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Post by aaronben40 on Apr 7, 2010 20:31:44 GMT 1
I've got a 350 rear wheel which has a piece missing out of the edge of the brake drum, like something hit the wheel and took a piece clean off. The missing bit is not big bout half and inch long and say quater inch at its widest point. Do you think the wheel will still be ok to use?
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Post by carlos on Apr 7, 2010 20:56:51 GMT 1
Does it look like someone has tried to lever the brake plate off with a screwdriver?
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Post by cooler on Apr 7, 2010 21:40:27 GMT 1
mmmmm... could be some hidden damage... weakness in the whole drum... i maybe being paranoid but better that than a collapsed wheel at speed  imo i'd get another... peace of mind and all that... |
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Post by twostroker on Apr 7, 2010 21:58:22 GMT 1
id take it to a local engineer to get checked and repaired,it wont be expensive and it will be peace at mind,depends how much a good second hand wheel costs i suppose
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Post by aaronben40 on Apr 7, 2010 22:05:11 GMT 1
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Post by Norbo on Apr 7, 2010 22:36:31 GMT 1
I think i know the bit you meen . It will be ok its just the outer edge YES if the shows are not on it i would not worry about it . I have seen some eith the entire outer edge broken of all the way around.
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Post by carlos on Apr 8, 2010 17:09:17 GMT 1
I think i know the bit you meen . It will be ok its just the outer edge YES if the shows are not on it i would not worry about it . I have seen some eith the entire outer edge broken of all the way around. I did that on a TZR 125 which had been standing and the brake material had come away from the shoe! It was a nightmare to get the drum out |
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Post by aaronben40 on Apr 17, 2010 22:19:30 GMT 1
Just looked again and bugger it is wher the shoes run. Its only a small piece about three qustrets inch long and eigth inch wide but what do you think. 350 rear wheels seem to be rare???
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Post by Norbo on Apr 17, 2010 22:40:36 GMT 1
if its were the shoes run its no good sorry .
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Post by aaronben40 on Apr 18, 2010 18:07:05 GMT 1
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Post by spondonchris on Apr 18, 2010 18:42:34 GMT 1
Id put a 250 wheel on, no cush drive but frankly who cares, LCs dont make much power anyhow, im running a 250 wheel and no way id pay out for a 350 wheel.
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Post by aaronben40 on Apr 19, 2010 11:20:45 GMT 1
Thanks guys. a 250 wheel it is.  |
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Post by aaronben40 on Apr 25, 2010 15:54:36 GMT 1
OK will do. Just need to figure out how to do it. ;D
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Post by aaronben40 on Apr 26, 2010 18:52:18 GMT 1
ok. Piccy of the offending wheel as requested. You can see the missing bit at about the 3o'clock mark  |
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Post by carlos on Apr 26, 2010 21:00:16 GMT 1
Clean it up and see if there are any cracks coming from it!
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Post by spondonchris on Apr 29, 2010 21:03:21 GMT 1
Not summat id risk running but each to their own.
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imo i'd get another... peace of mind and all that...
