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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Spokes Loosening
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<blockquote data-quote="indianken" data-source="post: 8594" data-attributes="member: 648"><p><strong>SS Spokes</strong></p><p></p><p><em><span style="font-size: 10px">Phil,</span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></em></p><p> <em><span style="font-size: 10px">I have built quite a few wheels, most using </span></em><em>Buchanan's stainless steel spokes and nipples. Buchanan's recommends using an anti seize compound during assembly and they sends it with their spoke kits.</em></p><p> <em></em></p><p> <em>One thing I do that may help you is, I have made up a punch, formed to the nipples shape, that I use to set the nipple after an initial tensioning. Place it over the bottom of the nipple and give it a good rap with your hammer. This should set the nipple into the wheels spoke dimple and help keep their final tension. </em><em>Retention the spokes and check for run out.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em> By doing this I seldom need to retune any spokes more than 2 or three flats after a good 100 mile run in.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p> <em>It's worked well for me.</em></p><p> <em>Ken Smith</em></p><p> <em></em></p><p><em></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="indianken, post: 8594, member: 648"] [b]SS Spokes[/b] [I][SIZE=2]Phil, I have built quite a few wheels, most using [/SIZE][/I][I]Buchanan's stainless steel spokes and nipples. Buchanan's recommends using an anti seize compound during assembly and they sends it with their spoke kits. One thing I do that may help you is, I have made up a punch, formed to the nipples shape, that I use to set the nipple after an initial tensioning. Place it over the bottom of the nipple and give it a good rap with your hammer. This should set the nipple into the wheels spoke dimple and help keep their final tension. [/I][I]Retention the spokes and check for run out.[/I] [I] By doing this I seldom need to retune any spokes more than 2 or three flats after a good 100 mile run in. It's worked well for me. Ken Smith [/I] [/QUOTE]
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