hello everybody, time for me to bite the the bullet and change out the ugly spokes on my 02 heritage with some nice shiny new ones,so-rollies can sell me buchanan polished stainless/stainless nipples for $260 per wheel,i can get the tyres off cut the old spokes out with bolt cutters and put the new spokes in,but im not confident to true a wheel, few questions for the brains trust-

1)am i going about it the right way or should i just buy new wheels?

2)should i be bothering to get new spokes/cut old ones out/put new ones in ready for truing or should i just hand the wheels over to someone else to do the lot?

3)who is good at building wheels in the newcastle area? most shops are not going to be as padantic with my bike as i am,i want some one whos interested in the work they're doing.

thanks heaps for any help people,

 

It will depend on a few things regarding replacing wheels or spokes. Are the rims in excellent condition, if not find out cost to get rechromed. Any new wheel you buy on the cheap with have you going down this same path again in a few years. If happy with the rims the ss spokes will last for ages. Can't help with who to use though.

Seriously, unless your really confident/keen, let the wheel guy do the lacing and true'ing.

The main thing is that your hubs aren't cracked or worn where the spokes fit, and corrosion inside the rim.

These guys are all meant to be good. (list courtesy of ADVrider.com - overlandr )

I've personally dealt with ASH's and Lightfoot engineering.

LIST OF WHEELBUILDERS

NAME: Ash's
WWW: www.spoked-wheels-brisbane.com.au
LOCATION: Albion, Brisbane, QLD

NAME: Chris Squires spoked wheel repairs
WWW: http://spokedwheels.com.au/
LOCATION: Prospect, NSW

NAME: GC Motorcycles
WWW: http://www.gcmotorcycles.com.au/home.html
LOCATION: Prospect, SA

NAME: Hoey Racing
WWW: http://hoeyracing.ararenotion.com.au/
LOCATION: Pooraka, SA

NAME: John Titman Racing
WWW: http://www.jtr.com.au/wheel_building_services/index.htm
LOCATION: Capalaba, Brisbane, QLD

NAME: Lightfoot Engineering
WWW: http://www.bsa.asn.au/html/links/sponsor/lightfoot.html
LOCATION: Mont Albert, VIC

NAME: Mike Warner Wheels
WWW: http://mww.com.au/cms/
LOCATION: Warana, QLD

NAME: RJ's BMW Motorcycle Service
WWW: 132 Bluegum Dr., Canungra QLD 4275 (07) 5543 5962
LOCATION: Wonglepong, QLD

NAME: Spoke Wheel Services
WWW: Unit 2, 5 Runyon Road, MIDVALE 6056 (08) 9274 3300
LOCATION: Midvale, WA

 

Thanks for the replies people,my wheels are in excellent nick Steve just being fussy them spokes never come clean or shinny,thanks for the list speedzter someone in the Newcastle area would be better if I can find someone,

Thanks

G'day smutley,cheers for the reply mate would be good to find someone who knows what they're doing and takes a bit of pride in their work.

Replaced both wheels on my dyna chromed hubs Buchanan spokes and new rims rollies laced them up and sent them are really happy with the wheels