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Weight comparison - just how much do alloy rims save?


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In a couple of weeks I'll hopefully start putting my TY back together (slowly); the wheels need some TLC anyway, so I'm wondering if it's worth saving up and going to alloy rims if I'm having them rebuilt anyway (?)

Also, are there any particular brand ones that need to be avoided?

I'd like to shave a little off it's stock 84Kg weight, and figured the unsprung stuff might be the best area to start in

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The two TY 250,s I rode during the seventies both had DID alloy rims which were anodised. If your rims are structually sound I would  have them stripped and re anodised to look correct.  The rims on Bultaco were Akront which even now can be re-finshed to an acceptable standard

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