rim rot

Need some advice how to get a properly made rear rim fitted to my hub after rear rim has rotted away on my 1995 model. Discovered it when I was pulling off the tire for the first time on my 1995 model. How do you fit the hose by the way, do you use rim lock ? Thanks.

I'm going to have another look at a 98 T/A in the near future with a view to buying,the original rims were in good nick and I was wondering if I do buy it what would be the best way to keep the rim rot at bay or is it just inevitable it will happen at some point.

I have the Dreaded Rim Rot ,Can anyone offer advice for the best wheel rebuilds??? as am thinking of replacing with gold rims as i think they will look much better against red white and blue bodywork.....

IF YOURE GOING TO BUY YOUR OWN AFTERMARKET RIMS EXCELL , MORAD , OR CHINESE PLEASE ENSURE THAT THEY ARE DRILLED CORRECTLY TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THE SPOKE ANGLES ON EITHER SIDE OF AN AFT REAR WHEEL THEY ARE DIFFERENT ON THE SPROCKET SIDE TO THE DISC SIDE SO A REAR AFT RIM HAS A DISC SIDE AND...

Came across a cheapy TA yesterday so went and had a look. Now Im looking for something to give me a days riding on a sunny day and the TA is what I seem to keep whittling it down to.. although I know there are others.... a decent Dommie would be ok also. Road bikes are out as the CB just plain...

Hi All have any of you guys had a problem with the ally wheel rims rotting ?, mine have it real bad, the alloy has gone like wheatabix , you could easily poke a screwdriver through in places, the rim tapes was kinda welded to the rim , the spokes look fine , i have seen this before on Honda CRM...

my 600 has the dreaded rim rot so has anyone here got a good rear wheel? the bike is a 1998 so almost one of the last 600's. am i correct in saying a 650 wheel would also fit? if i have no luck here it has to be off to Talon for new rim and spokes.

Hi, Need advice again......sorry! Had a look at my rims today (other threads about wheels made me paranoid) and I too discovered RIM ROT!:( Now I am looking for new rims n spokes, any suggestions on brands of rims to go for and spoke combo's. I am sending them to Central Wheels to be...

...part II. Ok, sorry to go over old ground, but there was something I was hoping that someone on here would have experience with. I've got a '91 RD04 which has started to succumb to the dreaded rim rot. (web.rodentia.org.uk/wheels) I got a few quotes for a blast and powder coat and rebuild...

anyone else have this problem? just noticed my rear rim is starting to split. only a little (about one inch) part of the rim is lifting but the bike is a '98 Alp so not very impressed about it.