Urgent help needed!!!!.............

[Tom C RX50]

Heya i posted a topic on workshop and got one reply, my bearings went yesterday in my rear bearing, costing me £50 for that, i also managed to snap a spoke, if i ride it with a snapped spoke how dodgy will it be? I have an aprilia crosser, would say a gn125 spoke me able to fit this, as the dealer doing the work is suzuki and say i have to get hold of an aprilia spoke myself for them to do it, I need it all fixed asap, as i use my motorbike for 6th form and cnt get to school without it.

Cheers guys, TC
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**FOR SALE** Aprilia RX50, full system gianelli exhaust, 70cc MK big bore, MK pro race filter, 20mm Dellorto carb, aftermarket sticker set, small plate, carbon look indicators, new rear tyre, years tax and mot, new chain and sprockets, very fast bike. 1200 ono **FOR SALE**

[Kickstart]

Hi

Spokes are fairly common, but no idea which spoke from which Suzuki would fit the Aprilia, and do not blame the dealer for not wanting to take the risk.

While you will probably get away with a single snapped spoke they have a habit of multiplying rapidly. And you really do not want to have your wheel collapse while riding (quite possible).

All the best

Keith
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[Tom C RX50]

Cheers Keith, Is it worth me getting them to try and fit another spoke from a different bike for me? or should i keep looking hopelessly on the net for a fukin spoke??

Im extremely tempted to sell the dam bike and get summit else, it really has annoyed, been on the road 3 weeks, needed new chain and sprockets, bearings gone, spoke snapped, tacho gone, indicator snapped off. Its all part of biking, having it break every now and then, but it really has put me off. Im soo god dam annoyed right now, gunna go and have a ciggy, its making me mad typing about the dam forum shite....
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**FOR SALE** Aprilia RX50, full system gianelli exhaust, 70cc MK big bore, MK pro race filter, 20mm Dellorto carb, aftermarket sticker set, small plate, carbon look indicators, new rear tyre, years tax and mot, new chain and sprockets, very fast bike. 1200 ono **FOR SALE**

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[stinkwheel]

Yep, and £50 to change a wheel bearing sounds like a complete rip-off to me. Especially on a dirt bike where the wheels are a piece of piss to drop out. Job must take all of 1/2 hour with no more than a tenners worth of parts. I keep saying I am in the wrong job.

Next time, do it yourself, you could buy all the tools (brand new) and parts to do the job for £50. Advice on here is free.

Hagon or central wheels will sell you a set of spokes but you need to know what size, angle, length, nipple type and thread to make them. Best way is to send them one and ask for "32 like this please". Or send them the whole wheel for a professional respoke.
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[Tom C RX50]

Cheers guys, thing is though its been in their storage now for 2 nights so i feel obliged to let them do it now, i can get the parts myself and do it, i have all the tools and stuff but i cnt get the bike the 15 miles home to do it, so looks like im saying goodbye to that £58.75 (vat added) + the price of this single spoke i found for 97p and am getting charged 10quid postage from france to isle of wight for one fukin spoke!!!!

Cheers. TC
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**FOR SALE** Aprilia RX50, full system gianelli exhaust, 70cc MK big bore, MK pro race filter, 20mm Dellorto carb, aftermarket sticker set, small plate, carbon look indicators, new rear tyre, years tax and mot, new chain and sprockets, very fast bike. 1200 ono **FOR SALE**