Italianiron & BritIron Classics Racing Wheels

Posted by Scot P Wilson on Feb 29th 2024

At Italianiron & BritIron Classics, let us "Fuel Your Race Passions" is not just a slogan but a commitment, whether you are building a vintage TT or Pantah racer for competition, a Ducati F1 vintage street bike or restoring a Norton Commando or Manx racer. We continue to offer a comprehensive, specialty portfolio of Ducati TT, Pantah, F1 as well as Molnar Manx and Norton Commando engine, chassis and bodywork kits to all of our customers worldwide. We continue to help restorers and racers with providing them with top quality racing spares and offering painting services when required due to our restoration expertise and build results. We have also had a great deal of success as a dealer for Marvic magnesium wheels that we have provided to our racing & street riding customers.  We do have schematic diagrams from the factory to aide our customers with their applications and we also maintain our pricing at suggested retail. As a result, our pricing is very cost effective for these customized specialty race items. Shown above is a set of our 18" Marvic Campagnolo wheels on our TT 2 racer. This is one of the exciting aspects of being involved in the world of vintage Italian & British racing motorcycles that we can be of service with a cross section of products and services. On a somber note, my mother passed away on Sunday 27 Feb 24 and as such, I will not be in the shop as often due to fiduciary responsibilities. Further, we will be out of state for a number of dates in late March for the burial. We will work hard to keep all of our international and domestic customer's purchases on our typical, efficient timelines.

Shown above is a picture of our Marvic Campagnolo wheels. In 1973 the Italian Campagnolo company manufactured a motorcycle wheel with a five-spoke, cross-section design using Gravity Sand Cast in Magnesium Alloy. 40 years later and with international interest in 1970`s racing motorcycles at an all time high, Marvic is manufacturing and re-introducting these iconic and stylish wheels to a new generation of racers, riders and collectors. This rear wheel is identical to the original Campagnolo design.The only changes come from utilizing modern manufacturing techniques and technological innovations. As a result, this wheels are light weight and more reliable. The Capagnolo 5 spoke magnesium wheels were original equipment on Ducati Bevel Drive Supersports and Ducati Pantah racers as well as other machines from other marques. A wheel or wheel sets include all required accessories and come in a variety of sizes. Colors available are gold, black, white, silver, titanium grey, "Marlboro" orange, red, blue and other colors are available upon request. We also offer sprockets & discs that can be supplied at additional cost. Please contact me at Italianiron7@gmail.com to discuss your requirements.

Shown above is a 17" Marvic Streamline magnesium wheel set. In 1983 the Marvic wheel company introduced its first offering to the motorcycling world and the iconic Streamline was born.The Marvic Streamline wheel has a unique design with three hollow spokes and elliptical cross section, and therefore, required a unique casting technique. Manufactured by sand gravity casting using magnesium alloy, this significantly reduces unsprung weight, improving performance and feel throughout your race bike. The wheel or wheel set includes all required accessories. Due to advances in modern technology and manufacturing techniques, the Marvic company has now reintroduced the Streamline wheel with significant improvements in terms of safety and aesthetics. These striking wheels are  suitable for any post classic bike for racing, street or show and available in a number of sizes. Available colors are : Gold, Black, White, Silver, Titanium Grey, Marlboro Orange, Red, Blue, and with other colors available upon request. Sprockets & discs are available as well. Please contact me at Italianiron7@gmail.com to discuss sizes, colors, and whether you require a non-standard hub. We work very hard to find very competitive shipping rates to your final destination. 

We are finally getting to open up many of our tubs of used FPS & Oscam 18" wheels that are a nice upgrade for your Ducati bevel drives and Ducati Pantah belt drive engines. Most FPS & Oscam wheels are in the same color as they left the factory. However, one of the advantages of living in the Sonoran Desert is that services like powder coaters and painters are far more cost effective than other places in the US such as the "coasts". Not surprising, but we get a great deal of paintwork from California as the cost of material and labor is much less expensive here. In addition, we are very fortunate to have many talented restorers or speciality fabricators who elect to retire here in Southern Arizona USA and share their talents. We also have numerous sprocket carriers for Ducati bevel drive Supersports and GTS/Darmahs. Contact me if you are looking for something in particular. We also like finding British racing motorcycle "exoitca" as we have hubs, rims and complete wheel sets for Norton Commando twin cylinder machines. We are a bit behind on opening all of the newly acquired crates of OEM Norton Commando wheel, chassis and engine bits. If you are looking for something in particular for your British racer, contact me at Britironclassics@gmail.com. For international customers know that we are getting between 70 and 80% discounts on international shipping to your final destination. Let us know how we can be of service in your quest to source that illusive spare part.

In addition to our product portfolio for Ducati TT and other Ducati Pantah & F1 racers, we are also excited to support enthusiasts for Norton Manx and Norton Commando racers through Molnar Manx and BritIron Classics Norton. Check out our Norton Norvil fairings & windscreen offerings. Please review the numerous newly manufactured TT, Ducati F1 and Norton Commando items such as our aluminum fuel tanks, for example, and listed on my Italianiron.com website. British marques are listed on the Britiron or Manx section of the website. As a result of our offerings, it is our hope to help you to become immersed in the history, the passion and the early technology of these amazing machines. Let us "Fuel Your Race Passions" to keep the sport of international Vintage Motorcycle Racing alive and well!!