Cracked wheel?

[Bucho]

Was swapping my motard wheelset out for my skinny/normal dirt wheels. I had the front wheel on the ground was about to also put a new knobby on it.
Then I noticed this as I was breaking the bead...

[Bucho]

I guess I will make do with the motard front wheel on the bike for the DAMN reunion.

But any thoughts on the cracked rim. Can this just be welded?

[gots_a_sol]

Yup, that's cracked. Order a new hoop and lace it up.


You'll probably find the crack is right where it was welded originally.

[Boom Boom]

+1 on a new hoop and change over spokes and hub.

[J&J]

Aluminum is tricky to weld properly, need a good tig welder. Wheels take a beating on rocks, spoke tension and/or loose spokes make em flex. I had a friend who knows what he's doing weld one & it cracked again right next to the weld. You could get it welded to make it through the weekend but don't expect it to last. You could run it as is & take your other to swap out, or someone else may have a KTM spare.... but that's why everyone is saying get a new hoop.

I'd run it

[Bucho]

Im taking the wheel to a guy tomorrow who said he would at least take a look at it. If he can weld it, it will get me through the weekend at least.

[J&J]

[Bucho]

This wheel will see very little use. This weekend and maybe 2 more till the end of the season. Hopefully it gets me that far.

[Rut Row]

This wheel will see very little use. This weekend and maybe 2 more till the end of the season. Hopefully it gets me that far.

what did Curtis charge you for that? Looks good BTW.

for the others, Curtis runs Full Circle V-Twin in Hagerstown. He also races flat track. He is an exceptional machinist and welder.

[Bucho]

An hours time. He also mounted up the tire for me real quick.