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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB500/550 => Topic started by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on May 18, 2023, 04:53:56 PM

Title: Is this typical of older spoked wheels?
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on May 18, 2023, 04:53:56 PM

Today I cut the spokes out of the old wheels with my mates  angle grinder - point of no return - I will now  need to have them rebuilt in the colour of my choice - not Nut Brown not available - might treat myself to Gold Anodised Alloys - undecided atm. I have plenty of time to save up and keep CWC in business.  ;D ;D ;D

The front hub was pretty much as it should be - the rear hub had a number of spoke rub marks on both sides of the hub.
What causes this to happen?

Title: Re: Is this typical of older spoked wheels?
Post by: Oddjob on May 18, 2023, 05:06:09 PM

All of them have it Ted

Title: Re: Is this typical of older spoked wheels?
Post by: Johnny4428 on May 18, 2023, 06:53:28 PM

I would imagine that if you seen a slow motion close up of the rear wheel on hard cornering there would be a fair bit of flexing! Also powering out of corners etc.

Title: Re: Is this typical of older spoked wheels?
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on May 18, 2023, 10:22:09 PM

Never thought of spoke flexing being the culprit.