Wheels

[Henrik_imp]

I was back at my bike shop the other day for a problem with my scooter, and decided to discuss tire and wheel options for my CB1100. Given the problem of getting replacement tires with tubes for the wire wheels on my EX, we investigated a company that can provide a solution to make the wheels work for tubeless tires.

Got the reply today, and they told me that because of the the steel rims on my wheels, there is nothing they can do on them. Instead the propose to replace the steel rims with some aluminium ones, and then rebuilding with the spokes and original hubs. The cost for both would be something like $1'600.

Well, I think given that, I might instead go for some Kineo wheels and possibly sell the standard wire wheels and come to about the same cost. However, if I do this, then it will be in the fall, so we shall see what will happen.

The thing is, going with the Kineo wheels makes me want to do a number of other changes so as to make a proper neo-retro café racer. This could become interesting... Expensive, but interesting!