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Laverda Dave:
I need to replace the existing wheel rims on the rat bike as the PO fitted a wider wheel rim on the back and a replacement rim on the front, both rims are rusty and the one on the back is much to wide (it was part of the chopper/cruiser look).
I notice DSS has replacement rims for £45+VAT for the front and similar for the rear. He is also selling DID rims for both but they are much more expensive at £110 for the front.
The description of these DID rims is the are from the OE manufacturer. My question is are these rims of the same design as the original DID 400/4 rims or are they so different to the extent paying double over the cheaper rim isn't worth it?

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
IIRC CWC do English Chromed Rims as well.

Nurse Julie:
The cheaper ones are made by Tagasako (not sure of spelling 🤔🤔🤔). I have found personally that the DID's are very good wheels. They have the scripting around the side of the rim, where the originals had the little DID diamond logo between a couple of spokes. We have fitted the current DID's with stainless steel spoke from CWC on about 15 bikes now, including our own personal bikes.
Edit........ Forgot to answer the question, the really expensive one Silver shows is 100% identical to the mid price ones, except, the expensive one comes wrapped in Honda paper, the other one comes wrapped in DID paper.

Laverda Dave:
So are the cheaper rims made by DID Julie and branded as Tagasako (despite being wrapped in DID paper) or are they stamped as DID?
I've been told to fit S/S butted spokes but looking at my original factory 400/4 front wheel I noticed it doesn't have butted spokes (I assume here butted spokes are 'waisted' with the thicker end at the hub).

Nurse Julie:
No, the really cheap ones are Tagasako wheels, the mid priced are DID wrapped in DID paper, the expensive ones are DID wrapped in Honda paper.

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