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Spokes that fit without drilling?

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oic0:
I'm looking for a new set of spokes. The reviews for Excel sound pretty crappy, something about the nipples being to fine threaded. Pro wheel also got a few negative reviews bout poor threads. That leaves Buchanan but I can't find any info on if they fit our wheels without them being drilled? Do they fit or should I just shell out the big$$ for OEM?

My current plan is to buy a set, lace it myself, and pay a bicycle shop to true it (if I can find one willing). Some kinds fellows gave me some of their spare spokes but as I'm working on it I think mine just aren't salvageable. I think it will be a constant battle of never ending spoke work unless I just buy a new set.

On a good note, I got my engine back together. Now I just need to put the rest of the bike back together, replace the fork seals, check the linkage bearings, and replace the spokes.
 

BDI:
A bycicle shop will not have the proper stand for truing a motorcycle wheel.

oic0:
Dang, a street bike shop maybe? The dirtbike dealers around here all have the rule that they won't touch anything unless you buy all the parts through them. Can't think of how to get them to do it without bringing them the complete wheels, paying for disassembly, lacing, truing, and 20% markup on two spoke kits.

bigbellybob:
If you make a wooden jig first you can get dam close with out the truing stand. First take a measurement with the rotor sitting on something flat take note of how high the rim is from the flat surface. Then make a X that is L?ed at the ends so that the outer rim sits snugly in side. Place a dowel in the center to center the hub. Then build up the ends of the X so the unlaced rim is sitting as high as it was when you measured it. Now you can get the spokes all started lay the rim in your jig and tighten them up. This gets you very close to perfect as long as you started with a true rim when you made the jig.

Very bad drawing but hopefully you get the idea.

oic0:
I went ahead and bought the Buchanan ones. Don't know if I'll have to drill or not but there were too many bad reviews on the others.

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