where to get a spoked wheel strung?

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where to get a spoked wheel strung?

27 Feb 2009 13:22

Any place you guys know of? im getting 16 in rear wheel restrung. im in oregon any price range you guy know of? anyone done this?

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Re: where to get a spoked wheel strung?

27 Feb 2009 13:40

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I just built another wheel for my bike myself but check www.buchananspokes.com
I just get rims and spokes from them but they'll do the work for you if you want. They've been around forever and are very reputable wheel builders.

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Re: where to get a spoked wheel strung?

27 Feb 2009 16:40

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I've done it. It's easy enough and Buchanan Spokes will make it easier.

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Re: where to get a spoked wheel strung?

27 Feb 2009 22:36

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thanks guys

1976 kz900 in parts but will be going some day soon
1980 kz1000G1
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1978 kz1000 33mm smoothies 1075 kit
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Re: where to get a spoked wheel strung?

28 Feb 2009 07:40 - 28 Feb 2009 07:46

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I agree with everyone above. Last year I did my H2 wheels and it was the first time doing it, mainly because everyone around here wanted $80 per hour labor, and 2-3 hours PER WHEEL to do them.

I took digital pictures just so I could remember the pattern and bought NOS spokes off ebay, each wheel took only about an hour total. It was remarkably easy and they came out straight and true.

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28 Feb 2009 07:47

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Re: where to get a spoked wheel strung?

28 Feb 2009 14:51

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I had my rear one done at Buchanons. A little spendy but great service and fast.
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It was around $200 for spokes, lacing, truing and shipping back to me.

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28 Feb 2009 17:38

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Just about any dirt bike motorcycle shop will be able to do it. Many of the dirt bikes still use wire spokes - so those places spend a fair amount of time lacing wheels.

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Re: where to get a spoked wheel strung?

02 Mar 2009 10:30

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nice idea with the pics before so you know. the prob is i am putting a non stock hoop on the kz hub. 5in wide 16 in hoop. how do i figure spokes to buy?

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Re: where to get a spoked wheel strung?

02 Mar 2009 12:44

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Will not be a problem. On my Z, I laced up a small 69 H1 rear drum to a 18x3.5 rim. You give them a few measurements and they'll get you the right spokes.
Just give them a call they can walk you right through it.

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School Teacher wrote:

nice idea with the pics before so you know. the prob is i am putting a non stock hoop on the kz hub. 5in wide 16 in hoop. how do i figure spokes to buy?

You have to be careful. The diameter of the hub dictates the angle the holes are drilled in the rim. The larger the hub, the more acute the angle. You want to make sure the rim is compatible with the hub. Using a wheel from a rear disk bike on a drum hub causes the spokes to bend coming out of the nipple...

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Re: where to get a spoked wheel strung?

02 Mar 2009 19:42

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I apologize, Jeff is right. I skipped right past that because I have always bought rim and spokes from Buchanans at the same time. They have drilled the rims to suit my application so i have always had matching sets to work with.

If you already have a rim now do you know what it is off?

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