Triumphrat

senyorsimon · 12-07-2006

Yo!
I've been tormenting myself (as many of us bikers do) about whether to swap the TBS wheels.

I was drawn to the 3-spoke Daytona/SP3 that Stunta has for example, and then I thought they looked too modern.
Then I took a shining to the TRident ones. Modern, yes, but with a pretty 6 spoke design. Still allows for 4 pot caliper upgrades,etc. I didn't like the 18" rear wheel, which limits the tyre choice a bit, although there's still plenty of sport touring to choose from.

In the end, I thought, "sod this, just stick with the originals, ride the bike a bit and then make a decison".

So, I wrote back to the breaker and said I'd put the project on hold. I don't know what it is. It must be the look of the wire spokes I like or something. As for upgrades, I'm gonna put in HH pads and see how it goes.

zimtok · 12-08-2006

I made that same choice some time ago....

Nothing against those that have upgraded to tubeless rims...
I just like the look of spokes on the TBS. (even though I hate cleaning them)

(it is a personal choice)

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[ This message was edited by: zimtok on 2006-12-08 07:31 ]

Bodger · 12-08-2006

It got to the stage that when ever i met someone i knew they said " Bike could do with a clean".
You spend hours cleaning the back wheel, two seconds after you go for a spin, its black again!

I picked up some Trophy wheels, 17"black three spoke, on Ebay for £10.00. It cost £15.00 for delivery! Stripped off the paint and polished the alloy. Now i have cleanable wheels that look good and have 180/55 rubber on the back.

I still have the original TBird spoked wheels just in case i feel like going retro again.

Oh, and the alloys are lighter. Less weight=more speed :-D

flybiker251 · 12-08-2006

If you have ever had a flat in the back country where the only thing you can do with your cell phone is throw it at a squirrel then you will understand why some of us are clammering to change our wheels to tubeless. I determined it was so expensive and/or complicated, at least for me, that I took the plunge and bought a bike with tubeless rims to ride the back country. I wanted another bike anyway and this was the excuse that I used. Now I have a great Trophy that won't strand me. At least not with a difficult to fix flat. just a thought.
Flybiker

TBSstunta · 12-08-2006

LOL what's funny is that the only accessories I bought for my TBS were Naploeans and the solo seat until I picked up a nail in the middle of nowhere late on a Sunday night. So I started with the wheels and well...it all went downhill from there. Not that I'm complaining mind you. :-D

One other thing to think about, in California "Wheel Works" will seal your spoked wheels which means you can ditch the tubes. I haven't heard any first hand reports of how they have held up but that seems like the best of both worlds. Well its either that or you plunk down 2k for a set of Dymag carbon fiber spoked wheels. There may be a service like that near you, or you could just get someone to weld an innerbarrier to your wheels that would seal them as well.

[ This message was edited by: TBSstunta on 2006-12-08 11:07 ]

MickMaguire · 12-08-2006

Me- I just wanted to be able to ride harder and stop faster

:-D

TBSstunta · 12-08-2006

Quote:

On 2006-12-08 11:04, MickMaguire wrote:
Me- I just wanted to be able to ride harder and stop faster

I know what you mean. :-D

senyorsimon · 12-09-2006

Oh no, don't tell me that the tyres have an inner tube?
What's all that about, then?

At the same time, if I get a puncture I get a puncture. I'm not thinking of touring on the TBS anyway.

But getting them sealed seems like a sensible idea. I'll around here in Barcelona. Why do Triumph have to complicate things? Now I understand the wheel change better.

So, what do you think of the 18"-17" Trident wheels then?

Not tubeless. But why...? :???:

[ This message was edited by: senyorsimon on 2006-12-09 09:19 ]

meanchuck · 12-09-2006

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you could just get someone to weld an innerbarrier to your wheels that would seal them as well.

I think this is the most retarded idea I have heard of in a while. Welding up the rim on the inside like that will ruin it! On aluminium rims it will warp the rims beyond ever being usable not to mention the weld would have to be perfect and I mean PERFECT or it will not seal! Welding aluminium is not easy. On steel rims it will warp as well although not as bad, probably enough to make it wobble like hell. You also would ruin the chrome, and how would you rechrome it when you cannot remove the nipples from the wheel. How would you replace one of the nipples if it got stripped out or damaged in some way? What about all the weight you would add, you call this a performance upgrade? Very, very bad idea. If you're going to give advice stick to something you know about.

senyorsimon · 12-09-2006

So, how do wheel Works do it then?