spoked rims for a bobber build

I am looking for spoked rims for my 750 seca bobber build. i iam new to this so i am having a hard time finding them. is there any place to find them? ive been over the internet and everything is too expensive. another question i have is, would any one suggest powder coating the rims that are on the bike? they are oem rims.

 

Unforunately aftermarket bike wheels do tend to be expensive, this is because most bikes have their own offsets, axle diameters, sprocket sizes, etc. Occasionally you'll get lucky and find a wheel from another manufacturer that will fit with little modification.

You'd be hard pressed to find a spoked wheel for a shaft-drive bike though, maybe a BMW wheel may fit but I don't know for sure.

As for powder coating your stock wheels, that is doable. Personally I would paint them though, because when paint chips you can touch it up, but when PC chips you have to get it re-done again.

 

There was the Japan only GX750, which was a spoked wheel version of the XS750.
One drawback is that the rear brake is disc not drum, don't know if that is really a problem though.
Spares are like rocking horse shit.

http://www.autoevolution.com/moto-image ... /3691.html

 

I think certain year viragos had spoked wheels with shaft drive and drum brakes. Pretty sure I remember seeing a thread on here saying they would work... Might have to search for it

 

http://xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=34143.html

 

thanks guys. i am amazed by how much u guys know about these things. now only if i can find those spoked rims. lol. wish me luck!

 

70's Moto Guzzi's have shaft drive spokes wheels (some later modles too i think the nevada/calli etc range.
dunno if its any help.

 

Yes the 700 virago wheels will work, but you will need the complete front end (Forks, Tree, Brakes) also to make the front wheel work.

If you find a set of wheels that need new spokes check out Buchanan's Spoke & Rim.

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