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    SL125 Wheel rebuild offsets?

    I have a basket case SL125 that I am restoring. Rims, hubs etc where de spoked before it got to me . Wheels will be sent to Hamco soon but I don't have any offset measurements. Any SL125 owners out there kind enough to assist. Thanks in advance.

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    Why hamco ? The guy who took over Len Reynold's business in Sydenham - Wire Wheel Services - has all Len's records AFAIK.

    Len had been around long enough, the data you need is probably in his book.
    He had Rudge figures when I needed them...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rod View Post
    I have a basket case SL125 that I am restoring. Rims, hubs etc where de spoked before it got to me . Wheels will be sent to Hamco soon but I don't have any offset measurements. Any SL125 owners out there kind enough to assist. Thanks in advance.
    I have a xl 100 k2 been told its a sl in the past . tell me what to measure and i go give it a go . i thought ofest the forks but you mean the spokes , ?i can take photos of both hubs and rims too.
    I be down there from feb 23 if theres any bits you want look at i can bring them. am limited on the plane . so wheels bit out the qwestion. i rebuilt my engine in the past
    Local bike shop got a 6 volt battery for 20.00 bucks . i just got get a charger that does 6 volt.
    anyone know of a good priced one. my charger is 12 volt only.
    I can drop of the haynes book on little honda singles . pm me or reply here

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    Super simple to build yourself. School of YouTube I guess but I just worked it out myself back in the day. The only trick is bend on inner and outer are different.
    But I have always started with the std spokes. Can zinc them.

    Once built and true you can mount in fork or swing arm and centralise by loosening every 2nd spoke 1 turn and tightening other spoke. Moves the wheel over a mm or so and keeps in true. Peasy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grumph View Post
    Why hamco ? The guy who took over Len Reynold's business in Sydenham - Wire Wheel Services - has all Len's records AFAIK.

    Len had been around long enough, the data you need is probably in his book.
    He had Rudge figures when I needed them...

    Len built my 77 Montesa cota 348 wheels...
    he had all the specs / offsets & made the spokes aswell..

    be your best bet for wheel rebuilds in ChCh..


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    Quote Originally Posted by Grumph View Post
    Why hamco ? The guy who took over Len Reynold's business in Sydenham - Wire Wheel Services - has all Len's records AFAIK.

    Len had been around long enough, the data you need is probably in his book.
    He had Rudge figures when I needed them...
    Cheers for the heads up, I have had Len do some wheels in the past for me. Didn't realise someone had taken it over.

    Will look into it.

    Thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by F5 Dave View Post
    Super simple to build yourself. School of YouTube I guess but I just worked it out myself back in the day. The only trick is bend on inner and outer are different.
    But I have always started with the std spokes. Can zinc them.

    Once built and true you can mount in fork or swing arm and centralise by loosening every 2nd spoke 1 turn and tightening other spoke. Moves the wheel over a mm or so and keeps in true. Peasy.
    Thanks for the advice, have done the odd wheel, maybe need to get some standard spokes and get into it.

    Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by actungbaby View Post
    I have a xl 100 k2 been told its a sl in the past . tell me what to measure and i go give it a go . i thought ofest the forks but you mean the spokes , ?i can take photos of both hubs and rims too.
    I be down there from feb 23 if theres any bits you want look at i can bring them. am limited on the plane . so wheels bit out the qwestion. i rebuilt my engine in the past
    Local bike shop got a 6 volt battery for 20.00 bucks . i just got get a charger that does 6 volt.
    anyone know of a good priced one. my charger is 12 volt only.
    I can drop of the haynes book on little honda singles . pm me or reply here
    Thanks for the offer. I will get the hubs out in the weekend and have a look at it again and get you to have a measure up. The Haynes book would be really handy.I will PM you with more info. Many Thanks, cheers Rod.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rod View Post
    Thanks for the offer. I will get the hubs out in the weekend and have a look at it again and get you to have a measure up. The Haynes book would be really handy.I will PM you with more info. Many Thanks, cheers Rod.
    cool rod i be through on the 23rd -25 feb i have alot time on my hands esp
    first day as i wont have my bike till i get down to dunedin . so i get buses.
    walk . i have my bike to ride around next day .
    I have my amiga computer motherboards i got to drop of with a guy down there fixs them.
    see if dads house he built in avondale got the bull doze i say so by know.

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