After completing the 75b front end redo this close to riding season I didn’t want to remove,relace and redo the original rear wheel until winter. I had no worthy spares left and was able to purchase a worthy candidate 75b rear wheel from Halfmile.Quite a pleasure to speak to Phil and purchase from him. The wheel arrived this afternoon very nicely packaged.Time to order spokes.I’ve learned it’s a good idea to remove 2 or 3 inner and outer spokes correctly and save for reference.The rest I snip with bolt cutters.A cut off wheel works fine as well.I’m starting by stripping the original clear first after spoke removal.
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75b Rear Wheel Redo
- Thread starter magoo66
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Phil is a first rate seller and packager! I almost bought that one too but just stuck with the front. I got my stainless spokes from 650direct in Canada. Great prices!
I agree.A true “Man of his Word.” I wanted to buy the front as well but he said you had wanted it. I surely had no qualms with that.Glad you got it. I too am impressed with XS650 Direct spokes and other parts.Fair prices,excellent prompt service.
A light fine media blast of inner rim,inner hub,and applied hammered finish to hub.First polishing of outer brake plate and hub.I’ve found by a light blasting of inner rim allows an easier inspection.Stripping rim factory clear and initial polishing next.
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Just make sure you don’t accidentally throw away the rear wheel bearing spacer. Easy enough to do
It’s only sold by 650 Central unless like with me, another forum member comes through.
It’s only sold by 650 Central unless like with me, another forum member comes through.
Rear spokes arrived from XS650 Direct a few weeks ago. They are correct length as are the front spokes offered by them. I use Dico Blue nylon brushes a lot nowadays after reading a tip from Gary on an older thread. I did start numbering them when they arrive.Rather than just pitching them after some use,I’ve found that even the most seemingly worn out Blues have a bit of useful life left in them for other finishes and uses.At $14.00 plus a piece now I’m getting all the use I can.Some final appearance time is being made and then I’ll relace.Looking forward to having a spare wheel again that I can trial and error the sprockets ratio and tire preferences when I don’t have the chair mounted.Still have intentions of keeping this 75b around as my rider for the long term.
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Something else I like to do when renovating a wheel is clean the inside of the rim where the tire seats. It is often pretty corroded and has rubber from old tires stuck to the outer edges where the beads seat. The orange (coarse) wheel will work well for this .....
And to help ward off future corrosion, I've started to apply red rubber grease to the rim's dropped center before installing the rim strip .....
And to help ward off future corrosion, I've started to apply red rubber grease to the rim's dropped center before installing the rim strip .....
