Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Peter W Johnson"
OK, Pieters.. show of hands. How many of you have actually collapsed yourmotorcycle wheels on hard or x-wind landings?Gary Boothe Cool, CA WW Conversion 90% done, Working on Tail Group________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Gary,I can claim some fame to that one! They didn=92t collapse due to the hardlanding or ground loop only the ditch beside the runway when I went in it.Tends to pull the spokes from the wheel rim and then buckle the wheel. Costsa new rim and spokes plus the rebuild time! I am changing my wheels to some=93normal=94 aircraft wheels until I feel better about landing on the wirewheels.CheersPeterWonthaggi AustraliaHYPERLINK "http://www.cpc-world.com/"http://www.cpc-world.com _____

Original Posted By: Clif Dawson