Building Dans Bling rims

[GregMember]

So Dan drove down to my place this morning, we set the stand up and gathered the required tools together and stripped his front rim, Dan had already cabled tired the spokes as requested to ease the whole process so when the rim was removed the spokes stayed in place

The rims come with smaller holes then required for most bikes so they can be drilled for all different bikes and nipple sizes, so I got Dan onto that job

I started fitting it up whilst Dan drilled the back rim, and it went really well, we had measured and recorded the of set from the disc face to the rim and got it first go !

Used a dial indicator to measure run out and got it to within 25 thousands of an inch which we decided was OK, we had started into the rums and beers by this stage, that aside thats well within spec

Repeated the process on the rear happy days

Then Dan produced the two most abused and worn tyres I have seen in sometime much to me discust, gave him a metzeler six day front tyre that I had used for a while, the one that comes standard on most new Kato’s

Fitted that and his worn out rear, we gave everything a clean and took some snaps, we had a BBQ lunch, how good was the satay chicken and roo meat.

The wheels look great mate, happy riding tomorrow

TB

[glennMember]

very nice

[JohnMember]

Looks awsome!

Can i ask how long it took to do both?

[GregMember]

JAK wrote:

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Looks awsome!

Can i ask how long it took to do both?

It took less than 3 hrs Jak, I reckon I could do a set now in under 2 and a half hrs

TB

[Adrian LeeMember]

How long would it take without the rum TB ?:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[Anonymous]

The hugest thankyou to you TB – you are a dead set legend:)

I will be fitting everything back together later once the little D’s go to bed.

I am looking forward to getting out tomorrow fo a blat. Although I might get Kylie to lead so she can throw herself down in any mud so I don’t get the rims dirty.

Hopefully our ride tomorrow will sort out any settling that is required before next weekends biggest days out.

Thankyou again TB and Salina for your hospitallity and the great lunch, you are both some of the nicest people I have ever met.

And whats this about my good pre-loved tyres TB?:huh:

They were the best of the worst that I had:blush:

I cant say thankyou enough mate and by the way enjoy your birthday tomorrow:P

[Anonymous]

Theres two of the ugliest people ive ever met…..

It would have been the blind leading the blind, or gimp leading the gimp

Later fools

[GregMember]

DanD wrote:

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The hugest thankyou to you TB – you are a dead set legend:)

I will be fitting everything back together later once the little D’s go to bed.

I am looking forward to getting out tomorrow fo a blat. Although I might get Kylie to lead so she can throw herself down in any mud so I don’t get the rims dirty.

Hopefully our ride tomorrow will sort out any settling that is required before next weekends biggest days out.

Thankyou again TB and Salina for your hospitallity and the great lunch, you are both some of the nicest people I have ever met.

And whats this about my good pre-loved tyres TB?:huh:

They were the best of the worst that I had:blush:

I cant say thankyou enough mate and by the way enjoy your birthday tomorrow:P

No worries Dan you are welcome

TB

[Dwayne OMember]

Yes, Nice Work there TB (as usual)

Also Salina for putting up with you guys doin` the bike thing again:P

And I suppose ya better have,,,, A HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOMORROW (old man)

Cheers

[GregMember]

EAGLE`02 wrote:

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Also Salina for putting up with you guys doin` the bike thing again:P

She loves it, its her perfect weekend

TB

[Anonymous]

squirrel wrote:

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Theres two of the ugliest people ive ever met…..

It would have been the blind leading the blind, or gimp leading the gimp

Later fools

Squirrel you furry little butt plug, I was going to type a long response out to your insult but – how about you just go F#*K YOURSELF instead.

[GregMember]

I think its best to ignore him Dan its what I now do

[BradMember]

Sweet looking rims. Do you have a tyre fitting machine or did you fit the tyres with levers. I would have been concerned you would scratch them. They look too good to put on a bike.

[dennis da menaceMember]

Tb has a machine…..cause he has no muscles:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

they look sh!thot dan…..now go get them dirty!!!!!

i await tomorrows ride report/product review!

[GregMember]

I fitted them with levers, if you are careful its not a problem getting them of has the potential to do more damage :laugh:

Its all good and they are a great price and a good option when you have a damaged rim or just want to pimp your ride

TB

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