08-22-2019, 01:16 AM
Yesterday I was having my clutch and brake fluid changed at my local shop. I was in the show room talking to the sales guys when I got a page over the PA.."MICKEY, PLEASE COME TO YOUR MOTORCYCLE". So I walk back thru the shop doors and the head mechanic who is working on my my bike says "stand right here and look at your back wheel" as he spins it. Son up a gun, there is a wobble. We stop the wheel and look real close and sure enough there is a scrape of the rim, right where the wobble is. Dang pot holes.
It's holding air, and who knows how long it's been there, so I'm not going to worry about it until winter. He said the front was alright and wondered how I bent the rear but not the front? They don't call me the wheelie king for nothing, I told him. (actually they don't call me that. I haven't done a wheelie in 30 years lol)
They gave me the name of a place they use here in town that does great work straightening rims called Wheel Doctor. I looked at their website last night and they do amazing work. Mine would be like treating a bruise compared to some of the rims they showed and fixed.
https://www.wheeldoctorohio.com/
Anyhow got new clutch and brake fluid, he checked chain tension and lubed the chain, and lubricated all the pivot points like sidestand, centerstand etc and now it's ready for the rally.
It's holding air, and who knows how long it's been there, so I'm not going to worry about it until winter. He said the front was alright and wondered how I bent the rear but not the front? They don't call me the wheelie king for nothing, I told him. (actually they don't call me that. I haven't done a wheelie in 30 years lol)
They gave me the name of a place they use here in town that does great work straightening rims called Wheel Doctor. I looked at their website last night and they do amazing work. Mine would be like treating a bruise compared to some of the rims they showed and fixed.
https://www.wheeldoctorohio.com/
Anyhow got new clutch and brake fluid, he checked chain tension and lubed the chain, and lubricated all the pivot points like sidestand, centerstand etc and now it's ready for the rally.