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posted October 07, 2006 08:28 PM
Bike wheels are over priced.
I've been dreaming about CF wheels on my 12 for years now. I was doing some surfing, and was struck w/how much the prices have increased. The last time I was looking @ BST CF wheels, they were under 3K, and the Marchesini mags have gone up too. What's even more striking is how much more bike wheels cost than car wheels. Personally, I think they're way over priced, and have decided to stick w/my spun aluminum PMs, so there....
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zx12adam
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posted October 08, 2006 04:31 AM
Me too, but as long as people keep buying them at these prices they will continue to sell them at these prices.
And alot of exhaust systems are over priced too.
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SteddyTeddy
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posted October 27, 2006 11:46 AM
I think the manufactors see how much the Harley riders pay for accessories and figure sport bike rides are willing to pay the same.
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franz131
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posted October 28, 2006 01:53 PM
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I think the manufactors see how much the Harley riders pay for accessories and figure sport bike rides are willing to pay the same.
Sportbike/racing wheels pre-dated Harley wheels by decades.
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ninerrider01
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posted October 30, 2006 06:44 AM
You can get aluminum rims for cars a lot cheaper, but they're not forged. The older, PM spun-aluminum ones weren't forged either I don't think.
Now aren't all the aftermarket motorcycle rims forged?
That combined with the fact you don't have the scale of economy with bikes like the car industry has.
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