Advice on crack in wheel (Not a Fazer wheel, don't worry!)

[ChristoT]

Evening Foccers!

As you probably know by now, I am trying to fit a VFR750 back end to my Fazer. I have been sturggling to find a wheel, but need one to fit the swingarm to the frame (a requirement of the engineering shop I'm taking it). Most of the VFR wheels on ebay are horrifically expensive (£90 for a back wheel!!), but there's this beauty (sic) which I reckon will go cheap:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-VFR-750-rear-wheel-/301161100734?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item461e99b5be

It's a horrible colour, it's been powdercoated and it's cracked. All no nos. But is it worth buying purely for the sake of the fitting? If so, how much, do you reckon? Or could it even be repaired and used?

Advice needed please!

[snapper]

if you are just going to use it for the fit but never ride on it offer a £10 but  there is no way in hell I would ride a bike with a welded wheel ? 

[richfzs]

What's the point? You'll just end up with more junk. Get what you need, rather than rushing things. The engineering shop will still be there...

[mickvp]

I doubt it could be repaired and used. the damage will extend beyond the crack and the areas surrounding that will now be work hardened and thus more prone to cracking again (plus the heat involved in welding this could work harden it further and create a heat affected zone).

If you can get it for a couple of quid it may be worth buying just for your trial fit - But I personally wouldn't be looking at a repair (I'm sure there will be those that may risk repairing that, and if it were a car wheel it may be a different story, but when you only have two points of contact with the road, I wouldnt want to mess about with either of them - pukka wheel or nothing for me!).

[ChristoT]

What's the point? You'll just end up with more junk. Get what you need, rather than rushing things. The engineering shop will still be there...

The project is risking running out of puff, as I'm beginning to get depressed by how long the simplest thing takes. If at least it has a swingarm fitted, then I can start work offering up the new tail fairing and working on the downpipes. After that, it's just cosmetics!

(And looking at insurance websites and crying a lot)

[ChristoT]

(And looking at insurance websites and crying a lot)

stop inviting depression in to your life and come spring meet u ball bag 

We've been through this one, Fizzy...

[richfzs]

much better use of your time and money...

[JoeRock]

What's the point? You'll just end up with more junk. Get what you need, rather than rushing things. The engineering shop will still be there...

The project is risking running out of puff, as I'm beginning to get depressed by how long the simplest thing takes. If at least it has a swingarm fitted, then I can start work offering up the new tail fairing and working on the downpipes. After that, it's just cosmetics!

(And looking at insurance websites and crying a lot)