Aftermarket Wheels?

[Deleted member 331]

Anyone make aftermarket wheels for the NT700V
(US version)? I'm thinking the OEM 3-spoke wheels
look like the-minimum-you-can-get-away-with
engineering, and would like to have something
stronger like 5 or 6 spokes.

I've done some web surfing and find lots of stuff
for poser bikes, but not much for standard or
touring bikes and so far nothing for the NT.

Any leads?

 

[DirtFlier]

Unless you plan to jump over 13 school buses or some such folly, the standard wheels are fine.

 

[Bear]

Unless you plan to jump over 13 school buses or some such folly, the standard wheels are fine.

I love your sense of humor---you could pass for a Mainer for sure.

 

[bikecyclerBen]

Yes, but costs go from high to astronomical. I'd like to replace mine also but only because I don't care for the looks. One option I have is powder-coating them and may try to do that on one off-season. Here is a link to the cheapest replacement ones I have found: http://www.mrspecialties.com/_productManufacturers/_proSeries/proSeries.htm

 

[Bear]

Ben,
Powdercoating would be a good option. Another option would be to find a shop that does polishing and have them polished smooth. It would be more maintenance.

I think that I will go with some red rim tape. I had green rim tape on my Kawi and it looked great.