1. Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

Wheel builders in The SF Bay area?

Discussion in 'Vintage/Left Kickers' started by Hwy, Sep 29, 2009.

  1. Hwy Mini-Sponsor

    Location:
    SF Bay Area
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '86 510TX / '90 250WXE / '87 510TE
    Other Motorcycles:
    '04 KTM 525MXC / '91 KTM 300DXC
    Looking to trick out my wheels. Any good wheel builders in the Bay area you know of?
    Thanks
    Hwy
    Hwy, Sep 29, 2009
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  2. WoodsChick Administrator

    Location:
    Oakland, CA Miramonte, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    3 Terras, 2 `07 SM610s, `09 WB165,
    Other Motorcycles:
    KTM, GasGas, Suzuki, Honda

    What exactly do you need done?


    WoodsChick
    WoodsChick, Sep 30, 2009
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  3. Hwy Mini-Sponsor

    Location:
    SF Bay Area
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '86 510TX / '90 250WXE / '87 510TE
    Other Motorcycles:
    '04 KTM 525MXC / '91 KTM 300DXC
    Anodizing current rims or new rims, stripping, painting or polishing hubs, new tires, rim locks and tubes - in a word, "everything".
    Hwy, Sep 30, 2009
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  4. Junkie Husqvarna
    C Class

    Location:
    Atascadero, CA
    If you aren't going to be doing it yourself, it likely makes sense to simply pick up a new wheelset instead of having that done to your current ones. Are your rims in good shape or are they all dented up etc? It wouldn't surprise me at all if it was cheaper to buy a brand new aftermarket wheelset, swap over your rotors/sprocket, and sell your old ones than to have your old ones modified how you said. It might make sense to set up to some billet hubs while you're at it...


    A friend of mine had a wheel built by someone up in Petaluma a couple years ago, I think he charged $75 labor to build a wheel from scratch, including free trueing for life. If you're interested I can find out who it was.
    Junkie, Sep 30, 2009
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  5. Hwy Mini-Sponsor

    Location:
    SF Bay Area
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '86 510TX / '90 250WXE / '87 510TE
    Other Motorcycles:
    '04 KTM 525MXC / '91 KTM 300DXC
    I don't know of anyone selling new wheel sets for 80's Husky's.

    Sure I can buy rims, spokes and have someone lace and true them. But I want to keep the original Nordisk rims to anodize and have my OEM hubs polished like glass.

    I would be interested in hearing of your source.
    Hwy, Sep 30, 2009
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  6. Leftcoast leftkicker Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    encinitas ca
    no way I'd run those old rims unless it's for show only. the seam welds always let go & crack.
    Leftcoast leftkicker, Sep 30, 2009
    #6

  7. Hwy Mini-Sponsor

    Location:
    SF Bay Area
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '86 510TX / '90 250WXE / '87 510TE
    Other Motorcycles:
    '04 KTM 525MXC / '91 KTM 300DXC
    Really. We've never, I repeat, never had problems with late 80's Nordisk rims. We have however busted up some pretty new Excels and D.I.D's and rims.
    Hwy, Oct 1, 2009
    #7

  8. robertaccio Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    San Diego, Ca
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 Husqvarna TE300i
    Other Motorcycles:
    99 HusqvarnaTE610, 94 Husaberg FC501
    robertaccio, Oct 1, 2009
    #8

  9. robertaccio Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    San Diego, Ca
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 Husqvarna TE300i
    Other Motorcycles:
    99 HusqvarnaTE610, 94 Husaberg FC501
    on my 86 Husky the Front wheel Nordisk seam weld started to split we sent it over to Rob North:thumbsup: and he welded it and never looked back. So re-weld is an option if they do split. R
    robertaccio, Oct 1, 2009
    #9

  10. Leftcoast leftkicker Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    encinitas ca
    just sayin'....
    Leftcoast leftkicker, Oct 2, 2009
    #10

  11. HuskyT Moderator

    Location:
    Corona, California
    Buchanan

    Plan on approx $400 per end. new wheel with ano, new spokes , laced and trued, new rimlocks etc... You supply a good hub with your new powder ( or polish) and they do the rest.

    T
    HuskyT, Oct 4, 2009
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  12. HuskyT Moderator

    Location:
    Corona, California
    Coastline Metal Finishing in the OC

    714 895 9099 ask for Sone one big Samoan dude.... or Eddie Padilla

    They will strip to perfection, give you whatever finish you desire and re ano .

    Not cheap but they do amazing work. You get what you pay for. I went through 7 plating and finishing shops before I found them.

    He also has a company he works with on the polish. Talk to him about it.

    I run about $150,000 worth of work through their shop every year.

    T
    HuskyT, Oct 4, 2009
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  13. HuskyT Moderator

    Location:
    Corona, California
    HuskyT, Oct 4, 2009
    #13

  14. crankpin Husqvarna
    B Class

    Location:
    England
    Husky T,

    That's a very smart wheel, what's the black coating?
    crankpin, Oct 4, 2009
    #14

  15. highdez1981430cr Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Yucca Valley,Ca.
    Hey Husky T,

    Nice job on the rims!

    How do you get your pictures so large?
    highdez1981430cr, Dec 1, 2009
    #15

  16. HuskyT Moderator

    Location:
    Corona, California
    I have a photobucket account ( free)

    Go To PB and create your free acct.

    Copy your pics into an album on PB.

    Name them.

    Click and highlight on the IMG link that will appear below the pic on PB.

    Right click and Copy.

    Paste into your thread on CH.

    Preview thread

    Submit thread.

    ( note- once your pics are in PB dont move them around into different folders or any posted IMG links will be lost on your CH post.... I found out the hard way... so once you create your PB album don't mess with it.)

    T
    HuskyT, Dec 1, 2009
    #16