I have been looking at after market wheels and thought I would ask what you all thought.
1) If you were going to buy new wheels what would you by and why.
2) Is it worth the money or are you better off putting the money to something else.
3) Who has after market wheels.

Carbon Fibre BST's.

If you can afford them. 

+1

$4000 for a set - but everyone who has tried them describes them as the greatest improvement made to their (already well modded) bikes.

improving wheels (generally) alters every aspect of the bikes performance...acceleration, braking, cornering.

I've thought about getting a set...but want 20,000k under my belt at least and some super-bike courses too, they do make everything much more 'immediate' apparently.

I've been eyeing off Carrozzeria wheels for some time. 

Ive had a price on the BST $4400 plus $86 delivery, I almost went ahead with them but that would make the wheels almost half the original cost of my bike.  I had a look at the Carrozzeria as well Matty they look sweet, but havent got a quote on them. 

Quote from: The Don on August 14, 2008, 01:16:20 PM

3) Who has after market wheels.

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=2298.msg29042#msg29042

Quote from: Super T.I.B on August 14, 2008, 02:36:24 PM
Carbon Fibre BST's. If you can afford them. 

Quote from: Spider on August 14, 2008, 03:32:55 PM
+1
$4000 for a set - but everyone who has tried them describes them as the greatest improvement made to their (already well modded) bikes.
improving wheels (generally) alters every aspect of the bikes performance...acceleration, braking, cornering.

+1 again. Affect/change on gyroscopic/rotational forces & energies is more than most people think about. - Chris

On my last bike (a Kawasaki) I went with a set of 3 spoke Classic H pattern magnesium Dymags.   The weight saving was dramatic even though I went from a 5 inch rear to a 6 inch rear. 

http://www.dymag.com/index2_e.html

These wheels were awesome.   Same wheels used by Lawson ans Sheene in their 500cc days....   Dymag tell me they are the only set they have sent to Australia!!!   Bike was stolen, but the wheels are serial numbered, so I'm still on the look out for them......

Just went back through my paperwork....   I paid $3330 for the pair in 2002.

The magnesium Marchesini wheels meant a big tick for my S4r so I don't feel the need to upgrade wheels again!!!

Ita

hey ita,
when did you get your mag marchesini's? can we see a pic?
i'm in the middle of putting a set on my 888, had them re zinc-dichromated and painted, now i'm waiting for the titanium bolts to mount my brakes! no point in buying light wheels and then putting steel bolts in em!!!!
on the BST's they only have euro road certification, that isn't recognised in australia, check with your insurance, hassles may be on the horizon......


paul.

slight threadjack...

how do you tell the difference between the alloys and the mags?

do the alloys come stock?

the alloy marchesini's from magnesium ones you mean?
the aluminium alloy ones have the ducati logo and brembo cast into them somewhere on one of the spokes on the late 5 spokes, but they all have a recess on each spoke as a detail addition.
the magnesium marchesinis have plain smooth spokes with no detail at all, no branding cast into them either, and on the front particularly they have a bit of a lip from the side where the tyre bead sits and the edge where it meets the centre with the spokes.
oh and they're quite a bit lighter!


paul.

Quote from: loony888 on August 14, 2008, 10:32:26 PM
hey ita,
when did you get your mag marchesini's? can we see a pic?
paul.

Gedday Paul...

I'm just talking about the stock wheels...  Cast Magnesium are they not??  If you are changing wheels, are you going forged??

Ita

I have been reading up on the different types of wheels for the Desmo and the general consciences are stay away from carbon for the road. They are not saying that carbon is not strong they are just saying when they fail it is usually catastrophic, where mag will bend or warp and are more resistant to impact and more than often hold air preasure. BST carbon rims for the Desmo $4700




PVM seem to be ok http://www.sportsbike.com.au/pvm_wheels.html

found it! Don, this was a great article about wheel comparisons.

The dock is right about the German PVM wheels - the Germans know engineering!



Sport rider magazine - hoop it up

Quote from: Ita on August 15, 2008, 01:51:30 AM
Gedday Paul...

I'm just talking about the stock wheels...  Cast Magnesium are they not??  If you are changing wheels, are you going forged??

Ita

The stock S4R wheels are dramatically lighter than "normal" rims that's for sure, I couldn't believe it when I picked up the rear when I got my tyre changed. But I just checked on the Ducati web site and they describe them as "light alloy". You could call magnesium a light alloy though 

So, if you crashed your bike and it burst into flames, would the magnesium wheels burn brighty?   - remembering old school science experiments.