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DB3 Mantra front wheel info/help!

 
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PostPosted: Wed May 18, 2011 3:13 am    Post subject: DB3 Mantra front wheel info/help! Reply with quote
Does anyone know if the front wheel on the DB3 mantra made of magnesium or Aluminium?

Any info would be appreciated. Cheers!
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GeeKay



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PostPosted: Wed May 18, 2011 9:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
on my bike they are Marchesini aluminium wheels - magnesium is the preserve of exotic exotica!
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PostPosted: Wed May 18, 2011 9:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cheers GeeKay.
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Uros



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi, if I may. No magnesium on any Bimota I would know. It's alu 100%! MVAgusta used to put magnesiums on the limited F4 of the first gen, but magnesium proved to be too soft to survive the usual road bumps, so the wheels became defected and started to vibrate on certain speeds... Magnesium is usable only for racetracks or silky smooth roads, so it is not used on bikes anymore (at least I don't know any).
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