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Originally Posted by flatbutt
How resilient are those wheels when it comes to potholes?
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Good question, flatbutt.
Prior to purchase, I spoke to a Dymag engineer who made it clear the wheels are significantly over-engineered citing all critical testing, including the strict TUV compliance standard was completed on a
single carbon wheel, where-as
metal wheels are routinely scrapped after each individual test. I recall speaking to Brad Z about his wheels years ago as he and Jeff Williams were instrumental in these being made. They both waxed enthusiastic and I fully understand why. I am
not anymore concerned about potholes etc. with these than I am with any other bike or wheel, flatbutt. Here's a 15 year old thread on the topic I found in which the above two fellas yap about 'em:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/bmw-r1100s-r1200s-tech-forum/326002-carbon-fiber-wheels.html
Since purchasing mine I had a close friend, also with a boxer who was keen on a set and contacted Dymag direct. Unfortunately for him and others, Dymag is no longer making Carbon wheels for the 11S (or
any bike?). It appears mine were the last set made, so they truly
are unobtanium now. A couple of pics just prior to unpacking:
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I cannot adequately put into words the dynamic metamorphosis. It is simply
staggering.
As is well known, I have two Aprilia's, one with the factory cast, the other with factory forged OZ wheels. The OE cast wheels (Aprilia/BMW) are very similar in weight. There's more of a difference between the forged OZ and the BMW Dymag than one might initially think. Dynamically the difference between them is overwhelming with the objective resolutional difference between my Dymag shod boxer vs the stocker being HUGELY more impressive than is the difference between the two Aprilia's.
Mine, being the very last iteration as Dymag previously made them with rather industrial appearing rotor carriers. You'll also note the silver/gray badging versus the so-close-to-mandarin, orange. Here's a photo grab of a set which were being offered here a while ago which were unsurprisingly snapped up rather briskly.
J.S.