rusty spokes

Wax them up really good after you get the rust off of them.

lacing and truing wheels really isn't that complicated it just takes patience. I actually really enjoy doing it. I have laced several wheels for friends because i like doing it. you just need to get all zen and not rush it.

DoctoRot wrote: lacing and truing wheels really isn't that complicated it just takes patience. I actually really enjoy doing it. I have laced several wheels for friends because i like doing it. you just need to get all zen and not rush it.

+1

You can buy some zinc spokes for about 1/2 what stainless spokes cost and they will still look good for years. Lacing isn't that big of a deal if you follow a couple guidelines. After you do one wheel you'll wonder why you didn't try it earlier.

crusierlover wrote: Brian, here on this site, said i was stuck with the spoke wheels unless i changed front ends, forks, brakes, and all.I have another frame with forks, rotors and mag wheels I could swap over i suppose.I think it might be a 78,79.I thought i just swap the spoke wheels for the mag wheels.He said no.

Can you post photos of your wheels, brake disks, speedo drive, & forks.?
I'll guess you have the 48-spokers from a 1000-CSR.

If your bike is the 81 1000-K1 Ltd, then it came stock w cast alloy wheels, so assuming the front end is stock, you should be able to convert it back to the stock wheels.

Maybe some 240 to 320 grit 400 final, and wd-40 too ?

i would try ebay for new spokes take a picture of your wheel so you know how the spokes are laced do that yourself then all you need is a place to true them. see i can do all that stuff myself wish i could help but try ebay for spokes ive gotten sets between like 30 and 50$

martin_csr wrote:

crusierlover wrote: Brian, here on this site, said i was stuck with the spoke wheels unless i changed front ends, forks, brakes, and all.I have another frame with forks, rotors and mag wheels I could swap over i suppose.I think it might be a 78,79.I thought i just swap the spoke wheels for the mag wheels.He said no.

Can you post photos of your wheels, brake disks, speedo drive, & forks.?
I'll guess you have the 48-spokers from a 1000-CSR.

If your bike is the 81 1000-K1 Ltd, then it came stock w cast alloy wheels, so assuming the front end is stock, you should be able to convert it back to the stock wheels.

I will post pictures here.I assumed the bike came with these wheels.They are are front and back, doesnt look like the bikes has been altered, but maybe it has.I might just try relacing, but the rustoff liquid will be first.

back in the day, I used SOS pads,,,,,but JUST on the spokes, ...DO NOT use on chrome, or painted surfaces, it was tedious work,, they looked like new when I was done, cant remember what kinda wax, or sealer I used, to keep-em looking like that, it was a cheap fix for me over 35 yrs ago ....Pete

pete greek1 wrote: back in the day, I used SOS pads,,,,,but JUST on the spokes, ...DO NOT use on chrome, or painted surfaces, it was tedious work,, they looked like new when I was done, cant remember what kinda wax, or sealer I used, to keep-em looking like that, it was a cheap fix for me over 35 yrs ago ....Pete

Thanks pete.Looks like I got some scrubbing to do.

If you want to be super lazy and cheap, just make a oxalic acid bath and soak the wheels for and hour.

Those rims are aluminum. D.I.D I believe.
Tighten, true all the spokes.
Then powdercoat everything silver all at once.
I know a guy that does this. Junk rims, they look great afterward.