Are their spokes compatible with the stock 48/64 spoke original rims? I also require spokes for my '79 Special II rims.Best spoke prices I've found are from XS650Direct. Same spokes Mike's sells but at a much better price.
Lace a wheel when you are not in a hurry. Winter is best. Think it out. Do it. Realize you didn't think it out completely and re-do it. Then post pictures. (how do I know this shit?)I've never laced a wheel. I want to relace my Heritage wheels and I considered aftermarket rims. I believe I'll derust the chrome ones and relace those. Can I source stainless steel replacement spokes from the MkesXS or XS650 Direct? Or will those also prove problematic.
I’ve had good luck with them as well but the SS spoke sets were out the last couple times I needed sets and I had to order Cad.Yes, they claim they fit O.E.M. rims. They have the 48/64 spoke sets and the 36 spoke sets. Some are a real bargain too, like $33 for the rear 16" 48 spoke set in stainless. That's hardly any more than cad spokes.
So that's a OEM 18" rim on the front?Got the front Dunlop K70 mounted today.
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Obviously not, as you highlight your blunder by your own self. Correction is foremost essential than travel ahead.
The hole angles look wrong. I laced a Mike's Polished Aluminum front in October. It took me three attempts to get the pattern right. I started at the valve stem hole. I would get all the left inners on, start with the right inners and go ooops. Repeat. In the end, the spokes pulled true to the hole angles.