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replacing spokes

24 Dec 2011 23:50
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My spokes on my 76 kz900 are pretty worn/rusty and I'm wanting to replace them. Is there anything special or difficult about doing this? I think I'm going the stainless route. Thanks
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Re: replacing spokes

25 Dec 2011 12:39
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I'm considering going stainless also,and was thinking that it would be easiest to do them one at a time.
I plan on doing a lot of research on it first, starting here ;)
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Re: replacing spokes

25 Dec 2011 14:13
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Are The Rims and Hubs nice enough to leave alone?
Stainless are the way to go. They are over a $100 a set! Buchanon's
I guess you could save money by not having them trued afterward. If you replace 1 at a time
you better have some valium with your patience. I have this old project wasting away, at least the spokes will look good forever :woohoo:

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Re: replacing spokes

25 Dec 2011 21:25
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Yeah. I thought doing them one at a time would be the best way to go if I did them myself. Is that not a good idea?
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Re: replacing spokes

26 Dec 2011 00:40
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I don't think you can do them one at a time because they are too long to take out and get back in. Take some pics and you should be fine. Remember you might have to replace the nipples also, but it's a good time to clean up the hub!
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Re: replacing spokes

26 Dec 2011 01:11
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I used a greeny/some WD40 and some elbow grease to clean mine up. After that you can polish them with a metal polish like mother's or mequiars if you are into that. Probably be less work than replacing them with stainless unless you've laced a wheel before (coming from a guy who has never laced a wheel before).

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Re: replacing spokes

26 Dec 2011 14:12
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Not that hard to do lacing a wheel.
I put a ziptie were the spoke's cross then
pull the nipple's.
replace two at a time and set the hub/spoke
combo in the rim and the spoke's line up.
Just did this one that way.
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Re: replacing spokes

26 Dec 2011 15:20
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zukdave wrote: Not that hard to do lacing a wheel.
I put a ziptie were the spoke's cross then
pull the nipple's.
replace two at a time and set the hub/spoke
combo in the rim and the spoke's line up.
Just did this one that way.
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Great idea Dave! I've been planning to do a spoke change (for the first time) and this will help to keep things simple.
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Re: replacing spokes

26 Dec 2011 15:50
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Sounds simple enough. Any more ideas anyone??
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Re: replacing spokes

26 Dec 2011 18:32
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Dave,

I'm confused as to what the zip tie does for you :huh:
But doing two at a time sounds like a good idea.

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Re: replacing spokes

27 Dec 2011 09:33
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JD the zip tie hold's the pattern
1980 KZ650 F1
ZX750A1 motor.
Wiseco 810cc kit.
Zukiworks racing ported head.
VM 29 smooth bore's.
Dyna 2000 Ign. w/Dyna mini coil's
APE cylinder stud's and nut's.
APE valve spring's.
APE Track King clutch.
V/H KZ1000 sidewinder.
3.5x18 laced to a KZ1000 disk hub.
150/60/18 Shinko 006 Podium.
63" wheel base.

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Re: replacing spokes

27 Dec 2011 13:20
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Here is a pretty good description of the next step.

www.my68flh.com/2009/05/14/how-to-true-spoke-motorcycle-wheels/
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