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15 Jun 2017 13:38 - 16 Jun 2017 05:29 #764451 by martin_csr
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1981 KZ650-CSR w 48-spoke aluminum rims.

Can someone enlighten me on spoke wrenches? I have a vintage Kawasaki 9-10 spoke wrench & both ends are too small to fit my spokes. The #9 end is bigger than the #10 end. so I guess spoke wrench sizes are kind of like wire gauge & get bigger the smaller the number? And I guess I would need a #8? Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
1981 KZ650 Competition Sports and Road
Last edit: 16 Jun 2017 05:29 by martin_csr.

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15 Jun 2017 14:35 #764454 by slmjim+Z1BEBE
Replied by slmjim+Z1BEBE on topic Spoke wrench
Hi martin_csr,
Looks like they're metric. A caliper measuring across the nipple flats would be needed to determine size.
www.motionpro.com/search?q=Spoke+wrench

Weird about the Kaw tool sizing....

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16 Sep 2017 05:57 #770991 by jdvorchak
Replied by jdvorchak on topic Spoke wrench
No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationthis is the one that I use because I have so many different makes/sizes of spokes. Kind of pricey if you only have one bike. But I can always find the right size.



I bought mine at the local Suzuki dealer for about the same price.
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