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Originally Posted by BcDano
lot of people including dealer service departments, motorcycle tour companies, wheels builders, etc.
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Did you ask if any of these people have actually done a full RTW trip on their OWN motorcycle? If they have first hand experience.
You came supposedly on the HUBB looking for advice from people with first hand experience when actually you were only looking for confirmation of your own opinion. Then you're right, go back to TouraTech and your dealer and spend lots of money on changing your wheels.
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Originally Posted by BcDano
The rims will bend or crack under a bike that isn't loaded even on just marginal roads.
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Did you ask who was riding the bikes with the problems. You're only getting half truths and not the full story. Were the bikes ridden by people on short tours that are loaded with money? Were the bikes rentals? Were the riders inexperienced?
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Originally Posted by BcDano
Again not cheap but considering the fact that you could easily damage one of the OEM rims beyond repair with zero option to put on a new rim in the middle of you name it, I say its a no brainer.
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You're right about one thing, wheels are not cheap to fix, but the mentality of believing dealers trying to sell you a bullet proof solution is even more expensive in the long run. At the end of the day it's your money and you'll be the one riding the bike. All I'm saying is a little common sense goes a long way ie don't thrash you bike with alloys at 15psi along a stone track and expect no damage.
Let us know how carrying spare rims and spokes for the spoked waterproof hub wheels works out for you.
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