Damaged Front Rim

Gspeed

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Oct 8, 2005
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Went riding yesterday, coming out of a corner i hit a rock with my front tire, i notice once i got up to 2nd and 3rd gear the bike started shaking.
Today i checked the front rim, i have a nice wrapped wheel,
could it still be saved? its not cracked
thanks

95 kx500
 

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Aluminum is a lightweight and excellent material to use for a rim. However, because of it's "brittleness" it is unwise to try to bend it back. This can sometimes be done with a little heat for say, a lever, but too risky for a wheel. I'm afraid you'll have to bite the bullet and lace-up a new front rim.
 

Gspeed

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I'm gonna look around, and see if any shopes can fix it, it dosen't look that bad.
If not, im gonna have to bit the bullet.
 

RM_guy

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If it's not to bad you can straighten them but it takes some skill. There have been several threads on the topic if you do a search.
 

rm_racer

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It depends on how bad it is. 1/8th of a inch? 1/4 inch? If Its super warped your going to have to bite the bullet. Is it just warped or is it bent in, too?
 

Gspeed

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There is a small bent, u can only feel it, can't really see it. I called around and i found a guy that works on mx rims. Im gonna bring the bike to his place, 30-40$$ he's gonna charge me
 
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