DEVIOUSRYDER 03-07-2005, 04:29 PM Hey guys! I was on the freeway exiting to the off ramp in an unfimiliar area when i hit this pothole! I was at about 60mph. GOt a good shake from it, bouced me off the seat. I am just happy not to have lost it! But i pulled up to the light, pissed because of how stupid i was to not have seen that... anyway... i park and take a look at the damage. I bent both wheels. now my question is. anyone here have rims that were repaired from being bent? Or should i just look for a new set? Im on a buget and the sound of a new set of wheels @ $500+ isnt looking so good. Let me know your experiences riding on repaired wheels! Thanks guys!
airborne_r6 03-07-2005, 04:43 PM Have you tried Ebay?
picass1850 03-07-2005, 05:50 PM so 60mph you hit a pothole and it broncos you off the bike? No damage to you? just two bent wheels???
How big a pothole to throw you off.http://damnnet.com/download/3257/]THIS IS AWESOME
loki1313 03-07-2005, 06:12 PM it didnt throw him off just bent the rims. check ebay for some new ones. and unless they are out of round, or dont hold a good seal with the tire they should be fine. :cheers
picass1850 03-07-2005, 06:15 PM oops, guess i misunderstood
DEVIOUSRYDER 03-08-2005, 10:43 AM it didnt throw him off just bent the rims. check ebay for some new ones. and unless they are out of round, or dont hold a good seal with the tire they should be fine. :cheers
Thanks.. yeah it was just a little bouce off the seat. ebay is looking like @225 for just the front wheel! YUCK! it holds the seal, but i can feel the bump. i think i may have also busted a shock.. anyone know how i can tell? i dont see either of them leaking. man what an expensive mistake. This is what our TAX dollars are supposed to pay for.. DECENT ROADS! I HATE CA!!!!!!!!!!!
RSixxr 03-08-2005, 11:19 AM Hey guys! I was on the freeway exiting to the off ramp in an unfimiliar area when i hit this pothole! I was at about 60mph. GOt a good shake from it, bouced me off the seat. I am just happy not to have lost it! But i pulled up to the light, pissed because of how stupid i was to not have seen that... anyway... i park and take a look at the damage. I bent both wheels. now my question is. anyone here have rims that were repaired from being bent? Or should i just look for a new set? Im on a buget and the sound of a new set of wheels @ $500+ isnt looking so good. Let me know your experiences riding on repaired wheels! Thanks guys!
Dude I'd be takin a picture of that pot hole and the damage it did to your rims and file a complaint with the city and they should pay for the damage done to your vehicle....It may take a while but you SHOULD get paid for this....
DEVIOUSRYDER 03-08-2005, 02:06 PM Hey guys! I was on the freeway exiting to the off ramp in an unfimiliar area when i hit this pothole! I was at about 60mph. GOt a good shake from it, bouced me off the seat. I am just happy not to have lost it! But i pulled up to the light, pissed because of how stupid i was to not have seen that... anyway... i park and take a look at the damage. I bent both wheels. now my question is. anyone here have rims that were repaired from being bent? Or should i just look for a new set? Im on a buget and the sound of a new set of wheels @ $500+ isnt looking so good. Let me know your experiences riding on repaired wheels! Thanks guys!
Dude I'd be takin a picture of that pot hole and the damage it did to your rims and file a complaint with the city and they should pay for the damage done to your vehicle....It may take a while but you SHOULD get paid for this....
Thats what i heard. Anyone have experience doing this? That IS what we pay for right? I want to file a complaint and wouldnt mind if the city would pay for this. What yall think??
[DP]Adams 03-08-2005, 04:51 PM Hey guys! I was on the freeway exiting to the off ramp in an unfimiliar area when i hit this pothole! I was at about 60mph. GOt a good shake from it, bouced me off the seat. I am just happy not to have lost it! But i pulled up to the light, pissed because of how stupid i was to not have seen that... anyway... i park and take a look at the damage. I bent both wheels. now my question is. anyone here have rims that were repaired from being bent? Or should i just look for a new set? Im on a buget and the sound of a new set of wheels @ $500+ isnt looking so good. Let me know your experiences riding on repaired wheels! Thanks guys!
Dude I'd be takin a picture of that pot hole and the damage it did to your rims and file a complaint with the city and they should pay for the damage done to your vehicle....It may take a while but you SHOULD get paid for this....
I have heard of this also, but u need to get pics asap, before they fix it, and u should of got a report or date and time from a cop or somebody pffical like.
LuvMyR6 03-09-2005, 07:11 AM Dizamn....Did you crap your pants?! I would have. Thats nuts. Glad to hear you're ok. I'd just check ebay like everyone says. You'd be suprised the deals you find on there. I found these custom leather crotch rocket jackets for 30 bucks shipped. I didn't get one because i love the jacket i have now but there's always all types of deals.
DEVIOUSRYDER 03-21-2005, 08:11 AM Thats what i heard. Anyone have experience doing this? That IS what we pay for right? I want to file a complaint and wouldnt mind if the city would pay for this. What yall think??
i filed a complaint against the city. The guy handling the paperwork said to fill out a form and they will inspect the road and get back to me within 10 days. I went over to Yamaha and got a quote for 2 wheels, front forks and labor... it ended up being over $1,800 !!!! Hopefully i will get paid and get this fixed.
FASTFREDDY 03-21-2005, 08:33 PM dammmm bro where was this pothole, so i know not to go that way.. lol! holla.. wzup we going to put on my exhuast.....lmao...
njk27 03-21-2005, 10:19 PM I broke my rear rim a while back, they aren't cheap.
linkinpark0726 03-23-2005, 11:16 AM Just to let you know here in Michigan, you can report the pothole to the city and tell them that you bent your rim, take the bike there and have someone inspect it and they will buy you new ones. I did this to my old 3000gt vr4 about a year ago. I would try that. If that doesn't work in your state then i have a front rim, just pm me.
-Nick
adobo 03-23-2005, 01:31 PM Hey guys! I was on the freeway exiting to the off ramp in an unfimiliar area when i hit this pothole! I was at about 60mph. GOt a good shake from it, bouced me off the seat. I am just happy not to have lost it! But i pulled up to the light, pissed because of how stupid i was to not have seen that... anyway... i park and take a look at the damage. I bent both wheels. now my question is. anyone here have rims that were repaired from being bent? Or should i just look for a new set? Im on a buget and the sound of a new set of wheels @ $500+ isnt looking so good. Let me know your experiences riding on repaired wheels! Thanks guys!
I'll sell you my both my wheels for $565 shipped. there is a small chip on both but they are structurally stable and round.
includes stock sprocket/rotors, and i'll throw in my 1 season old dunlops.
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