How to choose motorcycle aluminum rims?

2023-11-15

Aluminum motorcycle rims are an important component of motorcycles and some off-road bicycles. We can understand billet aluminum spoke motorcycle rims from the following points:

Firstly, the material of anodized aluminum. The 6000 series and 7000 series aluminum materials are popular on the market, but the 6000 series is more widely used because it can ensure its hardness to cope with various road conditions while being relatively inexpensive.

Secondly, there are many choices for the shape of billet aluminum motorcycle rims. Among them, 80% of customers prefer WM or MT because these two shapes are almost compatible with all tires.

Finally, regarding the issue of size, sizes ranging from 10-23 inches are very common in daily life, and which size is more popular can be reflected by the local market.

In addition, the color, surface treatment, and even packaging of motorcycle aluminum rims can be customized, so it is not an exaggeration to call custom aluminum motorcycle rims a completely customized product.

Let's answer some of the questions that the customers are often concerned about:

--Q: Can you powder coat aluminum motorcycle rims?
A: Yes, we can. Powder coating is a new solid powder coating, with no pollution, saving resources and reducing labor intensity characteristics, compared with the traditional paint process, powder coating has high efficiency, energy saving, less pollution, high utilization rate of paint, coating performance and so on.

--Q: How to polish aluminum rims?
A: The polishing process of aluminum alloy rims includes the following steps: the first rough polishing of billet aluminum motorcycle rims with self-made silicon carbide rough grinding block. The second intermediate polishing of the aluminum motorcycle rims spokes was carried out with a universal grinding block. The aluminum motorcycle spoke rims is polished with alumina abrasive or silicon carbide abrasive for the third time.

--Q: Are aluminum or steel rims better?
A: As we all know, aluminum rims are light weight, high comfort, good heat dissipation and high appearance level. The steel rim is very impact resistant, and the biggest advantage is that the price is very affordable. Customers can choose according to their own needs, but in the long run aluminum rims are actually more affordable and cost-effective than steel. So we usually recommend customers choose aluminum rims.

Then today's sharing is here, if you have needs welcome to inquire, Borske will give you a professional answer.