- Posts: 10
- Thank you received: 0
Restoring rear wheel
- Vietvet
- Topic Author
- Offline
- User
Less
More
27 Sep 2024 15:09 #904668
by Vietvet
Tantanoola South Australia.
1979 KZ 650
Restoring rear wheel was created by Vietvet
I have a 77 650 that I am doing a resto on. I had to really fight to get the tyre off the rear wheel, it really didn't want to come off. I want to get the spokes re-plated but I am not sure about what plating to get them done in. Nickle, cadmium defenitely not chrome. The rear wheel has 2 rim locks on it, is this standard for this bike, seems like a lot of over kill for a bike this size.
Tantanoola South Australia.
1979 KZ 650
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Scirocco
- Offline
- Premium Member
- Never change a running system
Less
More
- Posts: 4199
- Thank you received: 2068
27 Sep 2024 15:17 #904670
by Scirocco
My 1975 Z 1 B 900 Project
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/605133...ears-deep-sleep-mode
Replied by Scirocco on topic Restoring rear wheel
You need to cut off the tire, the rust inside the rim is your enemy and problem you have to fight.
My 1975 Z 1 B 900 Project
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/605133...ears-deep-sleep-mode
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Nessism
- Offline
- Sustaining Member
Less
More
- Posts: 7512
- Thank you received: 2828
27 Sep 2024 17:26 - 27 Sep 2024 17:28 #904672
by Nessism
Replied by Nessism on topic Restoring rear wheel
The spokes are zinc plated.
Regarding wheel locks, or parts in general, go to one of the multitudes of online parts diagrams and look up what you are interested in. I like Partzilla
Regarding wheel locks, or parts in general, go to one of the multitudes of online parts diagrams and look up what you are interested in. I like Partzilla
Last edit: 27 Sep 2024 17:28 by Nessism.
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- DOHC
- Offline
- Sustaining Member
- Those Doe-Hawks really go!
Less
More
- Posts: 1284
- Thank you received: 548
28 Sep 2024 06:44 #904684
by DOHC
'78 Z1-R in blue , '78 Z1-R in black, '78 Z1-R in pieces
My dad's '74 Z1
'00 ZRX1100
Replied by DOHC on topic Restoring rear wheel
Instead of trying to replate your spokes, I would recommend that you instead buy a set of new spokes. It seems like new spokes would look better and probably be stronger.
Buchanan's sells spoke kits for some KZ models, and the page says they will make custom kits.
www.buchananspokes.com/products/spoke_kits_kawasaki_kz.asp
It looks like you could also send the rim and hub to them and they would lace and true the assembly using their own spokes.
www.buchananspokes.com/categories/labor.asp
Buchanan's sells spoke kits for some KZ models, and the page says they will make custom kits.
www.buchananspokes.com/products/spoke_kits_kawasaki_kz.asp
It looks like you could also send the rim and hub to them and they would lace and true the assembly using their own spokes.
www.buchananspokes.com/categories/labor.asp
'78 Z1-R in blue , '78 Z1-R in black, '78 Z1-R in pieces
My dad's '74 Z1
'00 ZRX1100
The following user(s) said Thank You: sf4t7
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Vietvet
- Topic Author
- Offline
- User
Less
More
- Posts: 10
- Thank you received: 0
28 Sep 2024 14:45 - 28 Sep 2024 14:53 #904705
by Vietvet
Tantanoola South Australia.
1979 KZ 650
Replied by Vietvet on topic Restoring rear wheel
Finally removed the tyre, it was a Bridgestone Battleaxe I had put on there when I imported the bike from the USA. `the spokes are still in good condition apart from needing plating again. It would be good to be able to send them off to relace them onto the rim but I live in a little town in South Australia population 200. Thanks for the input, I might just end the spokes off for re-zincing.
Tantanoola South Australia.
1979 KZ 650
Last edit: 28 Sep 2024 14:53 by Vietvet. Reason: spelling error
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- asphalt900
- Offline
- User
Less
More
- Posts: 707
- Thank you received: 274
29 Sep 2024 02:40 #904714
by asphalt900
Replied by asphalt900 on topic Restoring rear wheel
Hate to say it but re-zincing "just the spokes" might cost more then buying new ones. That's the deal around here, 200USD minimum. And to add complexity, spokes and nipples were two different colors. Yellow chromate nipples, clear chromate "swagged" spokes.
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.