21'' wheel Spoke spec torque

[Weldangrind]

Two different terms are being used here. If you puchase a rim, you'll need to lace it to your hub and true it. If you buy a wheel, it is a hub and rim assembly that will most likely be true, although I'd check it.

[katoranger]

Check some more bike shops. I know the one I frequented in college also did alot of motorcycle wheels.

[TheGammaGhost]

Originally Posted by Weldangrind

Two different terms are being used here. If you puchase a rim, you'll need to lace it to your hub and true it. If you buy a wheel, it is a hub and rim assembly that will most likely be true, although I'd check it.

ahh yes , my mistake, when i said rim, i meant the full wheel assembly.

so it will probably be pretty aligned and true, cool, ill wait for more replys, If the full wheel comes trued ill probably just buy one, for $110 off roketa

[TheGammaGhost]

Originally Posted by katoranger

Check some more bike shops. I know the one I frequented in college also did alot of motorcycle wheels.

yeah i'm trying to get the guy who quoted me 25 buck's address and or phone number, see if he can do it for me. i did give him the tire size (2.75 x 21) but im not sure if he realizes its a motorcycle tire, he must i'm guessing?

[katoranger]

Same process. Doesn't matter the size of wheel.

[TheGammaGhost]

okay

well we'll see if that guy gets back to me, all else fails, ill buy a whole new wheel assembly, witch at this point, seems like an easy way out of this problem. seeing as i can't find people to work on it atm.

[Weldangrind]

Originally Posted by SpudRider

I forget which model bike you own, GG. However, a complete, DB-07 front wheel sells for $85, plus shipping at the Roketa website.

http://www.roketa.com/product/parts_detail.jsp?partId=31846&partName=STEERING%20 ASSEMBLY(5)

Based upon what the shop charges you, you might be better off to purchase a new front wheel, and learn how to true your old wheel yourself. You will then acquire the knowledge to true wheels, and have a second, spare wheel for approximately the price the shop will charge you to fix your current wheel.

Spud

Spud solved this part for you.

[Wild_Alaskan]

truing wheels isn't all that hard.

watch this


your forks make a good truing stand, jack up the bike in some way that the front wheel is off the ground. I like to use a com a along attached to the handlebars. then just get two zipties and tape them to the fork tubes pointing towards the rim about 1mm off of it in the most neutral state of the wobble. then true as shown in the video.

Also it is possible to true rims with a small adjustable wrench, but is about 10 times as fast to use a spoke wrench of the correct size :wink:

[TheGammaGhost]

Originally Posted by Wild_Alaskan

truing wheels isn't all that hard.

watch this


your forks make a good truing stand, jack up the bike in some way that the front wheel is off the ground. I like to use a com a along attached to the handlebars. then just get two zipties and tape them to the fork tubes pointing towards the rim about 1mm off of it in the most neutral state of the wobble. then true as shown in the video.

Also it is possible to true rims with a small adjustable wrench, but is about 10 times as fast to use a spoke wrench of the correct size :wink:

Yeah , I think im going to give it another go in the next day or two, try to get it trued properly, and yeah, i need to buy a proper size spoke wrench, the tool I was using made it pretty difficult.

Worst comes to worse ill have to drop another hundy on the new wheel assembly, what im afraid of though, is ill buy the wheel assembly and they'll give it to me not assembled, Not sure if that's likely , but i have no idea.

thanks

[Wild_Alaskan]

A wheel should come assembled

[SpudRider]

I have bought several front wheel assemblies from Roketa. The wheels came fully assembled with bearings, and were trued to a high standard.

Spud

[TheGammaGhost]

Originally Posted by SpudRider

I have bought several front wheel assemblies from Roketa. The wheels came fully assembled with bearings, and were trued to a high standard.

Spud

alright, great to know!

I'm going to try truing using WA's suggested method either today or tomorrow.

are bicycle spokes the same size as dirt bikes? i want to see about getting a spoke wrench, going to hit up a bicycle shop and see if they have one if they're the same size.

[FastDoc]

You'll need a motorcycle wrench. In a pinch an adjustable wrench or small spanner will work.

Just don't let a 'real' mechanic see you with an adjustable wrench.

The spoke wrench sold by Tusk broke on me second or third time I used it. You may want to order a Motion Pro or similar higher quality one.

[katoranger]

I bought one at a local dirt bike shop. Think its the motion pro brand.

Motorcycle spokes are much larger.

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by TheGammaGhost

alright, great to know!

I'm going to try truing using WA's suggested method either today or tomorrow.

are bicycle spokes the same size as dirt bikes? i want to see about getting a spoke wrench, going to hit up a bicycle shop and see if they have one if they're the same size.

What model Roketa do you own? If you buy a front wheel, you don't need to buy the tire and inner tube. For example, part #49 in the following link is a complete front wheel for the Roketa DB-07. The front wheel sells for $85, plus shipping.

http://www.roketa.com/product/parts_detail.jsp?partId=31846&partName=STEERING%20 ASSEMBLY(5)

I have Honda, Motion Pro, and Tusk spoke wrenches. All of them work well. The Tusk spoke wrench is very sturdy, and I doubt I could break it if I tried.



http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/...k+spoke+wrench

Spud