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Where to get old school spokes...

02 Aug 2012 00:16
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I know they are out there I google pics of old kaws and I see them, but who makes the nice looking chrome spokes for old bikes. I have mags on my 83 kaw750 ltd shaft right now. Thinking of polishing them, anyone done that? Is it possible??

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02 Aug 2012 00:26
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Z1enterprises, haven't seen them on the site, but I saw them at mid Ohio, they have them.
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04 GSXR 750(bolt on galore)
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76 KZ900A (LTD gauge pods, crash bars, LTD(style)pipes, dyna coils and ignition,headwork and mild port cleanup by cavanaugh racing, K&N filter pods, heck I dunno.
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02 Aug 2012 12:20 - 20 Mar 2013 10:13
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Re: Where to get old school spokes...

02 Aug 2012 15:10
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If I cant find some good looking spokes I suppose I may try to polish the mags... I dont think they are actual magnesium, wonder if theyre aluminum. If so Ill give it a try in the autumn when I overhaul the motor

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Re: Where to get old school spokes...

02 Aug 2012 18:03 - 02 Aug 2012 18:04
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You want Buchanan's, I believe.

www.buchananspokes.net/

Edit: But with a shaft rear...not sure if you can find a spoke rear hub for that bike. Better off going chain, many more options.
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02 Aug 2012 18:54 - 22 Jan 2013 20:52
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Re: Where to get old school spokes...

02 Aug 2012 21:13
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Buchanan's is the place
I am in the process of getting a wheel from brian and stopped by
Cycle Steve's (a local bike shop) get a price on good quality chrome spokes and having the wheel laced he quotesd me 60.00 bucks for lacing and basically told me Buchanan's is who he uses and to call them they have several options depending on wheel so I looked em up online and then called them
sales guy was really helpful told me what I needed before i got it all out as soon as I said 78 KZ1000 19 didnt even get inch out he was telling 40 spoke stainless or chrome and quoting the price
(I really get excited when i Say 78 KZ and the guy knows what it is) lol unlike most companies that dont specialize in em) I am opting for Stainless
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Re: Where to get old school spokes...

03 Aug 2012 09:41
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I would like to put some spokes on the shafty. Gonna give that site a try. thanks for all the help guys.

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04 Aug 2012 16:05 - 04 Aug 2012 16:07
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Buchanan's is the place for spokes. They custom made some stainless steel spokes for my bike. The original spokes were dull and rusty. Had a local shop lace and true them.

Buchanan's aren't cheap (I believe it was $155 per wheel for the custom made), but am very happy with them.


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Re: Where to get old school spokes...

06 Aug 2012 10:29
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thnx a bunch gwolever those wheels look great.

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06 Aug 2012 10:32
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where did you get those rotors and sprocket?

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06 Aug 2012 11:27 - 22 Jan 2013 20:52
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