Yamaha XT500 Building Year 78

Nice work... these big thumpers have a follow'n here.... even beaters go for big bucks ($)
 
Very nice! That’s a great bike, I had one too. Long gone now.
I had this one.
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When you laced up the rear hub was there any off set of the hub and rim. I am lacing up a XT hub for my SR.

Thanks

Al
 
When you laced up the rear hub was there any off set of the hub and rim. I am lacing up a XT hub for my SR.

Thanks

Al
If you leave the spokes loose and put the wheel on the bike in the verticle position and then alternately tighten spokes from opposite sides it will help. Also, my buddy Marlin told me he makes a guage by placing a punch next to the rim secured with tape to anything, a milk crate will do and slowly turn the wheel to see if it's true. You can also hold a small open end wrench against the spokes and turn the wheel and listen to the tune you play. A low note is a loose spoke.
 
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