ausibatla Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 After a some what infamous introduction to the site we finally got things sorted and I promised you all photo's of my conversion from Virago mag wheels to the spoked version. Well It's done and you can view the photo's by clicking on this link. http://s571.beta.photobucket.com/user/ausibatla/library/Yamaha%20wheels#/user/ausibatla/library/Yamaha%20wheels?&_suid=1362796183500046246110570360565 One thing I learned in the process of this project is the mag wheels have a cushion drive and the spoked wheels come without it. It makes no difference to the taking off and changing of gears. Another thing I learnt is it is expensive. These were the costs in Australian dollars. Wheels and freight: $475 Stainless spokes: $ 254 Sandblasing hubs: $ 50 Caliper paint: $30 Spoke fitting and tyres: $540 Chrome the rims: $300 Minimum for running around fuel: $100 -------- Total $1749 So as you can see it didn't come cheap. By the way, the mags are for sale. Make an offer. Hope you enjoy the photo's Cheers. :yay: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neversaydie Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Wow, thats pricey. Glad you got sorted though My own preference is for the alloys, no rust, easy to clean, no risk of spokes pinging, better in this climate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted March 9, 2013 Moderator Share Posted March 9, 2013 very nice ausibatla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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