Correct Methods For Motorcycle Wheel Repair Saves Lives

By Tim Kiv


Not all wheels for a motorcycle can be re-engineered to meet safety specifications once they have been damaged by potholes and scrapes against curbs and road debris. When extreme damage occurs it is probably better for riders to buy another tire rather than risk death or injury. A motorcycle wheel repair process requires a different machining tool than the mounted machine process that is used on wheels for automobiles.

Repairs are possible but will rely on how the technician determines what type of damage was done. Most motorcyclists would prefer to restore a tire assembly to its original condition. The lowest estimate an experienced technician could give would be to restore the base metals to 95 percent of original condition.

Wheels for motorcycles must stand up to high performance standards due to the high number of spins that the unit will experience during a normal ride. The tire and alloy frame will have to be checked out thoroughly before a true estimate of damage can be done.

The rapid spinning of tires will be a stress factor for metal alloys. All axial alignments will be inspected in an effort to identify any cracking that has occurred due to bumps and jolts incurred by rough riding practices. A hydraulic pressure test should be used to identify cracks that cannot be easily determined by a simple look. The pressure exhibited by this machine will cause cracks to pop to the surface where they can be welded when repair services begin.

Well equipped shops will have hydraulic pressure machines that the device is mounted to for the purpose of testing for cracking. Repairs which are completed during this process to correct minor cracks in the alloy parts.

All testing is done to ensure that motorbikes are operating with assigned limits. Those limits will vary based on the type of that is mounted on different types of bikes. Different speed tolerances apply to bikes mounted on dirt bikes, high performance motorcycles, and those used on mopeds and scooters. Most riders worry that no repairs will be done because the size will be too large to be mounted on the hydraulic pressurized machinery.

The motorcycle wheel repair could be minor and light welding may be all that is required to return the cycle to the open road. A technician will use sound measuring techniques to return wheels to vertical specifications, or to remove the wobble factor enough so that it spins uninterrupted while turning on the axial.




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