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Greetings:

F9's brakes are getting downright scary lately. Hopelessly out of round, perhaps the result of hauling down from higher speeds. Who knows of a place that can turn the rim drums true?
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Ooh, dunno. I would say any brake shop or motorcycle repair shop should be able to... but new wheels may be cheaper
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I took a set of Met rims to one of the largest brake shop chains in my area (Les Schwab) and they said their brake resurfacing equipment cant do the job. The drum surfaces are pitted with rust and I was hoping to shave a few mm's to get them smooth.

I even went as far as rigging up my own shade tree device to spin the rim at high speed in an attempt the job myself. I first tried sandpaper for metal on the drum surface, no go. I then tried an abrasive sanding stone with no noticeable improvement. The material is very hard steel and must be cut away like the brake shops do. I still have the rims so if you find a remedy let us know.

This topic came up in a motorcycle forum and it was suggested to take the rim to an actual motorsports shop. However, the OP never replied if he did or not.
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Maybe a machine shop?
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I could do it on a lathe, but I don't have one big enough at home. So I would recommend a local job shop/machine shop.
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