Well that Sucks

[FMFox]

2 and a bit weeks ago I bought a New (well 2013 but never left the show room) Moto Guzzi 1200 sport. Just a week ago I was out for a ride with Mrs Fox on the back and about an hour out of bristol I felt the back wheel feel a bit funny, Mrs Fox climbed of and I got the bike off the road.

I find a 4inch wood screw in the back wheel and damage to the side of the rim.





I find out today the damage inside is probably not repairable, and the wheel wont hold a tyre as the wheel is magnesium and a new wheel is going to cost £800. First new bike I've had in my life.

I guess we can count ourselves lucky that we weren't thrown off the bike.

[SPEN]

HOw did that damage the rim ??

[FMFox]

Screw is steel rim is magnesium, Steel is stronger than magnesium.

[Philiptigerrice]

Fully Comp not cover that??

[SPEN]

Screw is steel rim is magnesium, Steel is stronger than magnesium.

Oh dear next time try to run over a softer screw :whistle:

[SHarper]

That could be repaired by a competent magnesium welder, a quick google turned up a couple worth checking out in the Bristol area.

If you order a new one, I bet it has to be ordered from the factory, in Italy, which will be closed for August.

[FMFox]

It appears that according to my paperwork I forgot to Protect my NCB last time around, probably not worth chucking away 8 years of NCB for.

[FMFox]

That could be repaired by a competent magnesium welder, a quick google turned up a couple worth checking out in the Bristol area.

If you order a new one, I bet it has to be ordered from the factory, in Italy, which will be closed for August.

Most of the mag welders I've spoken to so far wont do wheels for saftey reasons.

[fullerton]

just looking at the pics of the wheel, have a look at other manufactures wheels something close, they may fit with some machining or spindle, will be a lot cheaper. this wheel looks like it could have come of most of the Suzuki range, busa, gsxr, tl etc you will be amazed what actually fits

steve

[Tonibe63]

It looks to me like it has chewed a little of the outside of the rim. I would get the tyre off and see if the bead area is ok.