betarick Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 hi im on the look out & finding difficult to find a new front wheel rim for a ty 80 the size is 16 x1.40 32 spoke! is there any other rim that will do the job was looking at the specs for a beta mini trial and they have a 16 x1.35 front wheel ! but im unsure how many spokes they have! & would i have to get spokes made to fit rim? or would orginal yam spokes fit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1oldbanjo Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 (edited) I was looking as well, as my chrome rims are a bit pitted. I asked and was told by Matt at Speed and Sport Vintage Motorcycles the 32 spokes that the TY80 used on the front is a problem. The only replacement they are aware of is a undimpled Excell rim and they run about $ 145 each (The Excell Rim is 1.60 wide and the original is 1.40), and then you have to buy $ 62 worth of spokes for each wheel! I have decided that $ 200 a wheel is a bit too dear......and for the moment I am just going to throw on some new tires and leave well enough alone. Edited January 5, 2010 by 1oldbanjo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 hi im on the look out & finding difficult to find a new front wheel rim for a ty 80 the size is 16 x1.40 32 spoke! is there any other rim that will do the job was looking at the specs for a beta mini trial and they have a 16 x1.35 front wheel ! but im unsure how many spokes they have! & would i have to get spokes made to fit rim? or would orginal yam spokes fit! How bad is it ? I've had rims welded if its a split or crack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betarick Posted January 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 (edited) rim is just badly pitted and ineed off rechroming! anyway i have had a pm from a tc member and he as 2 new nos rims for 60 quid! Edited January 5, 2010 by betarick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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