Wed, 28 Jan 1998 17:05:45 +0100 - Message No. 2073
From: Max Böckle

Subject: Defect on frontwheel rim


Hi!

Last year I got my second Frontwheelrim, because the front rim was not
in a perfect round condition ("Unwucht").
I couldn´t go faster than 130 km/h because of an a stady wobble on the
bike.
That was an expensive experience. The new rim and the new spokes had to
be mounted manually. Costs about 8.000,- ATS!
Where does this fault com from? I sugest that this is not normal. My
first bike, an Tenere, went about 95.000 km without such a lack.
I always drive on good roads and sometimes on some dirt roads but not
heavy ones.
During the wintertime I put the @ on her centre stand without lifting of
the front wheel. Maybe the weight of the whole moto was to much for the
front rim.

Any statements about the matter?

Thanx, Andreas

dipper@normans.isd.uni-stuttgart.de