Marchesini forged wheels

[JulesMaximus]

I know, not many motorcyclists here but I can't seem to find information about this anywhere.

I have cast alloy wheels on my Ducati but there is a guy I know who is selling the forged Marchesini wheels from his Pikes Peak Multistrada. He bought the bike new and rode it about 10 miles before he had the dealer install carbon fiber wheels on his bike.

Anyway, I'm curious how much lighter they are than the stock cast alloy wheels on my bike. I guess I'll find out when I get the wheels.

Going from this.

To this.

New wheels installed. Weighed the old ones and this upgrade dropped 5lbs of rotating weight from the bike. I also installed a 41 tooth rear sprocket, a lightweight carrier for the rear sprocket and upgraded cush drive bushings (polyurethane).

Oh, and I took a new Monster 821 as a loaner while they did the work. I felt like a pretzel all folded up on that bike. The pegs are so high, my right leg was cramping up after about 10 miles. Saddle is comfy though and the engine sounds really sweet. You kind of have to rev the piss out of it to get it to go though and it feels and sounds like you're going faster than you are. I was doing 75 on the freeway and it felt more like 100 to me. It is light and flickable though, fun little bike but no way could I live with a bike like that on a daily basis.

 

[NutBucket]

No specs available? Just because it's forged doesn't mean it's lighter....just stronger.

 

[CurrentlyPissed]

Can't ask him to simply weigh them?

 

[rstrohkirch]

Going to make a very generalized statement here but...

On a modern performance bike, swapping to something like some Marc's will usually save 1lb to 2lb per wheel. Front is usually around 1lb and rear is usually around 2lbs.

 

[jaha2000]

No specs available? Just because it's forged doesn't mean it's lighter....just stronger.

Stronger material, thus thinner cross section, thus lighter is typically the method on the motorcycle tires. 1-2 lbs is about right.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Check the spec page on the Pikes Peak version -

"The new Multistrada 1200 S Pikes Peak boasts 3-spoke Marchesini wheel rims with the same sporty design as the S version of the 1199 Panigale. Forged and machine-finished, these wheels provide 2.7 Kg unsprung weight reduction. The wheel rims sport a black finish and red accents reminiscent of Ducati's racing tradition."

So 2.7kg over the standard Multistrada 1200?

Is yours still an 1100evo? Maybe a bit more, don't know if they are the same wheels as the 1200.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Damn the carbon wheels for the multistrada are light!

Approx. Wheel Weights
BST 7 Spoke Front (17 x 3.5): 2.59 kg
BST 7 Spoke Rear (17 x 6.0): 2.74 kg

 

[JulesMaximus]

Check the spec page on the Pikes Peak version -

"The new Multistrada 1200 S Pikes Peak boasts 3-spoke Marchesini wheel rims with the same sporty design as the S version of the 1199 Panigale. Forged and machine-finished, these wheels provide 2.7 Kg unsprung weight reduction. The wheel rims sport a black finish and red accents reminiscent of Ducati's racing tradition."

So 2.7kg over the standard Multistrada 1200?

Is yours still an 1100evo? Maybe a bit more, don't know if they are the same wheels as the 1200.

No, I got rid of the Monster back in November and bought a new Multistrada 1200 S. It comes with the cast wheels you see above.

These wheels would not fit on a Monster. Larger axles and the rear wheel takes a 190 width tire.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Damn the carbon wheels for the multistrada are light!

I know... I want them but I'm not spending $3,500 for wheels.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Cheers for the update Jules :thumbsup:

 

[JulesMaximus]

Cheers for the update Jules :thumbsup:

Thanks man.

 

[cabri]

I know... I want them but I'm not spending $3,500 for wheels.

Then go out and get top of the line helmet (Skully AR-1 as an example) that includes the HUD projected on the visor and a rearview camera 9so you can see who is catching up to you )

I think I saw a claim that it was only $1300

 

[twinrider1]

Jules, did you ever read the story of Durrani Wheels? The short version is the guy promised half the weight at half the cost (thixomolding. He was selling wheels before they were made, engineering issues ensued, and it turned into a truly epic thread over at the WERA board.

Funny thing is, curious as to where he ended up after all that so I googled him.....he landed as a Senior Engineer with the National Highway Safety Administration.

 

[Occ]

Are they magnesium or aluminum? From what I've heard, the aluminum ones don't feel too different, since the OEM wheels are pretty light these days. However, the magnesium ones are apparently legit.

My buddy picked up a Gsxr with a set of Marchesini mags and said he noticed the difference. Now, a difference worth the coin? Keep in mind this was a track only bike. I'm not sure how often you would notice a difference on the street. He eventually sold them for stock wheels in order to match race spec at the local tracks and didn't have any regrets.

 

[NutBucket]

I know... I want them but I'm not spending $3,500 for wheels.

Good lord. And I thought forged car wheels were expensive. For $3500 that's about double the cost of forged Ray's.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Good lord. And I thought forged car wheels were expensive. For $3500 that's about double the cost of forged Ray's.

$3500 is for the carbon wheels.

 

[NutBucket]

Oh. So what would aluminum run?

 

[rstrohkirch]

Oh. So what would aluminum run?

A set of Marchesini's lowest weight road wheels would cost you about $2500-2700. They'll average a little over 8kg for the pair. Obviously these aren't aluminum though.

Mag rims from 20 year factory race bikes weight about the same as Mar's rims do now. Those were closed course only wheels though, not something you'd want to run through pot holes.

 

[JulesMaximus]

A set of Marchesini's lowest weight road wheels would cost you about $2500-2700. They'll average a little over 8kg for the pair. Obviously these aren't aluminum though.

Mag rims from 20 year factory race bikes weight about the same as Mar's rims do now. Those were closed course only wheels though, not something you'd want to run through pot holes.

I picked up the wheels this morning. They look brand new and I only paid $1500 cash for the pair. I dropped them off at my Ducati dealer on my way in to work to have a set of new Michelin Pilot Road 3's mounted. Can't wait to see them on my bike and to take it for a ride.

I'll pick up the wheels on my way home tonight and mount them on Saturday or Sunday. I need to swap my front brake rotors over to the new front wheel.

 

[cabri]

Jules - what do you do with the existing wheels.

Maintain them as backups or sell them off?

 

[JulesMaximus]

Jules - what do you do with the existing wheels.

Maintain them as backups or sell them off?

I think I'm going to sell them. I could probably get $500-700 for the pair.

 

[JulesMaximus]

New wheels installed. Weighed the old ones and this upgrade dropped 5lbs of rotating weight from the bike. I also installed a 41 tooth rear sprocket, a lightweight carrier for the rear sprocket and upgraded cush drive bushings (polyurethane).

Oh, and I took a new Monster 821 as a loaner while they did the work. I felt like a pretzel all folded up on that bike. The pegs are so high, my right leg was cramping up after about 10 miles. Saddle is comfy though and the engine sounds really sweet. You kind of have to rev the piss out of it to get it to go though and it feels and sounds like you're going faster than you are. I was doing 75 on the freeway and it felt more like 100 to me. It is light and flickable though, fun little bike but no way could I live with a bike like that on a daily basis.

 

[NutBucket]

So what does the butt dyno tell you?

 

[JulesMaximus]

So what does the butt dyno tell you?

It definitely feels snappier but I need to take it to the canyons to get a feel for all the changes I made. I've only put about 12 miles on the tires but everyone says this is a great tire for the Multi. I just need to get a few heat cycles through them before exploring their limits. These are the same wheels they put on the Panigale S.

I had to get home because my son had a basketball game and we had to get going to that.