jim998cc
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Post by jim998cc on Oct 26, 2018 9:22:07 GMT -7
I know other members/Reddit have complained about it before but I got my first few chips at 6K, did they skip clear coat on the wheels?
A few of my buddies have other same Yamaha models and they aren't having the chipping issues that the FZ/MT does, despite it being the same part#.
Does any one have any feedback? About to breakdown the wheels, fix the chips, clear coat and change the ceramic bearings.
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Post by RedAndBlack on Oct 26, 2018 9:37:00 GMT -7
I've always heard of paint chipping being a problem on Yamaha wheels. Everything from all of the FZ bikes to the R3s and R1s. Especially with the fluorescent wheels they now use.
I haven't personally noticed any on mine but I have the black rims.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2018 10:24:32 GMT -7
Wheel chips are inevitable in cars and bikes, especially if you ride in dirty surfaces. And at higher speeds, no amount of clearcoat would help anyway. That's also why I MUCH prefer black wheels, since you're only a sharpie away from make chips invisible. Even powdercoating will be chipped at higher speeds, but it's certainly tougher. Those with colored wheels I feel for them, since it's hard to touch them up. Plus they look dirty right away. That's why I wanted a black 10 or nothing.
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Post by evitzee on Oct 26, 2018 12:05:05 GMT -7
Can't say I've experienced any significant chips on any Yamaha wheels that I've owned. Yamaha isn't making these wheels themselves, they buy them from wheel suppliers who also produce for the other Japanese manufacturers. Unless Yamaha is specifying a cheaper production method for the powder coating (doubtful) Yamaha's wheels should not be more prone to chips than any others. The fluro wheels are easier to keep clean than a dark wheel in my experience, all I ever do is wipe them down with a damp paper towel, a one minute operation. No chips at all so far, but all of my riding is on rural roads so I don't encounter flying debris thrown up by other vehicles. I've had black, silver, gold and fluro Yamaha wheels....the fluro's show the least dirt which is counter to people's intuition that the bright yellow wheels must be hell to keep clean. They are not. To each their own.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2018 13:51:39 GMT -7
Just for the record, no manufacturer powdercoat wheels that I know of (and same for cars). All of them are painted, therefore, more prone to damage. I also rarely ride on interstates, but the main source of rear wheel chips are road debris thrown up by the front tire. So yes, chips are mainly on rear wheels on dirty roads. The secondary roads where I live have all kinds of crap, unfortunately, due to being the desert, and windy at that. The few fairing/windscreen chips I've had on my bikes are from passing vehicles on such roads. If I'm on a desolated road, rather than passing them, I typically just stop to take a break, watching for other vehicles so no more get ahead of me, and then continue on my way. When there's a bit more traffic, then I have no choice but to pass, so do it at not too much differential speed, as safely to the left as possible, and hope for the best. But in those occasions, I can see all the crap tires are throwing at me, so not surprised to see chips. That's the bad part about isolated roads; lots of debris on them. You can also see a cloud of dust as they move along. Not much we can do about it, but contrary to cars, my bikes typically have minimal road debris damage when sold. Hope this one is the same... or better. He he.
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