When did you get your Buchanan's spokes?
Reason I ask is that when I first got my Super Tenere back in August of 2011 I contacted Buchanan's and asked if they would be doing any heavy-duty spokes for the XT1200Z. At the time they were not sure as they had not seen one yet nor its unique spoke and lacing arrangement. They offered if I sent them my wheels, or at least a sample of each spoke, that they would look and see it they already had any, could make any, etc. Needless to say at the time I didn't want to be without my brand new bike while the wheels were off to Buchanan's, nor did I want to pull any spokes out to send them, so I figured I'd just wait until they contacted me or I saw a Super Tenere spoke kit on their site.
That was over 2-1/2 years ago... And I never heard from them, nor have they ever shown a Super Tenere spoke kit that I can find on their web site -
http://www.buchananspokes.com/
I have used Buchanan's spokes on different bikes for years, and as you say, they have been quality stuff, and always reliable. I even had them lace a bunch of MX wheels for me "back in the day" that were especially problematic at blowing apart, and Buchanan's did a I thought impossible cross-4 lacing that proved to be bulletproof from then on.
You're most assuredly right... With the right stainless material, spoke cross-section, diameter, thread cut, etc. a stainless spoke can work fine, but so far I had not heard of such an animal in the marketplace. Besides, I haven't had any problems with my stock spokes and the tarnishing they've done hasn't bothered me, as I bought my S-10 to ride, not sit and look at. ::025::
Anyway, I'd love to hear about how you got onto Buchanan's having spokes for the Super Tenere, when you got 'em, if they are the same diameter and cross-section over their length as the stock spokes, etc., etc., etc.
Thanks!
Dallara
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