I think $1800 was the cheapest I saw if you plug in RC51 marchesini wheels on google shopping. Who knows if they actually have them in stock though.
You are gonna play hell trying to get the front wheel to fit. I ordered a set of spacers about 2 months ago and still waiting for them to come in. Not knowing if that is going to be all that I need to make the front rim fit. I have the same set of rims but in silver. I have tried a few different things to make them work but so far have not been lucky. Just waiting on new wheel spacers and then we will see what happens. You are looking at 4-6 weeks or more for a set of spacers for that wheel unless you can find a used set of spacers somewhere that someone is willing to come off of. But on a side note the rear is a direct bolt on. And I do not see the spacers in the picture. Make sure he has those before buying.
True but what does that kit cost and how long will it take compared to having a machinest make a spacer from Aluminum in an hour while you banter about bikes over a beer?
He is saying that you should get the captive spacers made. People will swap out the bearings for larger inside diameter bearings in order to use captive spacers, you are already half way there. The captive spacers will stay in the wheel bearing when you pull the wheel. Might as well do that now, otherwise you will have to wait forever to get the spacers from marchesini, and will have to swap out bearings still. Or if you swap the bearings to the RC bearings and have a machinist make the spacers, but if you are doing that, just get the captive ones while you are at it.
