RAD Wheels - Sweetness!

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Edited Date/Time 12/27/2019 10:23pm
Sending out a big Thank You to the folks at RAD Wheels! Great group that exceeded my expectations when I bought a complete set of wheels for my 08 Suzuki RM250 build.

I had ordered the "RAD Signature & D.I.D DirtStar Wheel Kit online with black rims and magnesium colored hubs and spoke nipples. They emailed me to let me know that they did not have a set of the magnesium signature hubs in stock but did have the "Eagle Series Lightweight Hubs" in stock and would provide them to me at the same cost as lower priced Signature Series allowing for not only the cost savings but the saving in wait time as the other hubs were two weeks out.

If you are looking for wheels, hubs or rims I would definitely give them a shot to earn your business as i am glad that I did. The wheels turned out great and I was ultra happy with their customer service and attention to detail with the product.

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Time to finish this project...
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Very nice. I've wondered, what is the difference between "Dirt Stars" and the Dirt Star LT-X and ST-X ?
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FGR01 wrote:
Very nice. I've wondered, what is the difference between "Dirt Stars" and the Dirt Star LT-X and ST-X ?
DirtStar Original (comparable to Excel Takasago Rims)
DirtStar ST-X (super strong, but weighs the same as Excel Takasago and A60 Rims)
DirtStar LT-X (lightweight)

Above are details that I found on the D.I.D. rims, I have used these and the Excels for many years with great results and trouble free.
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Where does the original Dirt Start fall on the strength and weight scales compared to the ST-X and LT-X?
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Nice set of wheels! I like those a lot. Very pretty! I picked some up not to long ago from FasterUsa myself!







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Pretty sure I have wheel envy! When I win the lotto (cha right) would be sweet to have some Dirtstars and carbon center hubs laced up ! Very factory looking tho guys.Cool
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they all look great. i had a post about the front rim on my yzf being bent. what would be stronger than the stockers that come on yamahas. plus blue hubs on black rims would look Woohoo
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DID DirtStars STXs with your chose of hub. Vince at Fasterusa.com hook it up $1079 for the set any color you want built in house.
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Sweet wheels guys . My CRF is going to get the red on red or black rimmage I think for my off season build.
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8/3/2014 5:06pm Edited Date/Time 8/3/2014 6:32pm
Cygnus wrote:
Sweet wheels guys . My CRF is going to get the red on red or black rimmage I think for my off season build.
And your gonna let me know when...

I put a set on a bike for the X-Games, last yr. You know those green hub'd RADs you've seen on my current KXF/PC test bike...you know the one that just did 4 Days of the Baja Beach Bash?

Those are the RADs from the X-Games...Last Year!

I've been beating the hell outta them since last October! That's after Todd got a Silver Medal in Adaptive X with them. You got ANY idea how "wrong" they're treated in Baja?

This all started with me trying out a set of their "Standard" wheels on my SCORE/Baja pre-runner: nothing beats up wheels like "pre-running"...nothing.

RAD. St. George, Utah.

I'm jus' sayin'...



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FasterUSA (Made in the USA) [URL=http://s45.photobucket.com/user/langhammx/media/Factory%20Edition%20450/IMG_2845_zpsf148e7d5.jpg.html][IMG]http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/langhammx/Factory%20Edition%20450/IMG_2845_zpsf148e7d5.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s45.photobucket.com/user/langhammx/media/Factory%20Edition%20450/IMG_2842_zps19382ecc.jpg.html][IMG]http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/langhammx/Factory%20Edition%20450/IMG_2842_zps19382ecc.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
FasterUSA (Made in the USA)





Yup. Murrietta, CA.
And RAD hubs are made in St. George, UT
8/3/2014 6:13pm




I've had two sets of RAD MFG wheels, very good group of people of there. Great service and product. I have a complete wheelset of their "hex" hubs and their lightweight hubs, one on an 04 YZ450 and the other on a 06 YZ450.

Turns out Dubya is about 2 miles from my house and they offered me some rider support. Also some great people over there so I went with Dubya this time or it would have 100% been RAD all the way.

First time using the DID's, always used the A60s in the past, so far they're great. Only had to tighten them up after the first moto.

Congrats!
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TeamGreen wrote:
And your gonna let me know when... I put a set on a bike for the X-Games, last yr. You know those green hub'd RADs you've...
And your gonna let me know when...

I put a set on a bike for the X-Games, last yr. You know those green hub'd RADs you've seen on my current KXF/PC test bike...you know the one that just did 4 Days of the Baja Beach Bash?

Those are the RADs from the X-Games...Last Year!

I've been beating the hell outta them since last October! That's after Todd got a Silver Medal in Adaptive X with them. You got ANY idea how "wrong" they're treated in Baja?

This all started with me trying out a set of their "Standard" wheels on my SCORE/Baja pre-runner: nothing beats up wheels like "pre-running"...nothing.

RAD. St. George, Utah.

I'm jus' sayin'...



Manny, remind me to give you a mini-clinic on shooting photos.

The boys around here- they take their bike-porn seriously.
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TeamGreen wrote:
And your gonna let me know when... I put a set on a bike for the X-Games, last yr. You know those green hub'd RADs you've...
And your gonna let me know when...

I put a set on a bike for the X-Games, last yr. You know those green hub'd RADs you've seen on my current KXF/PC test bike...you know the one that just did 4 Days of the Baja Beach Bash?

Those are the RADs from the X-Games...Last Year!

I've been beating the hell outta them since last October! That's after Todd got a Silver Medal in Adaptive X with them. You got ANY idea how "wrong" they're treated in Baja?

This all started with me trying out a set of their "Standard" wheels on my SCORE/Baja pre-runner: nothing beats up wheels like "pre-running"...nothing.

RAD. St. George, Utah.

I'm jus' sayin'...



Xeno wrote:
Manny, remind me to give you a mini-clinic on shooting photos.

The boys around here- they take their bike-porn seriously.
IPhone. One of the rear wheels is in your box van!

Picked the wrong picture, btw!
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Bike Porn Exhibit A:



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The black rims always look nice:



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8/3/2014 7:43pm Edited Date/Time 8/3/2014 7:44pm
Yep for sure Manny. That's good to know. Baja is the ultimate test.

I love the red on black Xeno. That's how I'm going to go. That bike looks clean.
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Silver not looking bad either. Whistling

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Silver not looking bad either. :whistle: [URL=http://s45.photobucket.com/user/langhammx/media/Pics%20of%202008%20Honda%20CRF%20450/IMG_1995.jpg.html][IMG]http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/langhammx/Pics%20of%202008%20Honda%20CRF%20450/IMG_1995.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
Silver not looking bad either. Whistling

It looks good too. I thought about blue with blue hoses too. But maybe to much I want to do something similar to the TLD graphics so the rims could be pretty cool blue.
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Xeno is a cheater...too much of the good stuff available to him.

Though, he does share: a lot of the pictures he posts are if JCR bikes that're for sale.
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FasterUSA (Made in the USA) [URL=http://s45.photobucket.com/user/langhammx/media/Factory%20Edition%20450/IMG_2845_zpsf148e7d5.jpg.html][IMG]http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/langhammx/Factory%20Edition%20450/IMG_2845_zpsf148e7d5.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s45.photobucket.com/user/langhammx/media/Factory%20Edition%20450/IMG_2842_zps19382ecc.jpg.html][IMG]http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/langhammx/Factory%20Edition%20450/IMG_2842_zps19382ecc.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
FasterUSA (Made in the USA)





Yes also forgot to Mention Fasterusa is built in the US Cali! Those orange with the orange sprocket looks sick!



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Exhibit B B) [URL=http://s45.photobucket.com/user/langhammx/media/Pics%20of%202008%20Honda%20CRF%20450/IMG_2889_zps47859541.jpg.html][IMG]http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/langhammx/Pics%20of%202008%20Honda%20CRF%20450/IMG_2889_zps47859541.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s45.photobucket.com/user/langhammx/media/Pics%20of%202008%20Honda%20CRF%20450/IMG_2881_zps2cbc6a23.jpg.html][IMG]http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/langhammx/Pics%20of%202008%20Honda%20CRF%20450/IMG_2881_zps2cbc6a23.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s45.photobucket.com/user/langhammx/media/Pics%20of%202008%20Honda%20CRF%20450/IMG_2885_zps3a3d93ea.jpg.html][IMG]http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/langhammx/Pics%20of%202008%20Honda%20CRF%20450/IMG_2885_zps3a3d93ea.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s45.photobucket.com/user/langhammx/media/Pics%20of%202008%20Honda%20CRF%20450/IMG_2884_zpsf45ed04d.jpg.html][IMG]http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/langhammx/Pics%20of%202008%20Honda%20CRF%20450/IMG_2884_zpsf45ed04d.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
Exhibit B Cool








Laugh what brand rim locks are those red rim locks and valve stem caps they look Nice! Did they stay red or turn pinkish red?
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Get some textured vinyl sticker sheets and in about 20 minutes they can look like the carbon hubs!! Poor mans way of getting the same look!!



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Get some textured vinyl sticker sheets and in about 20 minutes they can look like the carbon hubs!! Poor mans way of getting the same look...
Get some textured vinyl sticker sheets and in about 20 minutes they can look like the carbon hubs!! Poor mans way of getting the same look!!



Or Decal with name ID looks sick.

Did you use marker on those tires? Looks Good King!
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MxKing809 wrote:
Get some textured vinyl sticker sheets and in about 20 minutes they can look like the carbon hubs!! Poor mans way of getting the same look...
Get some textured vinyl sticker sheets and in about 20 minutes they can look like the carbon hubs!! Poor mans way of getting the same look!!



Or just buy the Talon/carbon hubs



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Mickolobe7 wrote:
Laugh what brand rim locks are those red rim locks and valve stem caps they look Nice! Did they stay red or turn pinkish red?
CRFSTUFF

No, they never faded, great quality anodize.
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MxKing809 wrote:
Get some textured vinyl sticker sheets and in about 20 minutes they can look like the carbon hubs!! Poor mans way of getting the same look...
Get some textured vinyl sticker sheets and in about 20 minutes they can look like the carbon hubs!! Poor mans way of getting the same look!!



Mickolobe7 wrote:
Or Decal with name ID looks sick.

Did you use marker on those tires? Looks Good King!
Thanks! It's just cheap paint marker off the web!

And langham: that's a whole pay check just for two hubs.... I couldn't justify that.
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Mickolobe7 wrote:
Laugh what brand rim locks are those red rim locks and valve stem caps they look Nice! Did they stay red or turn pinkish red?
langhammx wrote:
CRFSTUFF

No, they never faded, great quality anodize.
Thanks Laugh!
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Laugh wish you didn't show me that site! About to go crazy and Make my bike pretty! Hell YA!

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