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handsomejackuk
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 Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:06 am Post subject: rusty spokes |
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Hi to all,
Been a while since i have posted on here. but can anyone recommend a good company to rebuild / polish my rims I took my bike out on the weekend and noticed when i got home and started to clean it that spokes are strating to rust. Not big problem at the moment but i would like to find out how to go about it and costs involved
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simon duval smith
Joined: 27 Sep 2005
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Location: North London
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| Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:29 am Post subject: |
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Hi Jack
The spokes on later Baghira and Mastiff are stainless. BSA-Regal supplied me with replacement spokes when I broke two in the rear wheel but they only have plated (not stainless) spokes in stock as they have not had to re-stock with the latest, stainless ones.
I don't know where you are in UK so would recommend Central Wheel Components in Birmingham
www.central-wheel.co.uk
or Alf Hagon in Essex
www.hagon-shocks.co.uk
I do my own wheels, quite possible if you are careful, make notes as to spoke pattern and offset as you go, and has the advantage of being able to 'lace' (loosely build) the back wheel and then fit it into the bike with no tyre on, fit the front finished wheel with no tyre on and then get the wheel alignment perfect by adjusting the offset of the rear rim during trueing (final tightening of spokes, getting the wheel round and straight running).
Try it all on a bicycle wheel first and then on your MZ!
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drj
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| Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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i also recently discovered that two of my rear wheel spokes had broken...in part im sure - due to rust.
hmmm.
drj
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Fil
Joined: 22 Jul 2005
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Location: Shropshire, England
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| Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:00 am Post subject: |
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| I used Central Wheel Components in Birmingham to rebuild my wheels with stainless spokes. They also polished my rims for a little bit extra. |
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street_moto
Joined: 30 Dec 2005
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Location: Wirral
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drj
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| Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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UPDATE!!
just noticed this morning that its now 4 broken spokes!!
needless to say - today i drove the truck to work.
drj
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simon duval smith
Joined: 27 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 6:59 am Post subject: BROKEN REAR SPOKES ON A BAGHIRA |
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See my post on this subject earlier this year.
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