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Spoke Material - Before I buy new Spokes.
AshimotoK0:
--- Quote from: ozzybud on October 15, 2025, 08:41:19 PM ---If you want the correct yellow nipples buy the zinc kits from CMS. They are a perfect match to the originals. DSS has silver nipples.
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Seems pot luck with Silvers ..some are silver some chromate yellow. They have crosshead nipples as well ..originals were just slotted.
Murf:
I would also go for stainless steel ones just because with the odd polish now and then they will stay looking good forever. Also the zink plating you get now days just isn’t very good and often very thin.
The spoke size 16” 18” etc just refers to the spokes length and not the wheel diameter so measure the spokes your wheel now has and get the same. Somewhere like Central Wheel will probably know what size spokes you need if you tell them what bike it’s for.
Laverda Dave:
Had this question been asked this morning I could have gone out into the garage and checked my original 400f to see if the spokes are butted or not. Alas my 400f left the garage for the last time late this morning. I rode it the 50 miles to its new owner. It will be taking pride of place in his dining room following a clean (I drained the fuel tank when I got there).
I can definitely advise the spokes were galvanised, had yellow nipples and the DID logo in the centre of the rim.
Spitfire:
Having suffered with rusty spokes on my CB750K1 and my FI, when I re rimmed the F1 I went for stainless and have never looked back since.
Cheers
Dennis
exvalvesetdabbler:
OEM spokes have a thicker portion towards the hub. Nipples are zinc yellow.
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Regards
Dave
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