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Dean YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 12 North California Gender:	front wheel spoke size for '87 savage? 05/30/07 at 20:16:14 my front wheel spokes are really rusted so i thought i should order some new ones. can anbody tell me what gauge and length i need to get ? thanks a million.
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Re: front wheel spoke size for '87 savage?
Reply #1 - 05/30/07 at 22:22:20

Ya know...that's a new one. The Suzuki Service Manual has the tightening torque but that's it. It lists the rim and hub but no spokes.

Since it might need to be re-laced I guess that a good shop that does wheels is needed.

Unless you decide to just paint the whole thing black and forget about it...

(...if that wasn't funny, sorry. I don't know what else to say. I tried.)

Now, I do have this link from Ron Ayers for a new spoke set, but crap, the price is incredible.

http://www.ronayers.com/fiche/300_0271/rear_wheel/rear_wheel.cfm?man=su&group...

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Re: front wheel spoke size for '87 savage?
Reply #2 - 05/31/07 at 07:07:28

Savage_Greg wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:05:

Unless you decide to just paint the whole thing black and forget about it...

I've honestly considered having mine (wheel and spokes) sandblasted and powdercoated red but I wondered if the heat of the oven might not adversely effect the strength of the spokes. Was just a thought anyway.

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Re: front wheel spoke size for '87 savage?
Reply #3 - 05/31/07 at 07:53:43

yeah, so i found a set of o.e.m spokes that run about $34, they are the stock galvinized ones and the local mechanics will charge 1 and a half hours to lace em up, (@ $70 an hour). i found chrome spokes for around $40 (at j&p cycle online), but for those i need the specific lengths and gauge to order them. the most expesive spokes are the stainless steel and run around $100 a set, (out of my price range), well all of this is probably out of my price range...though its just such a shame to have those rusty brown spokes.

p.s. still looking for the spoke specs if anybody knows. and thanks for any feedback.

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Re: front wheel spoke size for '87 savage?
Reply #5 - 05/31/07 at 11:00:26

Savage_Rob wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:05:

I've honestly considered having mine (wheel and spokes) sandblasted and powdercoated red but I wondered if the heat of the oven might not adversely effect the strength of the spokes. Was just a thought anyway.

Hmm powder coating doesn't require much heat at all compared to heat treating ...... powder coating is done in the 300 deg F range I believe, that's a lot lower than heat treating temps.

A nice candy apple powder coat would look sweet that's for sure!

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