Rusty spokes

[Slags]

I put some new tires on my bike this weekend. I found that my rear wheel has two rusty spokes. Any concern or danger that I should be aware of? I cleaned them to the best of my ability and applied a rust preventative product. Are spokes easy to replace and are they available? Thanks

 

[bimota]

I put some new tires on my bike this weekend. I found that my rear wheel has two rusty spokes. Any concern or danger that I should be aware of? I cleaned them to the best of my ability and applied a rust preventative product. Are spokes easy to replace and are they available? Thanks

no issue with rusty spokes, you want to see how bad many wheels are over here in the UK with the weather we get, as long as there not loose
rust will not cause you any issues, yamaha only sell complete sets of spokes expensive but a few on here have sold them seperatly after buying a set and had a few to sell etc
i had my wheels as i,m uk rebuilt 7 yrs ago with stainless there still stunning

 

[MattR]

Those spokes look great Rob! Where did you get them and how much?


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[bimota]

Those spokes look great Rob! Where did you get them and how much?


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back 8 odd years ago, when i still had warranty i put a claim in for the bad wheels yamaha ok,d it and paid for the rebuild and spokes, but i did not want the new yamaha spokes as the wheels would end up looking shit again quickly,
yamaha send me 2 sets of spokes and paid for the wheels to be stripped and rebuilt with new spokes, i sold the 2 sets of spokes on ebay back then as i had spoke to HAGON about the wheels going to them and i new they built there own stainless spokes, so i paid for the stainless spokes and sent the wheels to them.
they came back built with new stainless spokes in and superb, that was 8 ish years ago cost nothing as yamaha paid for the rebuild i sold the oem spokes that virtually paid for the stainless so peanuts luckily but 8 yrs on wow wheels are stunning.

but HAGON stopped doing the tubless rims awhile back now, and after research only 1 company i know do stainless its germany and theres alot of issue with the sizes of there spokes so not recommended, the getting stainless spokes is a issue now

rob

 

[MattR]

Shame. I’ll ask my local dealer if they have any ideas


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[OldRider]

Check with these folks and see if they have SS spokes.

Tubeless Spoked Motorcycle Wheel Repair

Woody's Wheel Works will repair your bent or broken tubeless spoke motorcycle wheel at a fraction of the cost of a new replacement. Our expert technicians will perfectly straighten and restore your tubeless spoke motorcycle wheel to factory specifications while checking radial/lateral run-out...

woodyswheelworks.com

Or here.....

Buchanan Spokes - Custom Spoke Sets

Custom Spoke Sets

www.buchananspokes.com

This may be closer to home......

Stainless Steel motorcycle spokes

Devon Rim Company Ltd, British manufacturer of Quality OEM replacement and special order Stainless Steel and Galv - Zinc motorcycle spokes.

www.devonrimcompany.com

Or just buy a wheel......

Excel rim incl. stainless steel spokes Yamaha XT-1200Z Super Tenere

Excel rim for the rear wheel Yamaha XT-1200Z and ZE Super Tenere Especially in off-road use you want a rim that last "forever", that is…

www.off-the-road.de

 

[MFP]

no issue with rusty spokes, you want to see how bad many wheels are over here in the UK with the weather we get, as long as there not loose
rust will not cause you any issues, yamaha only sell complete sets of spokes expensive but a few on here have sold them seperatly after buying a set and had a few to sell etc
i had my wheels as i,m uk rebuilt 7 yrs ago with stainless there still stunning

Still waiting to see a pic of the red Shock Shox on your rebuilt forks....

 

[bimota]

Still waiting to see a pic of the red Shock Shox on your rebuilt forks....

lol,

i know i don,t know if i should use them, i was hoping to cover all the chrome, but it looks like you need to leave 2-3 inches of the bottom uncovered for compression, also alot say they trap stuff under neath and scratch the tubes, also take them off regular to check and clean etc
so i don,t know what to do to be honest use them or not

rob

 

[thughes317]

lol,

i know i don,t know if i should use them, i was hoping to cover all the chrome, but it looks like you need to leave 2-3 inches of the bottom uncovered for compression, also alot say they trap stuff under neath and scratch the tubes, also take them off regular to check and clean etc
so i don,t know what to do to be honest use them or not

rob

4 years, 50K miles with shock sox on....no leaks, original fork seals. Pull them off and blast them with the hose on the rare occasions that the bike gets washed. Can recommend.

 

[MFP]

lol,

i know i don,t know if i should use them, i was hoping to cover all the chrome, but it looks like you need to leave 2-3 inches of the bottom uncovered for compression, also alot say they trap stuff under neath and scratch the tubes, also take them off regular to check and clean etc
so i don,t know what to do to be honest use them or not

rob

Remember that Shock Shox are originally intended for off-road bikes (moto-x, enduro, etc., etc..) with either regular of USD forks. The amount of stuff
that the front forks on off-road bikes are exposed to is insane. You will never see anything close to that on a S10 even when you go off slab.
Just do like I did which is install the Shock Sox further up on the upper tube not how they suggest with the Shock Sox install directions:

I have been using Shock Sox on my S10 (second pair on now) for over 7 years and when I take them off to check for any trapped dirt, rocks, gravel, whatever
the inside has been spotless and the lower chrome tubes remain clean and blemish free.
Also since you bought the longer Shock Sox you can always trim a few inches off the bottom exposing more of the chrome tube and lessening the Shock Sox contact upon a full fork compression.

 

[thughes317]

I am told the biggest cause of fork seal leaks on street machines are dried bugs......

 

[sheikyerbooty]

its a scientific fact there are not enough bugs. thats actual science

 

[Involute]

It’d be a looooong and sloooow process but has anyone considered pulling spokes one at a time, cleaning and painting a color of your choice?
a project to whittle away at when bored and fueled with bourbon energy(?)
Or, am I an idiot?