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Truing wheels, tyre selection and balancing
matthewmosse:
Cripey! That's a bit of a cost! Rattle can black over standard wheels and powdercoat rims if it were me. I think mordant T wash solution then special metals primer should stick to the galvy spokes, if lucky you can 're use originals with care, if they are in good shape to start with. Rebuild at home at minimal cost, I resorted to that on my sidecar bike when the rear drum lining cracked, had to strip it to fit the hub on the lathe and 're line the drum. Virtually no cost in cash terms but a lot of time.....
JamesH:
Might be worth getting a set of spokes black anodized and have a go at lacing the wheels yourself. It’s not as hard as it looks. The hard part is truing them up...
Underdog1:
--- Quote from: Jamesh_sussex on May 27, 2018, 06:52:28 PM ---Might be worth getting a set of spokes black anodized and have a go at lacing the wheels yourself. It’s not as hard as it looks. The hard part is truing them up...
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The issue is finding the black spokes, the only place that seems to have them is central wheels who want £101 per wheel plus £19 per set of nipples! £240 just for black spokes!
I wonder if I could get the cheap ones DS does powdercoated (leaving the threads bare)
Underdog1:
What’s the thickest tyres you can get on without any significant mods?
I’d like a 4.50 rear and 4.00 front, like the look of thick rubber. Choices are limited though, seems to mostly be enduro tyres in those sizes!
Trigger:
I have been looking to replace a Pirelli Phantom 120/90 18, which is not made anymore. The 120 is wider than a 4.50 ;)
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