Stainless spokes
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 8:15 pm
do any of you know who does stainless spokes for the Z range, as I need to get my rear wheel re-spoked on the Z1b....
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 8:16 pm
Kev try Centrel wheel
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 8:23 pm
Thanks Paul I will, will they know the spoke size?
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 8:37 pm
i had some z1 spokes from central wheel you will need to send them samples they do three different styles in stainless steel. i think i paid £120 for front + rear spokes + nipples including postage could not find anyone cheaper at the time
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 8:40 pm
You can strip the spokes from both wheels in an hour yourself,then get them re-zinced for a few quid 
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 8:57 pm
Send the wheel to Gez he will sort it for you Kev
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:13 pm
kas750 wrote:get them re-zinced for a few quid
I was thinking of doing that but I was told never to do it because it makes them brittle , any truth in it ?
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:00 pm
Had my wheels built by Al marshall and gez cracking job
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 5:46 am
sneck wrote:kas750 wrote:get them re-zinced for a few quid
I was thinking of doing that but I was told never to do it because it makes them brittle , any truth in it ?
I heard that rumour and i have never had any problems, nor has anybody else that i know that has rezinced spokes.If anything, stainless would have a question mark over it as a material for spokes.
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 1:49 am
A chap called George Spence from Cupar in Fife, has done 2 sets for me.
Quality job and WELL priced.
Done a pair for my 900A4 15 years ago.....£80.
Done a set for my XS 650 18 months ago....£130.
Both done with stainless spokes and nickel nipples. (I love that word "nipples"!!).
I can pass on tel numbers etc if needed.
Jimmock.
Quality job and WELL priced.
Done a pair for my 900A4 15 years ago.....£80.
Done a set for my XS 650 18 months ago....£130.
Both done with stainless spokes and nickel nipples. (I love that word "nipples"!!).
I can pass on tel numbers etc if needed.
Jimmock.
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 4:47 am
jimmock wrote:A chap called George Spence from Cupar in Fife, has done 2 sets for me.
Quality job and WELL priced.
Done a pair for my 900A4 15 years ago.....£80.
Done a set for my XS 650 18 months ago....£130.
Both done with stainless spokes and nickel nipples. (I love that word "nipples"!!).
I can pass on tel numbers etc if needed.
Jimmock.
How do you make 3lb of fat look attractive - put a niplple on it!
Whoops that should be posted in the 'backyard' forum