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      PerithTV last edited by

      Does anyone know the spoke sizes for a stock wheel on a dtr 1998. I had to cut five of them as they where completely seized in the nipples. anyone know where i can buy them on the cheap? (less than £20) any help is great 🙂 I don't really want to buy a whole new set as it's about £50 but if it's the only way i guess i will.

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      • Calum
        Calum last edited by

        I wouldn't scrimp on spokes personally. Sounds a little dangerous. If it were me I'd invest in some nice Aluminium spokes. Have them laced to dt200r rims, which are ally. I believe.

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          PerithTV last edited by

          i spent £130 quid on the bike and just want to get it running first i've redone the engine with all new bearings seals new bore crank rebuild (just the lot basically) i've got the rear wheel i just want to get replacment spoke for it and really want to find 5 of the for no more than £20 idealy once i've got it running i will then feel happy to most likely splash some cash on some excel wheels or such.

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          • declan
            declan @PerithTV last edited by

            @perithtv yeah please don't scrimp on spokes you don't know what 2nd hand ones have been through and could seriously injure you

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              Jens Eskildsen last edited by

              Someheatfrom ablowtorch will usually loosen them up.
              Now you know for next time.:)

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              • terry.tz
                terry.tz last edited by

                don't need spokes to test if the bikes a runner

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                  PerithTV last edited by

                  well to see if the bike runs well and what not i do i can't really watch a sprocket spinning a be like "yer looks good"

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                  • declan
                    declan @PerithTV last edited by

                    @perithtv well you could always ride it with the missing spokes just don't hit no bumps

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                    • Calum
                      Calum @PerithTV last edited by

                      @perithtv Yeah it needs load on the engine.

                      Even if it's missing spokes, it will be "safe-ish" to test up the road.

                      WHen my bike got nicked it was missing about 8 or so spokes. Rode it home no problems. Just slowly.

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                      • declan
                        declan @Calum last edited by

                        @calum yes slowly is key

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                          PerithTV last edited by

                          i'l take it around the field once the rest of the parts have arrived. I'l make sure to record just in case it all goes wrong we can learn from this mistake 😄

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                          • declan
                            declan @PerithTV last edited by

                            @perithtv well if you ride it on a field with missing spokes you will ruin your rims

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                            • Calum
                              Calum @declan last edited by

                              @declan Yeah THIS lol. I was thinking on a nice piece of flat road.

                              Yeah if you're going off road then have the wheels balanced and trued....

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                              • declan
                                declan @Calum last edited by

                                @calum it's a pretty crazy thought kinda like going mudding without an air filter lol

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                                • terry.tz
                                  terry.tz @Calum last edited by

                                  @calum wheel balanced off road? it will never be balanced anyway with mud in your tire

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                                  • declan
                                    declan @terry.tz last edited by

                                    @terry-tz no but if he's using it as an on road bike but testing it off road with missing spokes it's gonna throw everything off

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                                    • terry.tz
                                      terry.tz last edited by

                                      tbh I wouldn't care anyway after seeing what wheels can cope with and then seeing them be trued after
                                      as long as the spokes not close to one another then there will be enough stress to hold it together it could probably take more impact than you think it's just more of a pain to true

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                                      • terry.tz
                                        terry.tz last edited by

                                        not that anyone would advise riding down the street with 5 spokes in total 😐

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