I upgraded from the OEM wheels to forged ones by MOS Motor, out of Taiwan.
In this video, I talk about the differences between forged and cast wheels (rims, whatever), how each are made differently, and why forged wheels can make your ride quicker, smoother, better handling, and even give you more braking power.
...That's what they say anyway. Let's see how it works out in real life.
Testing:
Obviously to test the effectiveness of these performance-oriented forged wheels I needed the kind of machine it takes huge balls to ride. So I put them on my Vespa.
I had two nearly identical Vespa GTS, both with new Michelin City Grip 2 tires on them. I first tested both with the stock OEM rims to make sure the ride experience was more or less the same, then installed the new rims and spent the next two hours switching back and forth between the control and the test Vespe.
Results:
- Acceleration was noticeably improved on the forged wheel unit
- Ride quality was noticeably smoother on rougher pavement on forged wheels
- Braking was not tested because the pads and rotors were not evenly worn between both bikes
- Handling, perhaps because of the speeds I was traveling, felt only marginally better with the forged rims
Other Mentionables:
- One rim bent on a pot hole during testing. MOS sent me a replacement unit. I put about 100 km on the replacement, including on the 401, and so far this one seems solid
- I'm thankful to MOS because this whole thing has been a great learning experience for me
- If you're into expensive upgrades, the physics behind riding, and understanding why lighter wheels make your Vespa both faster to accelerate, and faster to stop, please consider watching my video
PS: If you think you might be interested in these rims you can check them out at https://www.mosmotortaiwan.com
In this video, I talk about the differences between forged and cast wheels (rims, whatever), how each are made differently, and why forged wheels can make your ride quicker, smoother, better handling, and even give you more braking power.
...That's what they say anyway. Let's see how it works out in real life.
Testing:
Obviously to test the effectiveness of these performance-oriented forged wheels I needed the kind of machine it takes huge balls to ride. So I put them on my Vespa.
I had two nearly identical Vespa GTS, both with new Michelin City Grip 2 tires on them. I first tested both with the stock OEM rims to make sure the ride experience was more or less the same, then installed the new rims and spent the next two hours switching back and forth between the control and the test Vespe.
Results:
- Acceleration was noticeably improved on the forged wheel unit
- Ride quality was noticeably smoother on rougher pavement on forged wheels
- Braking was not tested because the pads and rotors were not evenly worn between both bikes
- Handling, perhaps because of the speeds I was traveling, felt only marginally better with the forged rims
Other Mentionables:
- One rim bent on a pot hole during testing. MOS sent me a replacement unit. I put about 100 km on the replacement, including on the 401, and so far this one seems solid
- I'm thankful to MOS because this whole thing has been a great learning experience for me
- If you're into expensive upgrades, the physics behind riding, and understanding why lighter wheels make your Vespa both faster to accelerate, and faster to stop, please consider watching my video
PS: If you think you might be interested in these rims you can check them out at https://www.mosmotortaiwan.com
- I sent him the link to your post.
