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Zombie:
Ive been seeing some cool - looking blue anodized rims on some of the bikes, and I want to ask, who laced your rims? How much and how long did it take? Can you put an 18-inch whell on a 19"s hub? (for the rear).

-Z

Paul:
The blue hoops are Excels, they take a couple hours to lace up and yes, the 18" hoop fits nicely on the 19 hub... with the correct spokes of course :lol:

Biggreenmonster:
UH...the only way to descibe lacing wheels is almost like playing with triangle lego's..hehehe...You can do it if you have a few tools.Try a bicycle wheel that you have laying around(if you got one..).call all your local shops and find a good price for lacing the rim on....hmmmm...I need a tylenol  for just thinking about it for a second.Good luck,you can do anything if you think you can!!!

alan:
Lacing wheels takes more patients than I have! I have a buddy that has a dirt bike accessory  business in he makes it look real easy! As far as me doing it "forget it", so find someone like that in your area, its well worth the money. I feel the same way about putting on graphics! I bought a new set of graphics for my 01 and that was six months ago and guess what their still in the package, so I am going to take them to my buddy to install for $40!

Alan :D

Rick:
Lacing a wheel is really not that hard, and all you need is duct tape, two screwdrivers, a GOOD cresent or spoke wrench, and tire irons.  Here is the simple steps:

1. remove the tire and wheel from the bike, and remove the tire.
2. remove the old spokes and rim.  Set up a video camera to document the removal just in case you forget how the spokes go from the hub to the wheel.  Just don't tape over the wedding pictures.
3. Install the new wheel and spokes, but DO NOT tighten the spokes yet.
4. put the whole assembly in the swing arm, and tighten down the axle nut as if you were getting ready for a ride.
5. Using duct tape, tape one screwdriver to the front of the swingarm in front of the rim.  As you turn the wheel assembly, you will be able to see the difference front to back as you tighten the spokes.
6. Tape the second screwdriver to the front of the swingarm, pointing to the side of the rim.  This will help you gauge the wheel runout as you tighten the spokes.

The goal is to have the distance between the front of the rim and the first screwdriver equal as you rotate the rim.  You also want the same distance to the second screwdriver as the rim is rotated.  Of coarse, you will also want to check and make sure the rim is centered between the inside edges of the swing arm.  

Really does not take long, and kind of fun...

Rick

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