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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Spokes Aint Spokes - or are they?
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<blockquote data-quote="Monkeypants" data-source="post: 55015" data-attributes="member: 2708"><p>I was very happy to be using the spoke torque wrench recently when lacing up some Central wheel supplied Morad/Akront flanged alloy Commando rims. These were for my MK3 Commando which has a big offset and conical type hubs. I found them to be quite difficult to true as there is a big difference in spoke angle and length side to side. After much fiddling, the offset was correct and the rim was running close to true at about 40 inch pounds, so getting close to completion. I was going to stop at around 50, however one nipple stripped out with a bang at 45 inch pounds. I replaced it and carried o when another let go. I realized something was wrong and started checking things to find that I had been supplied with 10 gauge spokes and 9 gauge nipples. The diameter difference of about twelve thousandths meant that the nipples threaded a bit loosely onto the spokes, bjt held firm until around 45 inch pounds at which point they let go. I'm not sure I would have found this without the torque wrench. Without the wrench I likely would have made the incorrect assumption that my tensioning was too great or never have gone high enough to even spot the problem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Monkeypants, post: 55015, member: 2708"] I was very happy to be using the spoke torque wrench recently when lacing up some Central wheel supplied Morad/Akront flanged alloy Commando rims. These were for my MK3 Commando which has a big offset and conical type hubs. I found them to be quite difficult to true as there is a big difference in spoke angle and length side to side. After much fiddling, the offset was correct and the rim was running close to true at about 40 inch pounds, so getting close to completion. I was going to stop at around 50, however one nipple stripped out with a bang at 45 inch pounds. I replaced it and carried o when another let go. I realized something was wrong and started checking things to find that I had been supplied with 10 gauge spokes and 9 gauge nipples. The diameter difference of about twelve thousandths meant that the nipples threaded a bit loosely onto the spokes, bjt held firm until around 45 inch pounds at which point they let go. I'm not sure I would have found this without the torque wrench. Without the wrench I likely would have made the incorrect assumption that my tensioning was too great or never have gone high enough to even spot the problem. [/QUOTE]
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