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Stephen_Spencer · Mar 17, 2025

Posted by Stu on the FB site - one of his customers (Michael). A rather sweet lookin’ Dommie sporting a set of Rotobox (yeh, I’d never heard of em’ either) carbon wheels!

Blingtastical! A love em or hate em proposition methinks

! Highlights a major advantage the (non-ABS) Donington 961’s have over the Mk2/Solihull bikes though - the ability to fit carbon wheels. The single biggest performance upgrade available for the 961 IMO.

Rotobox advertises the ability to design your own wheels though. Wonder if that would open up the option for ABS models? Strangely, they only list the 961 Dominator.

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hybridracer · Mar 17, 2025

Better keep clear of the pot holes!

Stephen_Spencer · Mar 17, 2025

hybridracer said:
Better keep clear of the pot holes!

Yep, they don’t look as strong as the BST wheels, but suspect they are much stronger than they appear.

hybridracer · Mar 18, 2025

I have a lot of experience with testing and analysing carbon fibre structural aircraft components and at first glance I don’t like them. (Of course I cannot always be right)

cliffa · Mar 18, 2025

Personally I wouldn’t be comfortable with them. To me, this looks like a very weak spot. I know CF is strong, but…

Stephen_Spencer · Mar 19, 2025

cliffa said:
Personally I wouldn’t be comfortable with them. To me, this looks like a very weak spot. I know CF is strong, but…

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They meet all of the requisite standards it would appear Cliff - obviously a pretty high-tech firm. I’d have no problem fitting them to my bike, if they were’nt so blingy-n-un-Norton-like! Only get away with the BST wheels cos they’re not ‘in yer face’ & match the weave of the other carbon bits.

Bike still looks better with spoked wheels for mine, but the gain in performance outweighs the aesthetic IMO.

Often think that a mint Mk1 (that’s ‘sorted’), with a few miles on, is a better option than later models when I see a biker on FB looking for a Donnie 961. For what’s saved on purchase price ya could bung some BST wheels on and get more smiles per mile into the bargain!

Rotobox

Free your ride. Upgrade your ride style with high-performance carbon wheels, engineered to perfectly fit your motorcycle.

www.rotobox-wheels.com

Clive · Mar 27, 2025

We have a problem travelling around Birmingham in the UK, you see the local council has run out of money and so the roads are getting really bad with potholes. Combine these with the brilliant method of resurfacing roads one side at a time, leaving a gap between the two sides that disintegrate causing holes that you could lose a Hyundai in. So composite wheels? I don't think so. These would be far more appropriate......

Stephen_Spencer · Mar 29, 2025

These appear a good option for anyone looking for indicators. Like the bullet shaped ones in particular - similar to Rizoma but cheaper.

Appear good quality - worth a look.

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Stephen_Spencer · Mar 30, 2025

Tip from Ren/Stu on the FB site, for getting oil staining off of 961 engine fins.

Looks effective. Gonna give this a go!

Clive · Mar 30, 2025

Not April the first is it? Well this is an excellent tip if it really does work. My question is what made him think of trying it in the first place?????

BritTwit · Mar 31, 2025

Stephen_Spencer said:
Tip from Ren/Stu on the FB site, for getting oil staining off of 961 engine fins.

Looks effective. Gonna give this a go!

Nice. Gotta see if this is available here in the US. Maybe OxiClean is similar.
Beats what I used to use, OOPS. The MSDS label on that stuff read like a toxic landfill site, and had to use rubber gloves when using it.

Stephen_Spencer · Mar 31, 2025

BritTwit said:
Nice. Gotta see if this is available here in the US. Maybe OxiClean is similar.
Beats what I used to use, OOPS. The MSDS label on that stuff read like a toxic landfill site, and had to use rubber gloves when using it.

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I’ll pick some up today and post the rear label. Doubt it’ll have anything too toxic in it given it’s for washin’ yer ‘tiny whites’!

The only area of my bike I’ve had difficulty cleaning - bit of a plus if it works.

Stephen_Spencer · Apr 3, 2025

OK, there may be a few nasties in this stuff - so gloves’n’goggles on! I’ll give it a go this weekend and we’ll see how effective it is.

‘kEEP OUT OF REACH OF (Big) KIDS’ - Bugger, can’t use it anyway then!

kev · Apr 3, 2025

Let us know how you get on. Spotted the post and keen to try on mine as everything's clean apart from these bits

kev · Apr 3, 2025

You using it neat/in a paste?

Stephen_Spencer · Apr 3, 2025

kev said:
You using it neat/in a paste?

I’ll start here Kev - hopefully I’ll get the same result as shown above.

kev · Apr 3, 2025

Ahh never saw that post. Thank you

trident sam · Apr 3, 2025

Stephen_Spencer said:
Tip from Ren/Stu on the FB site, for getting oil staining off of 961 engine fins.

Looks effective. Gonna give this a go!

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My missus uses that stuff on our log burner, and shes a notable cleaning substance expert.......

kev · Apr 3, 2025

Reminds me off baby wipes. You know the ones that are "only water" and "close to nature". Yeh.....they're AMAZING at removing brake dust from wheels.

I dread to think

Stephen_Spencer · Sunday at 5:49 AM

Papa Smurfs latest - short watch.

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