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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?
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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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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?
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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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05/31/07 at 08:18:05
Try a boneyard, eBay or even posting in The Marketplace.
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Re: front wheel spoke size for '87 savage?
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05/31/07 at 11:00:26
Savage_Rob wrote
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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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This might be a great excuse to switch to mag wheels
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