For those of you asking about wheels

MSZ

MSZ

Moderator
Just make sure those wheels have a steel insert where the snap ring holds on the rear sprocket. If they don't, I would strongly encourage people not to purchase them, as they will eventually fatigue, causing your rear sprocket to come loose which could lead to serious rider injury. A good amount of the CT70 copy hubs don't have the steel insert like the OEM wheels and can be dangerous.

Since I don't have a set of those wheels handy, I can't tell you if they are engineered properly, but for those of you who do have a pair, take off the rear sprocket and post up pictures so people looking to purchase can find out for themselves.
 
crazycoop

crazycoop

Member
Come on guys post up some pictures please!
I have a set of these wheels and if I need to modify them I would like to do so before I get hurt!

Thanks for the heads-up Pony Express.
 
MSZ

MSZ

Moderator
You may not get hurt, but the chances of the wheel fatiguing and the sprocket coming off will eventually happen. Please don't get me wrong, the sky is not falling, I just want people to be aware of the saftey issue on some of the chinese import wheels, and if you can clarify it has the steel portion where the snap ring attaches, it will help people knowing they don't have to worry about that while riding.
 
DoubleR Dan

DoubleR Dan

Member
Made in China - no thanks.

See these before and they are not a long life product. The inside where the pads go wear out really quick.

Good luck with them if you buy / win them.
 
Dan_Lorenze

Dan_Lorenze

Member
I've had those wheels on my bike for about 1300 miles with no signs of premature wear on the hub where the clip holds the sprocket on. I watch it like a hawk, no problems so far... These knockoff wheels are actually quite nice because they are very true and make for a nice, smooth ride at higher speeds, they can be polished up real nice too. I've abandon the front knockoff wheel for the stock rim halves because I'm using a disc on the front that's meant to be used with the stock Honda rims.
 
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69ST

Well-Known Member
With differences in bike setup/riding conditions/mileage, there's not going to be a one-size-fits-all answer to this one. Those variables have to be multiplied by the number of different wheels available. That's the biggest problem one faces when buying Chinese parts...many levels of cost/quality and they all look alike in small photos.

It's a matter of degree. The further one pushes the performance envelope, the more seriously one needs to scrutinize safety items (wheels, brakes, tires, suspension). In practical terms, the first thing I'd do is test the sprocket hub (the part that holds the snapring) with a magnet. If it's steel, as it should be for wear resistance, then you shouldn't have problems.
 
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Dr.Ct70-411

120cc
:red70: If you could get anything made in USA it would be an act of congress by the corporations, they have all screwed us!

Please keep post clean.
 
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69ST

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Dr.Ct70-411 said:
:red70: If you could get anything made in USA it would be an act of congress by the corporations, they have all screwed us!

Please keep post clean.
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Amen to that! Still, some parts actually manage to get made here. For custom projects I have no trouble finding US-made stainless fasteners, brake lines and oil coolers, for example. There are also domestically-made fork trees, shocks, engine dress-up pieces, etc. They tend to cost more than imported items, especially the low-end PRC stuff. That's why most high-quality aftermarket items have to be imported from Japan and the Yen is stomping the Greenback lately. Still, when it comes to safety items such as wheel assemblies, it's one helluva a lot less costly shelling out extra bucks, up front, than risking catastrophic failure while riding.
 
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Dr.Ct70-411

120cc
copy wheels

Wbllc is a real jerk, he sell cheap junk made in china, not that china stuff is bad, but his stuff is really bad, the wheels do not have the inserts and they do not ride good at all, very hard ride, stick with a metal rim or split rims made of alum. they ride much better, again I bought serveral thing from that guy but his stuff is not square and it not made well, becareful he is always willing to have you return his stuff, but his:yellow70: shipping is half the cost?
 
Adam-NLV

Adam-NLV

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Yep, beware, the back rim sprocket hub is way out of tolerance hence pretty much snapped my chain after 109miles so I junked it. How could they sell such a defected rim that could potentially injure someone.. :19:
I was looking at CHP's split Al wheels for $135...wished I would have got those instead.
 
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