Spoke advice please.

[Arch stanton]

Hello.
I have a very nice CB175 K6. Built using about 80% nos parts.
The wheels are original. I polished the spokes about 10 years ago. But a few are now showing rust. Even though it lives as an ornament in my living room.
So I ask. Should I just replace the rusted spokes, have all the spokes re, plated, replace with new zinc spokes or stainless.
Thank in advance.

[DomP]

On my xs650b I just ordered new stainless spokes from Central Wheel Components, they got my first order wrong but soon corrected it meaning I got to re-lace my wheels twice but a good learning curve

[Nurse Julie]

Stainless spokes from CWC are always a safe bet.

[Johnwebley]

I have stainless on both the 500 and 200

Perfect for keeping clean and shiny

From Central wheel

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[MCTID]

It's worth changing to stainless. Old spokes can lose their integrity over the years and can suffer damage (or breakage in the threaded section) when they are undone and re-tightened. For the relatively low cost of new S/S and peace of mind, I'd just change them.

A wheelbuilder (if you choose to use one) might not be happy to re-use the old spokes.....and they might not guarantee the work if any reused old spokes break later.

I have had two sets of wheels rebuilt and the wheelbuilder (Alan Atkinson at Southport Wheelbuilders) suggested new S/S spokes while he was at it....and I have to agree that was the right decision.

Good luck.

[Arch stanton]

So it would appear that the stainless option would not have a detrimental effect on the bikes originality. I asked because I thought it may have.
Stainless it is then. Off to Alan Atkinson I go. He has built a few wheels gor me previously.
Thank you all for your advice.