Pietenpol-List: Cast motorcycle wheels

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue May 26, 2009 10:29 am

Original Posted By: "Bill Church"

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue May 26, 2009 2:48 pm

Original Posted By: Rick Holland
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Cast motorcycle wheels

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue May 26, 2009 4:05 pm

Original Posted By: Ken Chambers
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Cast motorcycle wheels

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue May 26, 2009 6:34 pm

Original Posted By: eng(at)canadianrogers.com
I wish I knew more about the strength / weight issue as I've been interested in trying this for a while... Now that I've seen someone else has done it successfully=2C it gives me more courage to do it - although without any science per se'. I know the cost is significantly less. For instance=2C I see Harley Sportster wheels (cast) on ebay / craigslist / at your local dealer for sale for about 1/2 what the spoked rims cost. Plus they're much more plentiful.Tom B.Subject: Pietenpol-List: Cast motorcycle wheelsDate: Tue=2C 26 May 2009 11:29:49 -0400

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue May 26, 2009 9:52 pm

Original Posted By: "Steve Ruse"
I will be using Suzuki 19" ones. I have made hub extensionsand will be making 10" drum brakes for them. I'd alwaysplanned on covered wheels anyway. I got these at a usedmotorcycle yard four years ago. I think I paid $30 each.( That would have been $25 US at the time.)Clif Subject: Pietenpol-List: Cast motorcycle wheels I was at an aviation event on the weekend, and there were a couple of airworthy WWI replicas on display (Fokker Triplane and Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter). One of the things I noticed was the wheels that were used on these replicas. They used alloy wheels, as opposed to spoked wheels. Bill C. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Checked by AVG - www.avg.com 05/26/09 20:20:00________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue May 26, 2009 10:55 pm

Original Posted By: "Oscar Zuniga"
Another vote for EZ turn. I bought the tube, which is more than I'll use in a couple decades. After doing all the fuel lines on the plane, the tube still appears to be full. Good stuff.Steve RuseNorman, OK----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue May 26, 2009 11:32 pm

Original Posted By: CDAWSON5854(at)shaw.ca
Cliff=2CWhat's the weight?

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed May 27, 2009 11:08 pm

Original Posted By: TOM MICHELLE BRANT
12 lb for the wheel including the hub extension.24 lb with tire.Clif ----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed May 27, 2009 11:12 pm

Original Posted By: "K5YAC"
Thanks Peter... you've confirmed some of my suspicions.--------MarkRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Cast motorcycle wheels

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed May 27, 2009 11:58 pm

Original Posted By: "Clif Dawson"
Am I to understand that to mean 48 pounds for just the wheels and tires? I haveno idea if that is reasonable or not... just sounds like a lot to me. Kind ofsurprising I guess.--------MarkRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu May 28, 2009 1:41 am

Original Posted By: "walt"
How much for wire ones?Clif>> Am I to understand that to mean 48 pounds for just the wheels and tires? > I have no idea if that is reasonable or not... just sounds like a lot to > me. Kind of surprising I guess.>> --------> Mark>>> Read this topic online here:>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ---Checked by AVG - www.avg.com18:21:00________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu May 28, 2009 1:50 am

Original Posted By: Clif Dawson
12# for the rubber tire and tube?walt evansNX140DL ----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu May 28, 2009 3:04 pm

Original Posted By: "Clif Dawson"
My wire wheels with tire and tube, and brake drum, was 8 or 9# each.walt evansNX140DL----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu May 28, 2009 11:07 pm

Original Posted By: "Gary Boothe"
It's tubeless. I checked again and it's 12#. It's a 100/90 X 19 4ply.This came with the wheel and will be replaced before flight. Theother wheel had no tire and I want both the same.Clif 12# for the rubber tire and tube? walt evans NX140DL________________________________________________________________________________

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