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If you can get the bits then maybe have a go at building them up yourself, its a satisfying job to do and not too hard and doesn't require much in the way of tools or equipment. I did mine using a spare swing arm mounted in a vice to hold the wheel and a bit of wire wrapped onto the swing arm as a pointer to check it was true plus a streight edge and small ruler to get the offset right. I used a dial gauge to check the job but that wasn't really needed as it was pretty damn near spot on by eye before using the gauge and I just wanted to run the numbers and check tolerances for peace of mind and curiosity. In my case I re used the old spokes and rim as I'd only pulled the wheel appart to fit the hub on my lathe to re line the brake drum, cannt remember why I did a front wheel, probaby to get rid of pitted spokes and build a best of both wheel from parts. - for the extra work in saving spokes for re use I'd not bother re using spokes or nipples unless facing a stony broke situation as its a real pain in the butt to get them appart in good shape compared to just cutting them off with bolt croppers.
my local bike repairer builds my wheels at a reasonable cost, he has done both Honda and Yamaha wheels using rims and spokes from Central Wheel,and Hagons as well, we are close to South Wales,
Powder coating wheels should cost no more than £50 per wheel, go to a wheel specialist which does car wheels, who will do the rims and hubs. They won't rebuild it thro if it's been stripped. I had mine done spokes and all, I will see how it gos. Hagon do wheels, but not sure on prices.
I paid 62 pounds per wheel for stainless spokes....fitted and true. Top job in my opinion.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
John, can you tell me who your wheel builder is, in Hereford please, as I will soon require a rear sorting out.Russell ( Much Birch )
my wheel builder is in Hereford, both Hagon and Central charge up to £100 but check this link,they do black spokes http://www.central-wheel.co.uk/price_lists/classic_price_list.pdf