Jayraye39
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Many of you may have seen my original post of the deadly BBR 10 star mag wheels. If not let me tell you these mags are dangerous. Their is a heavy amount of lateral flex (side to side). I tested just how much flex they gain during curves. My findings weee that the mags flex a crazy 20mm off from center during load.
I love the look of these mags as they really make most bikes, especially mine look more modern. So while sitting in my garage lastnight spaced out. I developed another one of my crazy theories that I think just may fix the lateral flex on these mags.
Now we all have seen products for these motor bikes that have pros and cons. When their is a similar Item that is built different they to have pros and cons. Whithin this community we have developed ways to combine two products to make a hybrid product hence the Minarelli and other hybrid motors. This combining of two different products give us a more pro drivin status and creates a better performing product.
So my theory begins with the cons of these particular mag wheels. The lateral flex. While researching the differences of mag wheels to spkoked wheel the biggest difference was the spoked wheels have mostly radial flex with very little lateral flex. On the other hand Mag wheels have no radial flex yet have major lateral flex. So why not combine the 2 products to create a hybrid wheel?
Taking my mags off my bike I decided to drill and add spokes evenly space in the area the mag spokes were not. My theory is that the tension of the spoked wheels is what keeps them from flexing lateraly. So adding spokes to the mag wheels and tighneing them for tension should im my opinion reduce the lateral movment of the mags.
Now just like everything I develop. This is just a trial and error process. Now if for some reason this doesnt work or makes the mags more prone to breaking then so be it. I tried something new and that my fellow forum members is how innovation is born. I planed on new spoked rims for mynew minarelli im putting on my bike. So what better time then now to see If I cant create a fix to the mag wheel problem and give birth to a whole new hybrid wheel that will perform better than either spoked a mag wheels..
Just started the wheel building process and this is what I got so far. Let me hear your thoughts as I have found not a single article online about anyone ever attempting this. When said and done 10-14g spokes will be added to my mags 5 on one side and 5 on the other side.
I love the look of these mags as they really make most bikes, especially mine look more modern. So while sitting in my garage lastnight spaced out. I developed another one of my crazy theories that I think just may fix the lateral flex on these mags.
Now we all have seen products for these motor bikes that have pros and cons. When their is a similar Item that is built different they to have pros and cons. Whithin this community we have developed ways to combine two products to make a hybrid product hence the Minarelli and other hybrid motors. This combining of two different products give us a more pro drivin status and creates a better performing product.
So my theory begins with the cons of these particular mag wheels. The lateral flex. While researching the differences of mag wheels to spkoked wheel the biggest difference was the spoked wheels have mostly radial flex with very little lateral flex. On the other hand Mag wheels have no radial flex yet have major lateral flex. So why not combine the 2 products to create a hybrid wheel?
Taking my mags off my bike I decided to drill and add spokes evenly space in the area the mag spokes were not. My theory is that the tension of the spoked wheels is what keeps them from flexing lateraly. So adding spokes to the mag wheels and tighneing them for tension should im my opinion reduce the lateral movment of the mags.
Now just like everything I develop. This is just a trial and error process. Now if for some reason this doesnt work or makes the mags more prone to breaking then so be it. I tried something new and that my fellow forum members is how innovation is born. I planed on new spoked rims for mynew minarelli im putting on my bike. So what better time then now to see If I cant create a fix to the mag wheel problem and give birth to a whole new hybrid wheel that will perform better than either spoked a mag wheels..
Just started the wheel building process and this is what I got so far. Let me hear your thoughts as I have found not a single article online about anyone ever attempting this. When said and done 10-14g spokes will be added to my mags 5 on one side and 5 on the other side.
