Hi everybody,

After 15 years riding close to the beach and almost 215.000 km I need to replace the front wheel spokes that are awfully rusted. As usual the set is too pricey at my Suzuki dealer. I'd like to know if it's possible to use spokes from another brand/model.

Rgds

Have you considered hunting junkyard for a wheel? Unless you're experienced with lacing and truing wheels, you're heading into at least frustration, possibly worse. The Marketplace might be a resource. If you're really gonna do it, and it's rusty, start with the penetrating oil a few days before you start the job. And if the nipples are ugly, and threads are rusty, buy new ones and just cut the old spokes .

What a fine deal. We can't export to Brazil because of, what?
Why do you have to pay SIXTY percent over, what was that? C AND F price? Cost and freight? Then Who gets the sixty percent and what trade deal created that?

What IF you got a package, not from a company, but an individual?
You could save a ton. You can find the spokes, get the price, someone else can order them, then repackage and ship to you, for a donation to their favorite charity. Your check goes to a private party, and the package to you is relatively small and from an individual,requiring some patience And a good bit of trust on everyone's part. Now, if any of that is illegal and would get anyone involved in trouble, then, giggle at the idea and forget about it. But, if you want to consider it, you Might just find someone here who is relatively close to a spoke supplier who would help you out.

Well, maybe it takes more than one shipment?
Find out what the spokes cost.