RE-SPOKING A WHEEL

[Pigford]

for the sake of spending £25- £30 it not worth the grief

By the time its posted off & they do it, more than double that - nearer the ton

[needaz1100r]

But if you get it wrong - grief is what you get.

I once had it explained, if you get it right, all the spokes are the same tension and each carries the same proportion of the whole load.

Often, an expert, if it doesn't end up true at the first attempt undo everything and start again.

That's what I was told by a wheel builder.

If the wheel starts out of true and you start pulling it straight by tightening spokes and loosening spokes, it can be true, but some spokes carry more than their share of the load, and the ones under most load can snap, then the others carry both more load and can move, so they snap in quick succession as the load builds, etc etc.

I once thought I felt a wobble from the back of a softail which had a wheel built by someone who thought they could do it, and found 20 broken spokes in a 40 spoke wheel, that had been 'fine' when I cleaned it the weekend before.

Just my opinion, but it's a critical enough part for me to want to pay an expert.

[Pigford]

OKAY

Taken the good advice from you lads & decided to try & clean the fecka's to see how I go a a "re-spoke" may be a step too far

I'll post some pictures later to see what you fink

Cheers lads

[z1bman]

this company advertise wheel building in your area worth a call to see how much to re build your wheels

WOOLBRIDGE MOTORCYCLES
Unit 9&10; Woolbridge Business Centre East Burton Rd
Wool
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 6HG
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Bob Presslee / Kyle Pankhurst
Email: whatsinbobsshop@aol.com
Tel: 01929 288381
Mobile: 07896098581 / 07901878474
VAT Registration Number: 124053848

[Z1Boy]

I fitted a new rim to the rear wheel of my Bloody Sore Arse following a puncture. Take it nice and steady and think about what you're doing and its all ok. If you can't get it right, a wheel builder will true up a loose wheel for around £25.

[zedward]

. Dont even think about it. Leave it to the professionals

[mick znone]

give it a go Piggy

[mick znone]

no, no, dont even try

[Z1Boy]

Faint heart never fxxked a pig

[mick znone]

Faint heart never fxxked a pig

thats right, do it Piggy

i expect you wish you'd never asked Piggy

[Pigford]

Stop pickin' on me - it's like being at SKOOL all over again

Right then - the fear of spending too much money made me do it..... clean it up, that is

Here's the before:





and after:



I'm satified with the result - not too bad for nigh-on 3 hrs elbow grease

So no need for new fookin' spokes now - sod the lot of you

Luckily the Takasago rim came up quite well too. Just the rear to do now, but that ain't so bad

[mick znone]

looks good to me, good move.

[ADRIAN H]

Result

[Crofty]

Treat yourself to a small brass bristled brush Mark and you will be able to get in around the recess area at the nipples and the faces on the nipples will shine up too. Don't go out in the rain it will quickly return to the prior condition.

[Pigford]

Treat yourself to a small brass bristled brush Mark and you will be able to get in around the recess area at the nipples and the faces on the nipples will shine up too. Don't go out in the rain it will quickly return to the prior condition.

I've got a brass bristle brush in the cupboard with the shoe polish

They won't rust that quick, I've smeared some bacon fat over them now