FYI: Recall for Ridgeback rear wheel

[bdmridgeback]

So, finally, my wheel came in after a 4 month back order. Took my wheel over saturday and The Trike Haus swapped it out for me.

Should have only took about 15 minutes and ended taking 2 hours because the idiots junk ass tire mounter slipped and gouged the new wheel about 8-10 inches around the wheel on the lip!!!

So he spent almost a hour and a half sanding and polishing to fix it.

The biggest difference in the new wheel is that it has a smooth lip from the center of the wheel out to the edge of the lip like the 2007 and newer wheels have. My original wheel had a stip in the wheel or a "drop" for the bead to fall into when dismounting the wheel.

Looks much better now!!!

Here you can see the step in the old wheel about 1.5" in from the lip:

 

[txchopperguy]

Glad you are finally back on the road Jake!

 

[chopperdave90]

so are they recalling these wheels still or is it too late? my wheels aree cracked pretty bad

 

[Daddycool]

a recall is a recall. you need to contact a dealer and see if it has been done on your bike if you arent the original owner. They should replace it for you if needed.

 

[LukeDM]

I'm not the original owner and I don't think that the rear wheel has been replaced. Is there any chance of getting the new one in chrome??

 

[jaybird]

just found out mine has a recall also. Shop told me it will take 9 months to get a replacement