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SpannerMonkey
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PostPosted: 20:11 - 22 Nov 2010    Post subject: Wheel spoke trouble. Reply with quote
Just had 2 spokes next to eachother go on the rear wheel of my GN250. Now the spokes on one side of the wheel are loose and the ride is wobbly.
Thing is, Second hand wheels look just as rusty and "Ready-to-snap" as mine on the spokes...
I know respoking wheels is a bitch'n'alf... so I know not to attempt it myself
Realistically, how much am I looking at to have my wheel rebuilt with new spokes? is it worth replacing the rim whilst I'm at it too?
Anyone know any decent places too?
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P.addy
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PostPosted: 20:12 - 22 Nov 2010    Post subject: Re: Wheel spoke trouble. Reply with quote
spannermonkey91 wrote:
Just had 2 spokes next to eachother go on the rear wheel of my GN250. Now the spokes on one side of the wheel are loose and the ride is wobbly.
Thing is, Second hand wheels look just as rusty and "Ready-to-snap" as mine on the spokes...
I know respoking wheels is a bitch'n'alf... so I know not to attempt it myself
Realistically, how much am I looking at to have my wheel rebuilt with new spokes? is it worth replacing the rim whilst I'm at it too?
Anyone know any decent places too?


Look on the bay for new wheels, sometimes works out cheaper Wink
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SpannerMonkey
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PostPosted: 20:13 - 22 Nov 2010    Post subject: Re: Wheel spoke trouble. Reply with quote
##Paddy## wrote:
spannermonkey91 wrote:
Just had 2 spokes next to eachother go on the rear wheel of my GN250. Now the spokes on one side of the wheel are loose and the ride is wobbly.
Thing is, Second hand wheels look just as rusty and "Ready-to-snap" as mine on the spokes...
I know respoking wheels is a bitch'n'alf... so I know not to attempt it myself
Realistically, how much am I looking at to have my wheel rebuilt with new spokes? is it worth replacing the rim whilst I'm at it too?
Anyone know any decent places too?


Look on the bay for new wheels, sometimes works out cheaper Wink


None in UK... =(
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dragstaar
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PostPosted: 20:22 - 22 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
there are some here.

Not brand new and shiny, but they look in good nick

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUZUKI-GN-250-REAR-WHEEL-/180580604559?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item2a0b715a8f

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Suzuki-GN250-GN-250-Rear-Wheel-/120646618239?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item1c17194c7f

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GN250-Rear-wheel-GN-250-/320581269451?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item4aa421f7cb

Defo cheaper than a rebuild
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Rogerborg
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PostPosted: 20:29 - 22 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Are you dead set on a spoked wheel? If not, how do these measurements match with your GN250?

* Size: 16x2.15
* R/H Hub Outer: 153mm
* R/H Hub Inner: 130mm
* L/H Hub Outer: 145mm
* L/H Hub Inner: 45mm
* Spindle Size: 14mm
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neatbik
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PostPosted: 22:11 - 22 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Tbh lacing wheels isnt that hard.
I have done a few myself and i found it a lot easier than i thought it would be.

Trickiest bit really is trueing it, but even thats not hard as long as you have a DTI gauge.
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SpannerMonkey
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PostPosted: 12:13 - 23 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
beatnck2 wrote:
Tbh lacing wheels isnt that hard.
I have done a few myself and i found it a lot easier than i thought it would be.

Trickiest bit really is trueing it, but even thats not hard as long as you have a DTI gauge.

a wut? =S
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SpannerMonkey
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PostPosted: 12:14 - 23 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
dragstaar wrote:
there are some here.

Not brand new and shiny, but they look in good nick

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUZUKI-GN-250-REAR-WHEEL-/180580604559?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item2a0b715a8f

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Suzuki-GN250-GN-250-Rear-Wheel-/120646618239?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item1c17194c7f

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GN250-Rear-wheel-GN-250-/320581269451?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item4aa421f7cb

Defo cheaper than a rebuild

Thing is, They look in the same sorta condition as mine... but my spokes went... and I'm paranoid about spokes on these going =/
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coggie
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PostPosted: 00:37 - 25 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
spannermonkey91 wrote:
beatnck2 wrote:
Tbh lacing wheels isnt that hard.
I have done a few myself and i found it a lot easier than i thought it would be.

Trickiest bit really is trueing it, but even thats not hard as long as you have a DTI gauge.

a wut? =S


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andym
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PostPosted: 13:45 - 26 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
I had the same problem with my back wheel, 3 spokes snapped and the rest were loose though.... I checked around a couple of bike shops and it would cost about £100 to have the wheel respoked.

Although I got a wheel from a scrap yard (that was in much better condition visually) for £50.
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