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Offline Coppertop1234

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New Spokes
« on: January 15, 2016, 10:24:29 AM »
Advice please

I am thinking of using Zinc plated spokes with stainless ferrels on the re chromed rim . Any views?

Are the spokes for the K series the same as the ones for the F1?

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Offline Spitfire

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Re: New Spokes
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2016, 10:48:56 AM »
Hi Keith as the spokes on my F1 and two previous Honda 750's went rusty I opted for stainless spokes on my F1 when the wheels were rebuilt, probably not for the purists though.

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Offline Sgt.Pinback

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Re: New Spokes
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2016, 11:56:34 AM »
Quote from: Coppertop1234 on January 15, 2016, 10:24:29 AM
Advice please

I am thinking of using Zinc plated spokes with stainless ferrels on the re chromed rim . Any views?

Are the spokes for the K series the same as the ones for the F1?

Cheers

Keith Snr

I just bought new after sale spokes but they didn't fit on that KO rim.

So that's what I did on my current project: re- zink plated the old spokes on a re-chromed rim and mounted with new yellow nipples.


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Re: New Spokes
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2016, 01:22:22 PM »
Stainless sounds good Dennis where did you get them from ?

Zinc also look good on photos  Sgt,Finback so don't mind either way

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Keith
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1970 Mobylette 50cc  
1972 Honda Cb175
1974 Yamaha Rd250  
1962 Triumph 650 Bonneville
1972 Norton Commando
1978 Honda CB400/4
1976 CB750F1 
1976 Suzuki GT750 Kettle
1978 Honda CB 750 F1 
Married Life No Bikes for a while then
1975 CB Honda 400/4 Restoration
1976 Kawasaki Z650   Restoration
2002 Suzuki GSX1400
1976 Honda cb750F1  Restoration
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1977 CB 250 Dream    Restoration
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Offline Johnwebley

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Re: New Spokes
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2016, 01:28:37 PM »
a couple of years ago I fitted stainless rims and spokes

 check the pic

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Offline Spitfire

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Re: New Spokes
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2016, 01:43:56 PM »
Quote from: Coppertop1234 on January 15, 2016, 01:22:22 PM
Stainless sounds good Dennis where did you get them from ?

Zinc also look good on photos  Sgt,Finback so don't mind either way

Cheers

Keith

Hi Keith, the spokes and rims were provided by the chap who did the rebuild for me, he's retired so don't think he is in the business anymore sadly.

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Offline UK Pete

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Re: New Spokes
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2016, 02:51:15 PM »
Dave silvers sells the zinc plated spokes
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Offline Sgt.Pinback

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Re: New Spokes
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2016, 03:22:48 PM »
I would say zink plate the correct, genuine finish (?)
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