with Cycle Gear for 2 months to get this resolved. They tried repairing the wheel and kept messing it up. Such a long store. In the end they supplied a new wheel which did not have the correct bearing seals install. Makes me think, this was off of wrecked bike or salvage. The new wheel was not bent and the bearing spun smoothly. Needless to say the next set of tires were not installed by Cycle Gear.
Re: F***ing Pothole!!
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2024 5:34 pm
by Doctor T
So you wouldn't recommend them
