Honda Dream Rims

honda carl · Post by **honda carl** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 12:57 pm

I'd like to build my own wheels for my Dream. I'm a little concerned about buying the rims advertised from Thailand on ebay. I think they are made by Union Cycle. Does anyone know of a good source for rims and spokes? Any idea what is a fair price for them? Also, has anyone tried to have their old rims re-chromed? I anticipate it may be a little pricey but perhaps they may be better quality than a cheap aftermarket?

Thanks for any help.

Carl

rrietman · Post by **rrietman** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:51 pm

as far as i know the union rims are the only new rims available. they can be made to work, the spoke angle is a little off.
Randy

DONZIE · Post by **DONZIE** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:16 pm

CARL My local honda dealer still has a few nos dream rims but he won't let them go for less than $240 each. Kinda pricey but.... if interested let me know DONZIE

djohns · Post by **djohns** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:10 pm

I just had my Dream rims rechromed here in Houston area for $175+tax each. They were pretty rough but came back sparkling!

advantagecycle · Post by **advantagecycle** » Sat May 29, 2010 9:12 pm

Yup, I bought a set of the unions for mine and just laced them up. The spoke angles are definatly off, but its not a huge deal. Really I weighed the options, and for a $100 I got both rims and a complete spoke set, so I guess I can overlook them not being perfect.

In the meantime I had ordered the OE honda spokes already, and am not going to use them, if anyone needs them, let me know. My email is advantagecycle@aol.com

Paul

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Sat May 29, 2010 9:42 pm

I caution ya to keep an eye on the spokes as they will/can flex due to the curve and loosen. ..............lm

advantagecycle wrote:Yup, I bought a set of the unions for mine and just laced them up. The spoke angles are definatly off, but its not a huge deal. Really I weighed the options, and for a $100 I got both rims and a complete spoke set, so I guess I can overlook them not being perfect.

In the meantime I had ordered the OE honda spokes already, and am not going to use them, if anyone needs them, let me know. My email is advantagecycle@aol.com

Paul

Dr. Frankenstein · Post by **Dr. Frankenstein** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 8:20 am

What about alternate rims? I'm not looking to make a show quality bike; does anybody make affordable spoked rims in a size that will fit a CA77? Doesn't have to be OEM/duplicates...