Spoke Wheels or Alloy Wheels - how to choose?
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let’s talk about the wheels today. How to choose the right model? To have a nice and shiny alloy wheels or adventure looking spoke wheels? In this video I will try to explain as simple as possible about the pros and cons to each one of the competitors.
The first motorcycles were nothing more than bicycles with small engines. At the beginning they even use very simple wooden wheels. Then slowly move to wire spoke wheels and it was about the same until later 70’ when I believe was Honda who first design alloy wheels. Since then the revolution began.
N: 1 - Alloy wheels.
Pros:
Cheaper price.
Different designs.
Possibility to have wider tire.
You can run tubeless tires.
Easy to repair with very simple kits, no need to remove the tire from the bike.
Safety on the high speed.
Of course as anything else they have some cons.
Number 1 is the weight. Yes, they are heavier.
Number 2 is that it is easy to bend it or damage it, and when it happened will be almost impossible to repair it.
Number 3 - they are not good for off road ride. Off road terrain can easily bend the rim and you are done.
Let’s see the spoke wheels now.
They are used mostly for off road motorcycles. The main reason for that is because they are light and durable..
So pros:
Light,
Durable,
Perfect for off and on road as well.
The spokes could be replaced in the case of damage.
Cons:
The first one is very obvious - you need tubes. Which is fine, most of you will never need to change it, but when you go on the trip you need to have a spare with you.
The second and very big minus for this type of tires is that tube could blow up while you ride and when this happens you lose control of the bike. Is depend of the situation, but this could end dramatically.
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23 фев 2018
