Originally Posted by TurboCharger

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.

Thats what I'm on the Hubb for.

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.

Sorry dude but this is bordering on being trollish.


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?

Again thats what I'm here for, advice. You are right though the manner in which the bikes are ridden isn't consistant with the way my wife will ride her 650 twin. She will be riding much faster/harder. She has 15 years of extensive moto experience and will be riding the bike places tours will never go with a much heavier bike.


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.

Very cool that you and your alloys (nice pics on your site) have had a good experience.

Let us know how carrying spare rims and spokes for the spoked waterproof hub wheels works out for you.