Spokes or Mags

[Mattbastard]

Not what you have, but what you think LOOKS better.

Just wondering, but I think spokes look the best on a sporty.

[XLFREAK]

Definately spokes...though I have seen some nice mags, I just prefer spokes

[lucag]

Originally Posted by XLFREAK

Definately spokes...though I have seen some nice mags, I just prefer spokes

As for me it is exactly the opposite
I have spokes but I wish mags... not considering cleaning problems!
Mags would be the best for my '95 hugger

[tcspannerwrench]

i like mags not the stock ones but the one Randum77 has on his front is the style i hope to get come tax return time

[Takingabreak]

Spokes look fine.........on someone else's bike.

They ride rougher, require hours of maintenance and have to be tuned and trued every 5000 miles.

Sure makes a good set of mags look better don't it.

[Mattbastard]

Originally Posted by Jeffytune

require hours of maintenance and have to be tuned and trued every 5000 miles

Huh?

Not that I dont believe you, but I've never heard of this.

What does it entail?

[txsporty]

I love Mags, they look good and are easy to maintain!!!

[Takingabreak]

Originally Posted by Mattbastard

Huh?

Not that I dont believe you, but I've never heard of this.

What does it entail?

Hi Matt.

Ok, when I bought my 2003 custom, it had a 21" lace wheel.
It rode rough, so i take it to the dealer as I have a 7 year warranty, they tell me that my lace rim needed to be trued and tuned.
This they said(And it is on the schedule) was a normal maintenance Item that should be done every 5000 miles.
They take the rim off and put it on a rim gig, and re torque the spokes in a pattern, and it costs about 2 hours labor per tire.
At 87.50 an hour that is 175.00 every 5000 miles to get a smooth ride. Mine do cause the front end to shimmy a bit, that is why i took it in to have it checked, and no, it is not covered by the warranty.
I wanted more grip up front anyway, so I ditched my Lace 21 for a cast 19.

Best move I ever did.

I am sure that you can go longer then the 5000 miles, and I am sure some do, but the ride quality of that spoke rim flat sucked.

[Desertfox]

Originally Posted by Jeffytune

Spokes look fine.........on someone else's bike.

They ride rougher, require hours of maintenance and have to be tuned and trued every 5000 miles.

Sure makes a good set of mags look better don't it.

My sporty has a mag in the back and laced wheel up front. Mag is ok fo rthe back as they have to endure all the lateral stresses of acceleration. But I think a motorcycle should have at least one laced wheel . But that's just me. I have never had any problems with laced wheels. Other than they are a pain to keep clean.

[hammer6315]

Originally Posted by Desertfox

My sporty has a mag in the back and laced wheel up front. Mag is ok fo rthe back as they have to endure all the lateral stresses of acceleration. But I think a motorcycle should have at least one laced wheel . But that's just me. I have never had any problems with laced wheels. Other than they are a pain to keep clean.

I prefer laced wheels. A pain to clean? With proper technique, it ain't bad. I believe they're lighter than mags also. (unsprung weight)