alloy rims in pre 75

[caps 999]

just wondering are alloy rims other than mud catcher allowed in pre 75 if so would any one have a front 21" 36spoke rim or wheel (only rim is needed)  and rear 18" 36spoke rim or wheel (only rim is needed) laying around they wish to get rid of.
thanks guys

[Freakshow]

PRe 75 means just that, it dont have to be off your model bike.  TM suzuki etc had alloy rims and they wherent muddies, pre 75 just not Anodised blue.  nothing stopping you using a nice akront or sun rim from a wreckers even off a roady so long as it 36 hole your in business.  IF your desperate just get an old Dt set OK they maybe steel but its rolling weight so who cars your inbusiness - at least your riding the thing and not looking at it in the shed, and then when you find some you can swap em over down the track.  PS, get a spare rear set up as a spare anyway so a ready to go steely ready to drop in with tyree is worth taking to every race met, i can change a puncture to save my life, and i have a habit or messing with the spokes, usuualyy  and stupidly just befor ethe next race....patingggg. Doh

Peeps only get anal on PRe 75 suspension and motors, the rest of its just stuff if you could buy it or its a close enought repro of somthing i could buy over the counter in xmas 74, you knock yourself out, otherwise we would still be chasing those stuppid waffle grips, just to be able to compete in the class.

[caps 999]

thanks i do have a spare set of rims but the back is rusted out on both sets that why im trying to get a alloy set, i can still quite eaisly get steels what i was really wondering was would i get away with a set of did alloy rims not new ones a good used set not anodised or anything like that
 

[caps 999]

its really just to try and lighten the front end a little

[firko]

Use whatever rim you like, whatever colour you like.

[Doc]

and however new you like
newer excel rims are beeeeautiful although if you chasing 'used' newer rims a lot of the stuff to suit later 90/2000 models won't work because the nipples are much bigger hence the nipples holes are much bigger, so steer clear unless it's from an older model with said holes weigh up some tyres too, what you save in rim weight you can easilly put back on using a heavy tyre, same goes for the rear, don't go overly big..there's a lot of merit in having lower unsprung weight especially when it comes getting the bike to go around corners  

[caps 999]

i was thinking mabye a set of late 70s yz rims

[Freakshow]

go for it .  if you already got em use em dude !

[Nathan S]

i was thinking mabye a set of late 70s yz rims

The challenge will be finding a set that isn't cracked... That era YZ DID rims are rubbish - uncracked ones are rare.

Firko's nailed it, but there are no restrictions on colour (except for good taste, of course).

[oldfart]

Just last week I went thru the new versus the old saga myself  and ended up buying a new set of excel universal rims that suit the early nipple sizes 
The spoke angles where spot on as well,which comes into play when swapping rims on hubs

[yzhilly]

hey Oldfart where did you get the rims  ? and how much ,did you reuse your old spokes . I need a new front rim for my YZ400E and i'm just trying to figure out which way to go .thanks

[oldfart]

$225 for the rear and $180 for the front 36 spoke Gold universals plus $125 for a spoke kit for each wheel S/S . Some may say this is a lot ...but hey this is the show pony no expense spared . You know I one we have sitting in the shed as I have seen by many posts.

[yzhilly]

Thanks for that , How about posting a pic with your flash gold wheels. As for show pony ,she's been out in the mud at frankston track and as soon as viper reshedule round 4 we will be racing again.

[BJJ]

125 for a spoke kit is a good price per wheel.
basically,  for me,  if you are a rece ready over concourse, then you have more choice.  Chivos in Granville has good imported rims that will match any hub. 
Spokes, well thats a different thing.  Most should be fine apart from my '84 YZ490 which uses ZSpokes (less spokes, but go right thru)
If you want DID then you better start putting in a high bid.

[Hoony]

$225 for the rear and $180 for the front 36 spoke Gold universals plus $125 for a spoke kit for each wheel S/S . 

Oldfart, what brand would they be?

i am looking to rebuild my wheel with gold rims also.