Spoked Wheels

[Voltaire]

Giving the BMW a bit of a makeover.
Got the rims polished.
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Ordered up a set of spokes, only 5 days from the UK.
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Offset is 7mm so used 3 7mm drill bits to get initial spoke settings.
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Trued up on Jig using dial gauge.
Kombi ute makes a good workbench :love:
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New Tyres
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Next its put the forks together with the new Sportsvalves and Sonic Springs.

[OddDuck]

Nice work! I've respoked pushbike wheels but never a motorbike.

Tricky to do, or is it just a case of roll sleeves up and get stuck into it?

[AllanB]

Nice job. A good skill to have.

[jellywrestler]

Nice work! I've respoked pushbike wheels but never a motorbike.

Tricky to do, or is it just a case of roll sleeves up and get stuck into it?

36 spokes are a lot easier than 40 spoke ones, both are fun but it takes pateince

[Voltaire]

Nice work! I've respoked pushbike wheels but never a motorbike.

Tricky to do, or is it just a case of roll sleeves up and get stuck into it?

As you know from your comprehensive Ducati build its a matter of said sleeve rolling, correct tools and patience.

I've done them before using a swingarm, and years later a vice, but proper jigs are not that expensive now.

I was not going to bother as the bike is 40 years old and unrestored but what started off as " just a new set of tyres"........

Waiting on billet top clamp now, mate to finish off machining fork inners and might invest in some modern shocks.

[Kickaha]

Waiting on billet top clamp now
What one? I machined mine from a bottom clamp but was looking at some dropped clamps to make up for the 18 inch wheel

[Voltaire]

Toaster Tan
not mine , pic from net
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Dropped clamps to make up for 18" wheel....?

I just want to stiffen up the top of the forks as the stock one is pretty crap, more British than German.