Spokes??

[WideAWAKE]

Is there anywhere online you can just get spokes from if I know their specs??

I can only find 1 place (webike in Japan) that I can get ts250 spokes from for 69/70 bikes.

They aren’t anything special, everything I find on line just seems to have a model associated with it.

 

[Jim]

Not cheap...

https://cognitomoto.com/products/spokes-made-to-order?variant=491328961

 

[cycleranger]

There's always https://www.buchananspokes.com/
Also not cheap.

 

[WideAWAKE]

Yeah, I can get them from Japan for their prices. Which I may just end up doing.

I was just coming back to add a disclaimer that those are the two I know of haha.

I’ve had some luck on Amazon, although nothing seems to state the spoke angle. (I’m not sure how much I trust an Amazon sole though???)

I need 90s and 120s

 

[5twins]

The angles at the top are usually very similar on most spokes. What can differ is how long the bent over part is. It's usually not a big deal on the inner spokes but can be on the outers. If the bent part is too short, the spoke will hit the side of the hub flange before it swings in enough to align with the spoke hole in the rim. That will cause the spoke to bow if you force it. You can usually "fix" the issue by putting a little bend in the spoke up where it hits the hub flange.

You might try 650 spokes. I've successfully used them on a few other bike's wheels. And if they don't fit, you have 650s to use them on (well, the rears anyway, lol). You'll need to get some spoke length measurements. 650 rears are about 150mm long, front drum brake ones (XS1) about 160mm long. Cheapest place I've found to get them from is XS650Direct.

https://xs650direct.com/products?show_all=true&category=135&page=1

 

[WideAWAKE]

The angles at the top are usually very similar on most spokes. What can differ is how long the bent over part is. It's usually not a big deal on the inner spokes but can be on the outers. If the bent part is too short, the spoke will hit the side of the hub flange before it swings in enough to align with the spoke hole in the rim. That will cause the spoke to bow if you force it. You can usually "fix" the issue by putting a little bend in the spoke up where it hits the hub flange.

You might try 650 spokes. I've successfully used them on a few other bike's wheels. And if they don't fit, you have 650s to use them on (well, the rears anyway, lol). You'll need to get some spoke length measurements. 650 rears are about 150mm long, front drum brake ones (XS1) about 160mm long. Cheapest place I've found to get them from is XS650Direct.

https://xs650direct.com/products?show_all=true&category=135&page=1

Yes you are correct, every 70s set of spokes I’ve installed has pretty much been the same (minus the length)

Thank you for the length measurements on those spokes.

My rear is 160 and my front is 150 so that may just be the right call (swapping them).