Are Tusk wheels any good?

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Edited Date/Time 10/28/2014 3:50pm
I was considering getting the Tusk Impact wheel set for my cr125 since they're only $550 on Motorsport. I was just curious if any of you guys have tried them. I've heard they're durable, I don't know about weight compared to stock though.
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moscrop940 10/27/2014 3:14pm
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christianb wrote:
I was considering getting the Tusk Impact wheel set for my cr125 since they're only $550 on Motorsport. I was just curious if any of you...
I was considering getting the Tusk Impact wheel set for my cr125 since they're only $550 on Motorsport. I was just curious if any of you guys have tried them. I've heard they're durable, I don't know about weight compared to stock though.
Thanks.
Ive asked the same questions and got little to no answers. The thing that concerns me is they don't have their own website, just straight through the big .com's
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peelout 10/27/2014 3:19pm
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i've heard from guys that run them that they are REALLY good for the money. i have nothing to back up that claim, you'll just have to take my word on it.
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I'm really tough on wheels since I have quite a few huge jumps and hardpack tracks around me and I swear by these wheels. Not only are they really durable and outlasted my stock wheels by far, but I haven't had to tighten these spokes once on either wheel, even after the first ride with them. I used and abused them for this entire year and still straight as an arrow.

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Deal Brothers Trailers 10/27/2014 3:42pm
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A couple of my woods riding buddies are running them and are very pleased.
I'm running the SM Pros but would go with the tusks for the money difference.
They bought them on ebay for around $500/set
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Shawn142 10/27/2014 4:01pm
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The only downside I see and hear is they are heavier than stock wheels. Since it's unsprung weight you feel it.
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c3011 10/27/2014 4:16pm
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Great bang for the buck! Most of the magazines give them the thumbs up. I believe Tusk is Rocky Mountain ATV's in house brand.
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bsharkey 10/27/2014 5:37pm
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i had them on my Honda. they seemed fine but the bearings suck. luckily i deal with commercial bearing shops with my job because they used a odd size one. they are cheap though.
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JW381 10/27/2014 5:55pm
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Yes. Great for the price.
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I have 4 GNCC's and 15 hare scrambles. at an A level on mine, since I bought them in March. I have had to tightened the spokes once. I have had no problems with the bearings at all. I repack them every time I change a tire. The Tusk wheels were about 7 oz each heavier than my stock OEM Honda wheels. That was weighting them bare, without rim locks or sprockets and rotors. I I would buy them again in a minute.
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nytsmaC 10/27/2014 9:58pm
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digger wrote:
I have 4 GNCC's and 15 hare scrambles. at an A level on mine, since I bought them in March. I have had to tightened the...
I have 4 GNCC's and 15 hare scrambles. at an A level on mine, since I bought them in March. I have had to tightened the spokes once. I have had no problems with the bearings at all. I repack them every time I change a tire. The Tusk wheels were about 7 oz each heavier than my stock OEM Honda wheels. That was weighting them bare, without rim locks or sprockets and rotors. I I would buy them again in a minute.
That's really impressive, only 7oz heavier with 4 extra spokes/nipples? I bet they're no heavier than a stock KxKtmRmYz wheel then.
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JW381 10/27/2014 10:02pm
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digger wrote:
I have 4 GNCC's and 15 hare scrambles. at an A level on mine, since I bought them in March. I have had to tightened the...
I have 4 GNCC's and 15 hare scrambles. at an A level on mine, since I bought them in March. I have had to tightened the spokes once. I have had no problems with the bearings at all. I repack them every time I change a tire. The Tusk wheels were about 7 oz each heavier than my stock OEM Honda wheels. That was weighting them bare, without rim locks or sprockets and rotors. I I would buy them again in a minute.
nytsmaC wrote:
That's really impressive, only 7oz heavier with 4 extra spokes/nipples? I bet they're no heavier than a stock KxKtmRmYz wheel then.
Wait.. extra spokes/nipples? I didn't know that.
GeorgiePorgie 10/27/2014 10:10pm
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Great wheels, they're true out of the box and the spokes break in nicely after about 2 solid rides.
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nytsmaC 10/27/2014 11:04pm
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digger wrote:
I have 4 GNCC's and 15 hare scrambles. at an A level on mine, since I bought them in March. I have had to tightened the...
I have 4 GNCC's and 15 hare scrambles. at an A level on mine, since I bought them in March. I have had to tightened the spokes once. I have had no problems with the bearings at all. I repack them every time I change a tire. The Tusk wheels were about 7 oz each heavier than my stock OEM Honda wheels. That was weighting them bare, without rim locks or sprockets and rotors. I I would buy them again in a minute.
nytsmaC wrote:
That's really impressive, only 7oz heavier with 4 extra spokes/nipples? I bet they're no heavier than a stock KxKtmRmYz wheel then.
JW381 wrote:
Wait.. extra spokes/nipples? I didn't know that.
Stock Honda wheels are 32spoke, part of the reason why they are so light. Everyone else's use 36. I'm assuming that the Tusk wheels are 36?
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zlowery 10/28/2014 4:24am
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I built my 2014 yz250f rear wheel with the blue tusk hub (kept the stock spokes and rim). Ran it all year, no issues. Glad to see a low cost hub with some quality. Anyone know if/when the 2014/2015 front hubs are due out??

I've had TCR/A60 wheels before - good setup, no issues. I was nervous about trying TUSK hubs because I had a complete DNA set a few years ago. (Also chinese) DNA wheels are complete trash - Spokes needed tightened constantly, new flat spots in the rims daily, poor anodizing. I wouldn't run DNA again if someone gave them to me for free.
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tek14 10/28/2014 4:42am
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zlowery wrote:
I built my 2014 yz250f rear wheel with the blue tusk hub (kept the stock spokes and rim). Ran it all year, no issues. Glad to...
I built my 2014 yz250f rear wheel with the blue tusk hub (kept the stock spokes and rim). Ran it all year, no issues. Glad to see a low cost hub with some quality. Anyone know if/when the 2014/2015 front hubs are due out??

I've had TCR/A60 wheels before - good setup, no issues. I was nervous about trying TUSK hubs because I had a complete DNA set a few years ago. (Also chinese) DNA wheels are complete trash - Spokes needed tightened constantly, new flat spots in the rims daily, poor anodizing. I wouldn't run DNA again if someone gave them to me for free.
Are 2014-5 hubs different than earlier years?

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zlowery 10/28/2014 4:50am
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zlowery wrote:
I built my 2014 yz250f rear wheel with the blue tusk hub (kept the stock spokes and rim). Ran it all year, no issues. Glad to...
I built my 2014 yz250f rear wheel with the blue tusk hub (kept the stock spokes and rim). Ran it all year, no issues. Glad to see a low cost hub with some quality. Anyone know if/when the 2014/2015 front hubs are due out??

I've had TCR/A60 wheels before - good setup, no issues. I was nervous about trying TUSK hubs because I had a complete DNA set a few years ago. (Also chinese) DNA wheels are complete trash - Spokes needed tightened constantly, new flat spots in the rims daily, poor anodizing. I wouldn't run DNA again if someone gave them to me for free.
tek14 wrote:
Are 2014-5 hubs different than earlier years?
From what I understand, its a larger diameter axle in the front. So the outer diameter of the bearing increases and changes the hub.

I called rockymountain a few times throughout the summer, it seems that the parts are overdue from the supplier.
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Shawn142 wrote:
The only downside I see and hear is they are heavier than stock wheels. Since it's unsprung weight you feel it.
I would love to know exactly how much more they weigh than stock Kawi or Suzuki wheels.
harrowguy 10/28/2014 10:56am
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Shawn142 wrote:
The only downside I see and hear is they are heavier than stock wheels. Since it's unsprung weight you feel it.
So you can feel when mud builds up on your wheels during a moto lol
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rosebud441 10/28/2014 11:35am
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I was super concerned about weight since i was putting them on a 125.. so threw them on a fancy digital scale and the front was half pound lighter and the rear was EXACTLY the same as my stocker.. and this is mounted with heavy duty tubes..

I love em..
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Skerby 10/28/2014 12:47pm
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Shawn142 wrote:
The only downside I see and hear is they are heavier than stock wheels. Since it's unsprung weight you feel it.
harrowguy wrote:
So you can feel when mud builds up on your wheels during a moto lol
Yes, If it's a decent amount of mud.

Used to do a lot of mud races when I was younger (western washington problems), my dad would wash my bike before each moto and the bike always felt crazy awesome for the first few corners.

We're talking about like 20 pounds of mud tho lol.
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Grizz 10/28/2014 3:50pm
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Shawn142 wrote:
The only downside I see and hear is they are heavier than stock wheels. Since it's unsprung weight you feel it.
harrowguy wrote:
So you can feel when mud builds up on your wheels during a moto lol
I can.

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