spokes rims and nipples
#13
FWIW, I have used wire pointers attached to swing arms and forks as well as having used a dial indicator on the rim when truing motorcycle wheels. Both are essentially truing stands on the bike. The advantage is you are trueing the rim where it will actually be secured, making it easier to get the offset right, too. On the rear it is a good idea to measure the offset to the swing arm and figure what the ratio is side to side for calculation if you lace up a wider/narrower width or larger/smaller diameter rim. The chain side is usually out a bit further for the sprockets, not centered. The front is pretty much centered. It's amazing just how close one can get with a wire indicator and a scale/ruler to verify centering.
Having done a heck of a lot of bicycle wheels it was easy to true the motorcycle rim. Bicycle wheels can be pulled out of round (egged) quite easily and are very sensitive to the slightest change loosening or tightening a spoke. Exact opposite on build. You cannot flex a motorcycle spoke to get it in a hole. That was what made the bikes so much easier. Bad part on bikes is having to have a really true rim for the rim braking surface.
#17
I would use the torque wrench if I had one,but with all I've done and learned, I'm not spending the money. I don't remember any of the mechanics using them when I worked in a dealership. Again, not to say it's bad or anything negative about using them, just that I didn't... you torque **** you!
#18
@MaximusPrime Do you remember when you did the rear wheel how the spoke pattern was? I too tried to buy some aftermarket black nipples and they were too big for my rim holes, but too small for the spoke threads so i returned them and cleaned up my stock nipples. I should have paid more attention to when i disassembled them, but didnt.
I'm trying to figure out if the long spokes all go on the Left Hand side and the short spokes go on the Right Hand side, like the OEM diagram kind of says (They dont show orientation, the two spoke part numbers just say LH and RH) or if i should have done what the majority of the youtube videos said and to the longer spoke on the inside of the the hub and the short spokes on the outside of the hub, having both long and short on either side of the hub. \
I assembled it with the long spokes on the left side and short spokes on the right side. Everything seems ok, but before i start dialing it in i just want to be sure i did it the right way.
Any insight would be helpful. Thanks in advance!
I'm trying to figure out if the long spokes all go on the Left Hand side and the short spokes go on the Right Hand side, like the OEM diagram kind of says (They dont show orientation, the two spoke part numbers just say LH and RH) or if i should have done what the majority of the youtube videos said and to the longer spoke on the inside of the the hub and the short spokes on the outside of the hub, having both long and short on either side of the hub. \
I assembled it with the long spokes on the left side and short spokes on the right side. Everything seems ok, but before i start dialing it in i just want to be sure i did it the right way.
Any insight would be helpful. Thanks in advance!
#19
I'm sorry but I don't remember.
But if you look at your hub in relation to the swing arm you should be able to see any offset. If it's noticeable the longer spokes go on the side further away. If it's not then it might be an inside versus outside spoke deal.
Sorry I can't be more help.
But if you look at your hub in relation to the swing arm you should be able to see any offset. If it's noticeable the longer spokes go on the side further away. If it's not then it might be an inside versus outside spoke deal.
Sorry I can't be more help.
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