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So I’ve been doing my research on the interweb and there are a few options available to us faced with the issue of the Desmo and that bloody rear wheels.
We have the 999R set up, which is a tough one as they are rarer than rocking horse shit to find, the option of PVM which is a good one or go for the Marchesini MR7 Genesi…
I have been deliberating and procrastinating on this since before I got the Desmo, but it’s time to pull the trigger. Given that most of the riding I will do will be on the road and very far away from the edge of the extreme with this bike, I really do not need the lightness of magnesium and I’ve always preferred the design of the Marchesini’s. And yes, I’m well aware of the lead in times for manufacture and the fact they will be heavier…. Decision made, well almost…!!
However, my questions are these;
Marchesini do not seem to list the Alu MR7S for the Desmo, but I have found a couple of references to the 999 option in aluminium. So, is it easy enough to order the wheels for fitment to a 999 then modify as you would to put the 999R wheels on the Desmo…?
Colour – I really really love the gold, but I’ve never seen a Desmo with gold wheels… any thoughts..?
Cheers!
We have the 999R set up, which is a tough one as they are rarer than rocking horse shit to find, the option of PVM which is a good one or go for the Marchesini MR7 Genesi…
I have been deliberating and procrastinating on this since before I got the Desmo, but it’s time to pull the trigger. Given that most of the riding I will do will be on the road and very far away from the edge of the extreme with this bike, I really do not need the lightness of magnesium and I’ve always preferred the design of the Marchesini’s. And yes, I’m well aware of the lead in times for manufacture and the fact they will be heavier…. Decision made, well almost…!!
However, my questions are these;
Marchesini do not seem to list the Alu MR7S for the Desmo, but I have found a couple of references to the 999 option in aluminium. So, is it easy enough to order the wheels for fitment to a 999 then modify as you would to put the 999R wheels on the Desmo…?
Colour – I really really love the gold, but I’ve never seen a Desmo with gold wheels… any thoughts..?
Cheers!