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Have this rim laying around. Figured it's a good spare. Can this dent be fixed? I don't want to try and end up with more damage. Heat?


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If your going to run it... run it as is. They cannot be fixed.
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Post by m0rie »

I'd just run it as is while looking for a replacement. You can loosen the spoke nipples on that side and pound the dent out with a block of wood but you might just make it worse while doing it.
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I have had a wheel repaired that was 100x worse than that. It cost me $80AU. The bike got stuck WOT and launched up a gutter minus the rider.
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Post by Indawoods »

Every expert on the subject says do not try to fix it.
It is dangerous to run it afterwards.

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Post by krazyinski »

If it bothers you then your on the wrong bike, you need a scooter! just kidding, I have corrected a similar halve taco, on a duel sport and had no issues at 70 mph. I took a 4X4 on the inside base of the rim and 2x4 about 1' long covering the ding outside with a five pound hammer and started hitting like your pounding a dent out of a body panel some pressure needs to be applied to the rim towards the 4x4.the rim should be up on the 4x4 at an angle 4x4 up against a wall rim at an angle.takes a helper and don't expect perfection just get the wall back there will be a little bump left but that wont be the first.
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Post by canyncarvr »

You can experiment with the pounding part. I have. It ends up looking like you tried to fix it by pounding on it with a hammer.

I'd never heat it.

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Post by Mr. Wibbens »

I've heard good things about these guys:

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Post by Mr. Wibbens »

Yeah, personally I have a hard time seeing anything wrong with it

I'e seen some dinged up rims but that aint nuttin!
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Post by wanaride »

I've been running my front rim with a similar dent for over 2 years, no problem.
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Post by IdahoCharley »

From the picture I would probably just run it the way it is. Does not look like the ding is enough to upset the tire bead.
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