Can you ID these wheels?

[Paul w]

Hi folks, any idea what wheels these are?

The only markings on the front are the letters "RB" and the JWL mark.

On the rear is "RBF" and a 5 quality control mark

Any ideas? (i bet Oz ID's them)

PW

[Paul w]

and here

[ivenner]

Could these be Rota's RB minilite clone?

[ozsamurai]

Damn right Oz can ID them, they are Watanabe foils, when the Beat came out they had a few makers jump in and make some special sets for the Beat, odd sizes etc. Mugen and Watanabe were the most popular, more so the Watanbe's because they were a fraction cheaper. They came in silver, black, red and white, all the Beat flavours...

Hope this clears it up.....I think there is a set of them on my home page in the how far can you go wheels section,a red set I think..

going price on auction these days is around the 50,000 mark, dependin of course of wear.

Cheers

Oz

[ozsamurai]

Watanabe foil in red
http://members.lycos.co.uk/ozsamurai...s/RIMG0467.JPG

Mugen Uglies
http://members.lycos.co.uk/ozsamurai...s/RIMG0468.JPG


Mugen shouldn't have wasted their time on these me thinks!

[Paul w]

You are a star Oz!


Now then, where can i get some center caps for them?????

PW

[Paul w]

Oz, looks like centercaps are available here http://www.rs-watanabe.co.jp/pay/parts.htm
can you see which ones i need? (the translation programs just turn it to engrish!) and let me know the prices (looks like 1000 yen a set, but i may be wrong!)



PW

[ozsamurai]

Paul that price is each so the set would be like 4000, they also have a disclaimer on size fit too, but for 20 pounds thats cheap, I remeber one for my 850 costing me 9000 yen... Wanna glue them on tight when they get there....shall I add them to your mountain?

Oz

[Paul w]

yeah, stick em in the box!

I'll send you some money to be going on with!

PW