two2tone91
Registered user
good afternoon all, not the greatest 1st post but here goes!
purchased a 2010 adventure model privately about 2 weeks ago. everything is in excellent condition but worryingly I have just spotted some hairline cracks around the bolt holes in the rear wheel. to me it looks like a previous owner or tyre shop have overdone it when reinstalling the rear wheel (possibly with an impact gun). i can't find anything anywhere about someone with a similar experience, (most cracks around the rear wheel seem to be the mounting hub problem).
pics on this google album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/JuBCsFjWX6t3GCNYA
my question is, has anyone seen this, or experienced this before? and am i likely to see these cracks worsening through normal use and the correct torquing?
obviously if it is imminently ready to go pop then i will replace, but BMW wants £909 for a new wheel and a breaker wants £450 for a used one. my understanding is that the wheels are intended for off road use and are over engineered accordingly?
my current options seem to be:
1)leave it as it is and keep a close eye on it
2)buy the breaker wheel assuming it is absolutely solid
3)swap to alloy wheels (I'm unlikely to take my own bike off road, ill use the off road school's for that!)
thanks in advance from a previously ecstatic but now very frustrated GS owner...!
purchased a 2010 adventure model privately about 2 weeks ago. everything is in excellent condition but worryingly I have just spotted some hairline cracks around the bolt holes in the rear wheel. to me it looks like a previous owner or tyre shop have overdone it when reinstalling the rear wheel (possibly with an impact gun). i can't find anything anywhere about someone with a similar experience, (most cracks around the rear wheel seem to be the mounting hub problem).
pics on this google album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/JuBCsFjWX6t3GCNYA
my question is, has anyone seen this, or experienced this before? and am i likely to see these cracks worsening through normal use and the correct torquing?
obviously if it is imminently ready to go pop then i will replace, but BMW wants £909 for a new wheel and a breaker wants £450 for a used one. my understanding is that the wheels are intended for off road use and are over engineered accordingly?
my current options seem to be:
1)leave it as it is and keep a close eye on it
2)buy the breaker wheel assuming it is absolutely solid
3)swap to alloy wheels (I'm unlikely to take my own bike off road, ill use the off road school's for that!)
thanks in advance from a previously ecstatic but now very frustrated GS owner...!