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Post by mijapxman on Jun 29, 2017 18:49:05 GMT
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Post by citydaz on Jun 29, 2017 18:53:25 GMT
my advice is to stick with well known brands.
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Post by mijapxman on Jun 29, 2017 20:08:45 GMT
He may also have other reasons: weight saving?
Likes the look of them?
Won't rust?
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Post by citydaz on Jun 29, 2017 20:25:02 GMT
it would be interesting to hear other people opinions.
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Post by mijapxman on Jun 29, 2017 20:42:35 GMT
I have no first hand experience of them and my instinct was to give him an answer similar to yours,
but was hoping someone on here had tried them.😉
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Post by citydaz on Jun 29, 2017 21:03:46 GMT
OK,
I have no first hand experience of these rims, so I am not qualified in any way to comment on their actual quality, fit, form, function or performance.
However, my general experience of purchasing scooter parts is that you should buy recognised makes and brands and that buying cheap parts generally results in dissatisfaction due to poor product quality.
So for a safety critical item as wheel rims are, I would recommend to your friend that he considers buying SIP or Pinasco rims. There have been many reviews of these product offerings from these two manufacturers in the scootering press.
I wish your friend luck in his quest to buy tubeless rims.
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Post by mijapxman on Jun 29, 2017 21:26:14 GMT
Ok mate, thanks for that reply.
All the best
Jim😉☺
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Post by ironsloth on Jun 29, 2017 22:23:05 GMT
I went for black SIP tubeless rims, should have done it years ago. That, fibreglass front mudguard, and alloy folding footrests have to be the best things I've ever bought for the scoot.
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Post by mijapxman on Jun 29, 2017 22:53:44 GMT
Think my mates getting tight in his old age, he was saying the other day, that he's spent thousands on scoots and parts since I got him into scoots, I got my first one 1981 and it took me 5 years to get him into them, I think he's holding it against me lol.He owned a scooter shop in the 90's and I was his Vespa mechanic 😵.
He has 3 Vespa scoots and 2 lambwettas😉 at the moment, with a garage full of spares.
I think I created a monster😱.
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Post by ianmartin40 on Jun 30, 2017 12:27:06 GMT
At first glance those rims look a bit like the FA Italia ones
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Post by doulsy on Jun 30, 2017 20:41:11 GMT
My tyre keep going down with my fa italia rims
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Post by ironsloth on Jun 30, 2017 21:13:16 GMT
I've pumped my SIP ones up once, that's when they went on, genuinely worth every penny. Think I paid just under £100 for the pair. I guess the "pressure" is on with a decent option, I'd buy the SIP ones again as I would be a little "deflated" with any others. I suppose you have to "pump yourself up" to make a good choice.... That's all the jokes I have, I'm running "a little flat"...... 😆😆
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Post by mijapxman on Jul 1, 2017 18:14:48 GMT
Ironsloth, How do you find the folding pegs if carrying a passenger ( if you do?) and they have their feet on the pegs and your putting you feet down to keep the bike upright whilst stopping etc?
I always feel when a passenger has feet on standard running boards it's an irritant as not enough rooms available.
All the best.
Jim.
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Post by ironsloth on Jul 1, 2017 20:08:00 GMT
I have size 13 feet, and these footrests keep passengers feet from t**tting the side panels like a 3 year old, and give me all the room I need for my bloody great hooves. Brilliant piece of kit. And use the stand bolt holes too.
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Post by mijapxman on Jul 3, 2017 16:35:47 GMT
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Post by mijapxman on Jul 3, 2017 16:45:00 GMT
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Post by ironsloth on Jul 3, 2017 18:10:57 GMT
Those are the jiggers, but I found two pairs in the back of a garage, they wanted £15 a pair I think. I was naive at the time so I bought them, worth every penny. I did try a fixed set on my mates T5, but the dam things kept getting in the way.... So I asked these scooterboys near me who run a garage, the rest is history. Garage by the way is called C&C, Boston, specialists in Volkswagens and Vespas, (cheap plug 😁). Another plug (while I'm at it....), Lincs Lambrettas is my local, being in spitting distance of it....
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Post by adrian on Jul 24, 2017 19:17:42 GMT
I have a pair of these rims, yes they are cheap and have only been using them for a month now. Haven't had any problems with them so far, they don't leak and the finish is good, I have a pair of fia italia rims on my small frame and the finish is no better
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Post by mijapxman on Jul 25, 2017 12:57:35 GMT
Adrian, thanks for that info,most interesting.👍😉😀.
Ride safe.
Mij☺
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Post by adrian on Jul 25, 2017 16:25:07 GMT
No worries, if I encounter any problems I will post it on here
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Post by bawbag on Mar 3, 2018 22:04:44 GMT
I have just purchased a set of these.
Will post here if any good....
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Post by citydaz on Mar 4, 2018 1:15:03 GMT
please do.
Im not fully convinced by tubeless rims, but would like to be convinced by what people say.
happy riding
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Post by shaunbond on Mar 4, 2018 17:21:35 GMT
I bought one of these 7 or 8 months ago to see what the quality was like. Not bad at all for the money but not fitted, therefore can't comment on longevity of finish etc.
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Post by ironsloth on Mar 4, 2018 20:01:13 GMT
Mine have been on over 2 1/2 years now, can't fault them. When you get a puncture, it allows you to stop with less panic...... Only thing really is the SIP wheels take really nice, machined wheel nuts, 12mm.... So if you're skint (like me) and you buy two rims, carry 5 nyloc nuts and 5 washers for the standard spare wheel.
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Post by doulsy on Mar 18, 2018 20:04:17 GMT
I bought another 2 FA Italia tubless rims and im still having problems with them going down, I have two sets with two different sets of tyre and fitted by two different people and as far as I know, its only me having this issue.
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Post by bawbag on Apr 13, 2018 17:42:20 GMT
Had these rims on my scooter for 2 weeks now and i can say they havent lost any air at all . Well impressed 👍 |
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Post by mijapxman on Aug 22, 2018 0:09:09 GMT
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Post by Grimmripper on Aug 22, 2018 22:36:16 GMT
Does anyone have any experience in changing tyres themselves? I like the idea of tubeless and the look but don't like the idea of plugging my wallet into the tyre shop. I go through about 3 tyres a year.
Cheers
MattO
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Post by ironsloth on Aug 23, 2018 5:55:14 GMT
My local shop sells good tyres cheap, and fits them for nowt. It's easier and quicker than doing it myself with a steel wheel. Any good tyre fitter should fit them for free.
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Post by alpharitto on Dec 9, 2018 19:40:51 GMT
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