Quote from: 1.21GW on September 26, 2013, 06:46:49 AM
Oz because as Duh Luv said, they're lighter.  I saw something somewhere (maybe on this site?) that listed a variety of wheels by type--Al, Mg, carbon fiber---and had prices, weights, and maybe something on strength.  I will try to find and post if I can, but the result of it was I decided that Oz were the ones to get (for Al).

Ask and you shall receive....though this is mostly stock wheels. It might be the page you're looking for.....

http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=47036.0;topicseen

ooo, the wheels i'm trying to get on the ST will drop 3 lbs in the front and 4 in the back

If I get another DSS bike, I'll stick to Alpina . . . I might be biased . . . http://alpinawheelsusa.com/

I don't do track since there are NO tracks in Panama, love the looks of them on my bike and, why not Marvic, http://www.yoyodyneti.com/Category.aspx?CategoryID=2754

or Galespeed, http://www.acv.co.jp/01_product_en/galespeed_w_en.html

or

PVM Wheels,  http://www.pvm.de/en/wheels/

IF I could get new wheels for the Monster

http://pvm.de/de/raeder/5-speichen-schmiederad-neo-klassik-hinterrad/

Quote from: JohnEE on September 26, 2013, 09:46:17 AM
Ask and you shall receive....though this is mostly stock wheels. It might be the page you're looking for.....

http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=47036.0;topicseen

Thanks!  So based on that and some info from Dub Luv on that same page, I would be dropping ~9.5 lbs from my wheels (5 back, 4.5 front)!!

So back to OP: what am I looking at for labor $$ on wheel/tyre replacing, ballpark?

Not sure what bike you have but when I had my S2R, I had OZ wheels on them and loved them. They will completely transform the bike and the riding experience. Get ready for a lot of  's. They are super light and look fantastic on the bike.  When I did mine, I put new rubber, chain and rear sprocket, and brake calipers and called it a day. Wish I had the foresight to do the swingarm as well.  PVM's are rare and would look good as well. I just had too hard of a time sourcing them from a US distributor finding a international distributor to respond. March. also has a 7 spoke wheel that might look sexy on a SSS bike, but I can't remember what they are called (Paging Raux - think he listed them on the forum a while back when the announcement was made).

Here's what they look like in real life -

http://pvm.de/de/raeder/

Quote from: Raux on September 26, 2013, 12:14:42 PM
http://pvm.de/de/raeder/

Damn you and Darkmonster620 and all your german links.  Ich nicht sprachen Deutche! 

Quote from: 1.21GW on September 26, 2013, 12:28:35 PM
Damn you and Darkmonster620 and all your german links.  Ich nicht sprachen Deutche! 

there's a little brit flag on the site... click it and it magically changes everything to the King's English.

Quote from: 1.21GW on September 26, 2013, 12:28:35 PM
Damn you and Darkmonster620 and all your german links.  Ich nicht sprachen Deutche! 

wie Raux gesacht hat, machct click auf den British Flag und voila, English wird gelessen . . . 

or as Raux said:

Quote from: Raux on September 26, 2013, 12:45:59 PM
there's a little brit flag on the site... click it and it magically changes everything to the King's English.

I just got got wood looking at an inanimate object.......  nice wheels!   

Quote from: Raux on September 26, 2013, 12:14:42 PM
http://pvm.de/de/raeder/

Those classics are very "Campy". Too bad I don't have a Pantah anymore.  Nothing for an M796, right? If they did, I'd have to find my ski mask. 

i have nothing useful to add to this thread, but I like the oz's i had on my last subaru! 

also, if you've got a red bike, i'm pretty sure the reseller's contractually obligated to sell you the gold, and only the gold wheels. 

dont worry, it'll look sweet. 

I had OZs on my old 748...they're awesome. DO IT! 

Quote from: Barney on September 26, 2013, 08:11:43 PM
i have nothing useful to add to this thread, but I like the oz's i had on my last subaru! 

also, if you've got a red bike, i'm pretty sure the reseller's contractually obligated to sell you the gold, and only the gold wheels. 

dont worry, it'll look sweet. 

I have a yellow bike, so the gold will work perfectly.  But I agree, gold on red somehow works nicely.


Anyone able to suggest how much $$ for labor?  Or powdercoating DSS?