Black or gold wheels?

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Black or gold?

Poll ended at 26 Mar 2014, 22:28

Black?
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74%
 
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Re: Black or gold wheels?

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Just seen them and replied, mate.
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Re: Black or gold wheels?

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Not quite sure what i have here. The hubs are different to all the other 5 spoke Marchesinis i have seen.

I know there are not Magnesium.

Some of the later bikes 998R and S4R Monsters had lighter wheels/hubs still so i am hoping that is what these might be. Time to ask a few questions.
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Are they cast or forged ?
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No idea, Blade. I've looked for a part number but i guess that is inside the rim somewhere.

Is there another easy way of finding that out?
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Hopefully this will help Duke.

http://www.speedzilla.com/forums/ducati ... -cast.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Cheers Blade.

I think that refers to cast or forged magnesium wheels though and mine are not magnesium...at least as far as i know.

The magnesium wheels don't have the recess on the outside of the spokes like mine have.
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I would guess there cast as would be difficult to forge the recess in the spoke and serves no purpose other than aesthetics
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After asking questions and posting the same photos on a few Ducati forums, the consensus is that they are quite unusual and are most likely from a 996SPS which were a little lighter than the other 5 spokes.

So it seems like I have got a bit of a bargain. :)
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duke63 wrote:After asking questions and posting the same photos on a few Ducati forums, the consensus is that they are quite unusual and are most likely from a 996SPS which were a little lighter than the other 5 spokes.

So it seems like I have got a bit of a bargain. :)
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Even better :-)
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Looks like the motorcycle gods were smiling on you.
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My wheels are back from the powdercoaters and I have left the original wheels with them to change the tyres over. Really pleased with them as I was initially concerned that the gold they use would be a little to dark but I am pleased to say this is not the case.

One thing I did not think of is that he cannot balance the front wheel until I have refitted the discs so will need to drop them back again tomorrow.
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Nice one Duke. Can't wait to see some photos of them fitted the bike will look stunning.
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Just picked them up. They look remarkably similar in colour to the photo I posted at the start of this thread. :)
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Need to see some in bike shots (nod) to get the full effect 8)
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Re: Black or gold wheels?

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Going to have to wait until Sunday at the earliest, Blade.
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