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Re: How do you tidy up Comstar wheels?
« Reply #15 on: January 24, 2025, 01:19:24 PM »
Never seen a stainless comstar, everyone I ever saw was alloy.
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Re: How do you tidy up Comstar wheels?
« Reply #16 on: January 24, 2025, 01:37:38 PM »
Wike appears to confirm alloy spokes on the SD, Steel on the bigger engines bikes, extract posted below.

Construction

To manufacture the Comstar wheels, Honda used an extruded aluminium-alloy rim made by D.I.D[17]: 37  that was fastened to the spokes using aluminium rivets. The spoke pieces were bolted to the hub with steel bolt and nut fastenings in either three, five or six pointed star configuration. What metal the spokes were made from depended on the model of motorcycle. The CB400T, for example, used steel for the spokes and alloy for the rim, whilst the CBX and the Super Dream used alloy for both the spokes and rims to further reduce unsprung mass. For the NR500, the wheels were made from magnesium, with titanium used for the fasteners. This type wheel was considered "maintenance free" with no user serviceable parts, and Honda had "Do Not Disassemble" stamped on the wheel rim alongside other markings such as the fitment size. : 49  Composite wheels were also cheaper to produce than their cast alloy equivalents.[18]: 42 

« Last Edit: January 24, 2025, 02:22:34 PM by McCabe-Thiele (Ted) »
Honda CB400NA Superdream (current money puddle)
Honda CB500 K1 (second money pit)
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Honda CB400 four super sport (first money pit)
Link to my full restoration http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,23291.0.html
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Re: How do you tidy up Comstar wheels?
« Reply #17 on: January 24, 2025, 02:38:35 PM »
Never seen a stainless comstar, everyone I ever saw was alloy.
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Yep. Never thought my 400 sd wheels were anything but alloy...
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Re: How do you tidy up Comstar wheels?
« Reply #18 on: January 24, 2025, 02:51:43 PM »
The idea of SS started with my magnet test being not magnetic (on my rebuild thread), DomP pointed out it did not rule out SS.

I agree not SS definitely a type of alluminium alloy.

I stiil like the idea of Powder Coating as an option if I decide to spend more than I want to on this project.
Honda CB400NA Superdream (current money puddle)
Honda CB500 K1 (second money pit)
https://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,28541.0.html
Honda CB400 four super sport (first money pit)
Link to my full restoration http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,23291.0.html
This is a neat 500 restoration in the USA.
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,151576.msg1731556.html#msg1731556

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Re: How do you tidy up Comstar wheels?
« Reply #19 on: January 24, 2025, 04:57:02 PM »

if I decide to spend more than I want to on this project.
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One day I'll have the time to restore it, not just talk and dream....

 

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