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My Spokes Don't Fit Right?

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oic0:
I bought a set of Buchanan spokes that motosport menu options selected for my bike. Been atleast 6 months or more since I bought em. Finally got around to fitting em. They don't fit. Any ideas? The length is right but the bend isn't enough. Have to flex them to get them to match up and comparing them to the stocks they arent bent as far  :?

Stock vs the new SS ones

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RoostDaddy:
i assume you were aware that the inner and outer on some models have a different bend and arent straight pulls.  Being that there is only a pic of one old and one new spoke I'm not sure if they are both the same (inner/outer) or opposites because you didnt say, but they do look different.

sandblaster:

--- Quote from: RoostDaddy on April 17, 2011, 01:54:12 PM ---i assume you were aware that the inner and outer on some models have a different bend and arent straight pulls.  Being that there is only a pic of one old and one new spoke I'm not sure if they are both the same (inner/outer) or opposites because you didnt say, but they do look different.

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I was thinking the same thing.
Open the other bag and let's see what all you have there.

serafin:
I dont believe you have the right spoke set.  Assuming your rebuilding the rear wheel, all the spokes are the same length.

Serafin

oic0:
They're both open, took out one pair of the old spokes (replacing them as I go around insead of relacing from scratch) and tried one of each in each hole but have to flex it to get it to the nipple. Ill grab em both in something flat tommorow so I can better compare but I'm pretty sure the old spokes had a good bit more bend .

I think the 7 11/16 and 7 9/16 must be the lengths of each of the bags. Just a few threads difference in length.

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