Which Marchesini Wheels Do I Have

Aluminium or Magnesium alloy - Cast or Forged, stick some photos up :Watching:

 

You could have cast alloy, forged alloy or forged magnesium.

 

Yes.

My crystal ball is broken however.

 

They are cast Alloy (my crystal ball still works) :Angelic:

 

And it tells me they are off a 748??? :Angelic:

 

It tells you on the side of them.

 

you're going to have to make it easier for people to help you! It's not even clear if you're talking about a Ducati, although that can probably be implied

 

Get a file.
File off a small section of your wheel rim.
Collect powder.
Heat.
If it burns instantaneously with a blinding white flame - magnesium alloy.
If not, Aluminium Alloy.

* not scientifically proven. Based on Chemistry O Level 1978.

 

welcome to the ducati forum lol

 

Ricky, you forgot to get through the paint first. Otherwise you'd just be testing paint. Clearly

 

OK....

Assuming that they are 748/9*6 5 spoke wheels:

Magnesium Alloy: rear wheel generally* has small diagonal brace "framework" inside the back-side (viewed from left hand side) of the spokes.
* early race wheel has no bracing inside the spokes
Front and rear spokes are "smooth" externally with no ribs or seams.

Aluminium Alloy: front and rear have a casting feature on the outside of the spokes. No bracing inside spokes.

AFAIK.

 

You are welcome.
Can you let us know the answer so that the variously OCD/inquisitive types can mark the item as "closed".

Cheers.