Doms XS650B US import

[Raymond]

I'll be very interested to see how you get on. Would like to have a go myself one day.

 

[Dom]

I'll be very interested to see how you get on. Would like to have a go myself one day.

Yeah I'm looking forward to it, I need to get some decent tyre levers and rim protectors...oh and spoke spanner, I love tools!

 

[Adamc]

Thanks Adam, I'm pleased with it too. Today my spokes arrived so over the next few weeks I'm going to tackle the wheels.View attachment 237000

Good luck with that Dom. I failed badly and resorted to a wheel builder who did a great job for about £100 labour.

 

[Dom]

Good luck with that Dom. I failed badly and resorted to a wheel builder who did a great job for about £100 labour.

Fiddly shit is my forte!

 

[Dom]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12420422...0YDXM_4R0-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Are these tyre levers as crap as they look? Should I go for michelin style ones and presumably 3 of them?

 

[jpdevol]

Yes & yes....

https://www.amazon.com/PIVOTRAX-Mount-Demount-Curved-Wrench/dp/B08QR8VCWS/ref=sr_1_33

https://www.amazon.com/Motion-Pro-08-0007-Curved-Tire/dp/B000GZJ38O/ref=sr_1_7

 

[Dom]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/36364363...0YDXM_4R0-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I was looking at these

 

[Kevin Werner]

Take time with your wheel build. Distractions are frustrations first time through. Once you have the pattern down it is pretty easy. Good luck and patience. Cheers

 

[650Skull]

Unless you can pick up some good second hand ones cheap, it would pay not to scrimp on new ones. Those you posted, the link to, don't look like they would be easy to use, angles look wrong.

The longer the better as well. JP's, links show them to be an extra 3". Not a lot but it does make a big difference and compare the angles to the one in your link

 

[Dom]

Armed with my new tyre levers and Motion Pro rim protectors I managed to get the rear tyre off, not easy but I did it. Hopefully the front tyre will be easier?

I made notes and took photos of the lacing pattern, offset

and which were innies and outies, polishing next!

 

[Kevin Werner]

I made notes and took photos of the lacing pattern, offset and which were innies and outies, polishing next!

If the spoke seats in the rim are canted left and right you will find real quickly if your lacing pattern is correct. I went back a couple of time before I got it. In truth, an irratating bystander was watching the first attempt.

 

[Dom]

I actually really enjoy re-lacing wheels, it's dead easy too so I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. Having got the wheels running true I rang all the spokes with a spanner and tweaked the odd few that were too low in pitch. The front spokes are all showing a tiny

bit of thread which is a bit annoying

 

[Kevin Werner]

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I actually really enjoy re-lacing wheels, it's dead easy too so I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. Having got the wheels running true I rang all the spokes with a spanner and tweaked the odd few that were too low in pitch. The front spokes are all showing a tiny View attachment 238440View attachment 238442bit of thread which is a bit annoying

Do you recheck true and tune. I rechecked mine 2 weeks later and some minor adjustments were needed after it "settled in"

 

[Dom]

Do you recheck true and tune. I rechecked mine 2 weeks later and some minor adjustments were needed after it "settled in"

I'll bear that in mind, hopefully be out on it soon if the lacquer on my repainted parts ever hardens.

 

[willis]

Looks fantastic. 650direct now has stainless spokes back in stock again for us North Americans. I just picked up a set not long ago for a set of wheels that need some love. You did well Dom.

 

[Kevin Werner]

I'll bear that in mind, hopefully be out on it soon if the lacquer on my repainted parts ever hardens.

I did my first this year. It tried up pretty easily and yes, it was fun. Brand new spokes and rim. I laid it aside for 10-14 days and rechecked and it did need tweaking. But, that could be on amateur me and not the hardware.

 

[beano]

Hey Dom, the wheels look great, fantastic job! Did you outsource the polishing??

 

[Dom]

Hey Dom, the wheels look great, fantastic job! Did you outsource the polishing??

Did it myself mate, I'd advise wearing a full face mask as I spent a few days looking like Dick van Dykes stunt double

 

[Dom]

Wheel lacing went well but I've got a slight problem, on the rear I have the odd spoke that is showing too much thread but I dont see a way of removing the visible thread as it's done up tight. On the front I have too much thread on nearly all spokes so have spoke to Central Wheel Components who say I have definitely got the right size spokes.
Any idea why this might be or is it just one of those things with aftermarket spokes?

Photo of the odd spoke showing more thread than those around it.

 

[jpdevol]

Wheel lacing went well but I've got a slight problem, on the rear I have the odd spoke that is showing too much thread but I dont see a way of removing the visible thread as it's done up tight. On the front I have too much thread on nearly all spokes so have spoke to Central Wheel Components who say I have definitely got the right size spokes.
Any idea why this might be or is it just one of those things with aftermarket spokes?

Photo of the odd spoke showing more thread than those around it.

Spoke threads showing happens sometimes and, all things otherwise correct, is not indicating a problem. I suspect the rear spoke in question was perhaps threaded a little deeper than others. Threads showing is not necessarily abnormal.

Spokes & lacing look good, BTW; no bowing of the spoke or odd angles at the nipple noted.