Wheel check-up completed, and stuff...
12-17-2009, 06:51 PM
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Wheel check-up completed, and stuff...
Hey folks,
further to some comments I read on the Net about the longevity of cast magnesium wheels, I sent my PVMs to a metallurgist for an inspection and evaluation. I just got them back to day and they were given a clean bill of health so to speak. The only problem is they had to grind a bit of the powdercoating off in two spots for the testing so I am now looking at my options for masking it up (may try to match the paint, also considering sticking on some HRC stickers
). With that behind me and a little unexpected influx of cash (from some freelancing journalism), I decided to give myself a couple of Xmas presents and ordered hybrid ceramic wheel bearings all around as well as a carbon fibre front fender. On a more practical level, I picked a brand new fork tube for my 900RR forks to replace the current left leg which has a light chip in the chrome (although it never caused any problems with the seals). The right leg, a chronic leaker (this despite three new seals and new bushings in the past 2 years), will be retiring in favour of another I picked on eBay. I am putting in new seals and bushings all around. That SHOULD keep me hassle-free for a long while (or so I hope anyhow).
I also bought a set of used front rotors tomount on my front PVM. These are supposed to be low mileage and look pretty good in the pics. I toyed with the idea of getting wave rotors but the cost of them was just too high. Besides, I am told the stock Honda rotors, while a bit heavier than some of the aftermarket stuff, hold up well, especially with some of the high-performance pads (like HRC hard bites, or the high-end Vesrahs). I ordred a set of Vesrah RJL's to replace my Hard Bites which are getting thin too. Finally, I will be trying a BT-016 190/55 in the rear (a natural fit for my 6-inch rear PVM rim) and a 100/55W bulb for the headlight.
That's it for now... It'll be nice to get everything mounted up and back together for next spring. Hopefully we get more snow here soon so I can get out and partake in my other favourite hobby, snowmobiling.
cheers
further to some comments I read on the Net about the longevity of cast magnesium wheels, I sent my PVMs to a metallurgist for an inspection and evaluation. I just got them back to day and they were given a clean bill of health so to speak. The only problem is they had to grind a bit of the powdercoating off in two spots for the testing so I am now looking at my options for masking it up (may try to match the paint, also considering sticking on some HRC stickers
). With that behind me and a little unexpected influx of cash (from some freelancing journalism), I decided to give myself a couple of Xmas presents and ordered hybrid ceramic wheel bearings all around as well as a carbon fibre front fender. On a more practical level, I picked a brand new fork tube for my 900RR forks to replace the current left leg which has a light chip in the chrome (although it never caused any problems with the seals). The right leg, a chronic leaker (this despite three new seals and new bushings in the past 2 years), will be retiring in favour of another I picked on eBay. I am putting in new seals and bushings all around. That SHOULD keep me hassle-free for a long while (or so I hope anyhow).I also bought a set of used front rotors tomount on my front PVM. These are supposed to be low mileage and look pretty good in the pics. I toyed with the idea of getting wave rotors but the cost of them was just too high. Besides, I am told the stock Honda rotors, while a bit heavier than some of the aftermarket stuff, hold up well, especially with some of the high-performance pads (like HRC hard bites, or the high-end Vesrahs). I ordred a set of Vesrah RJL's to replace my Hard Bites which are getting thin too. Finally, I will be trying a BT-016 190/55 in the rear (a natural fit for my 6-inch rear PVM rim) and a 100/55W bulb for the headlight.
That's it for now... It'll be nice to get everything mounted up and back together for next spring. Hopefully we get more snow here soon so I can get out and partake in my other favourite hobby, snowmobiling.
cheers
Last edited by mikstr; 12-17-2009 at 06:54 PM.
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