wheel damage - be warned

[Mike5100 2,061]

I had previously complained to my Honda dealer that they must have damaged the rims of my front wheel whilst replacing the tyres, but when I was taking my forks out the other day I had to remove and replace the front wheel.  As I was replacing the brake calliper I realised that it is very easy to damage the wheel rim by riving the calliper back in place.  Of course a professional organisation shouldn;t do it and it's easily solved by either taking care or simply putting some insulating tape along the rim in the vulnerable area.

I am now pretty sure it was the first specialist suspension company that I used, but it's far too late to take it up with them.  Here's some of the damage that can result.

Mike

[Tex 36,816]

More common than you might think, matey. But, no, a professional should not have fallen into the trap.

[Rev Ken 6,327]

Hitting a large rock in the road did a lot more damage but a local firm did a great job taking the flattened rim at a reasonable price.

[outrunner 4,457]

Handy tip, before starting to remove the wheel push the caliper in with your foot as it is a sliding caliper this will free up the pads and it will be easy to remove without any heaving and pulling.

 

 

Andy.

[embee 7,288]

As Andy says, I find getting the piston pushed back in on the front one makes it much easier to get the caliper out past the rim.

[Guest bonekicker]

Hindsight is a truly wonderful thing --you will know next time--or you may have forgotten by then and do it again--and think I should have put tape on it 

[Mike5100 2,061]

4 minutes ago, bonekicker said:

Hindsight is a truly wonderful thing --you will know next time--or you may have forgotten by then and do it again--and think I should have put tape on it 

If you mean me Michael, I did not damage the rims.  As I was putting the callipers back on I realised I could very easily damage them so was very careful.  It was supposedly professional suspension specialists who damaged mine, and another company who should have taken more care seem to have done the same to Grumpy Old Man's wheel.

Mike

[Guest bonekicker]

Mike no--just a general thought-- I get a lot of them and just thought I would pass it on--the wife get sick of hearing them--so why not !!!! 

[Guest Newriever]

I have noticed the rim is easily marked while fitting/removing a dis lock.

taping the dis clock seems a reasonable precaution.