Author Topic: Wheel build virgin (Read 7074 times)

NORTY40 · « **Reply #25 on:** June 24, 2011, 10:29 AM »

Quote from: ED209Âº on June 24, 2011, 06:45 AM

...oh.. and I was so happy! inexperience showing through now

I didn't read Joff NORTY40's advice with full 'understanding' ... he advised going 4x and said that 194 spokes would be good.

I did 3x

and all the spoke are too long

OBVIOUSLY I understand NOW which is LIFE... and the way I have always done things

rebuild time

So what changes with a 4x build? obviously it crosses 4 spokes but is the rest the same?

If you don't follow simple instructions ED

I did say the first one I did took me 3 hours ..... looks like this one might take you 3 days

Keep at it mate and you will get there

Spen69 · « **Reply #26 on:** June 24, 2011, 11:26 AM »

Ed, if you've not done it by the 30th July, bring them to the Boardroom and I'll do them for you bud

Done over a dozen sets now, even swapped hubs over to better rims and swapped them for the correct coloured rims, so I can build them, i just have to take them to my LBS for his magic "£5 per wheel" final tensioning as I can't get that bit right yet.

I always find a decent Rioja helps keep my concentration when doing lacing, but have been known to take a trip to Moscow with vodka if it gets late at night, so keep the drink to hand bud

Spen

ED209 · « **Reply #27 on:** June 24, 2011, 03:05 PM »

Front wheel built and on the bike ( oh ye of little faith )

Back wheel being re-laced tonight

I don't know if I like them now

ffs ... sometimes.

ED209 · « **Reply #28 on:** June 24, 2011, 03:21 PM »

Quote from: ED209º on June 24, 2011, 03:05 PM

Front wheel built and on the bike ( oh ye of little faith )

Back wheel being re-laced tonight

I don't know if I like them now ffs ... sometimes.

Don't like 'em... need to swap for silver 7x wheels or 7x rims ... ho hum

Dannywhac · « **Reply #29 on:** June 24, 2011, 03:24 PM »

I know it's sacrilege to do this to Mr SBD's work - but couldn't you strip the rims? Failing that by looks someone'll swap you 'em on here

Spen69 · « **Reply #30 on:** June 24, 2011, 03:26 PM »

Ed, pm coming re a swap bud.

ED209 · « **Reply #31 on:** June 24, 2011, 06:07 PM »

Quote from: dannywhac on June 24, 2011, 03:24 PM

I know it's sacrilege to do this to Mr SBD's work - but couldn't you strip the rims? Failing that by looks someone'll swap you 'em on here

nope - they were sandblasted so it was SDB that saved them

ED209 · « **Reply #32 on:** June 24, 2011, 06:08 PM »

Quote from: Spen69 on June 24, 2011, 03:26 PM

Ed, pm coming re a swap bud.

bak@cha bud

sid1972 · « **Reply #33 on:** June 24, 2011, 06:21 PM »

just shiney side em mate - they will look great

ED209 · « **Reply #34 on:** June 24, 2011, 06:35 PM »

they are going on here... I sold the Ukai Aeros I had to buy some wheels for my Haro. so its back to OGKS but it looks better with spokes... and I always wanted some 7x.

I've swapped the brakes from white to silver and routed the cables... but now the white rims are the only white metal on the bike... and it just looks a bit wrong to me at the mo.

whats a guy to do! still trying to work it out.

rick1970 · « **Reply #35 on:** June 24, 2011, 07:09 PM »

Black gumwalls on your freshly powdered white rims perhaps maybe..

superbikedan · « **Reply #36 on:** June 24, 2011, 07:13 PM »

Quote from: ED209Âº on June 24, 2011, 06:35 PM

they are going on here... I sold the Ukai Aeros I had to buy some wheels for my Haro. so its back to OGKS but it looks better with spokes... and I always wanted some 7x.

I've swapped the brakes from white to silver and routed the cables... but now the white rims are the only white metal on the bike... and it just looks a bit wrong to me at the mo.

whats a guy to do! still trying to work it out.

that bike still looks awsome

sid1972 · « **Reply #37 on:** June 24, 2011, 07:33 PM »

White chainring and the leave it - cos its lush!!

sharp767 · « **Reply #38 on:** June 24, 2011, 07:45 PM »

Quote from: sid1972 on June 24, 2011, 07:33 PM

White chainring and the leave it - cos its lush!!

agreed...that is fookin lovely..is it black chrome?..

Dannywhac · « **Reply #39 on:** June 24, 2011, 08:12 PM »

Quote from: SuperBikeDan on June 24, 2011, 07:13 PM

Quote from: ED209Âº on June 24, 2011, 06:35 PM
they are going on here... I sold the Ukai Aeros I had to buy some wheels for my Haro. so its back to OGKS but it looks better with spokes... and I always wanted some 7x.

I've swapped the brakes from white to silver and routed the cables... but now the white rims are the only white metal on the bike... and it just looks a bit wrong to me at the mo.

whats a guy to do! still trying to work it out.

that bike still looks awsome

Ditto - looks forkin' lovely - and please don't kill me for suggesting stripping your fine powder

punkdSICO · « **Reply #40 on:** June 24, 2011, 08:57 PM »

That is super sexy!

Paul

punkdSICO · « **Reply #41 on:** June 24, 2011, 08:58 PM »

btw, why haven't you feed the brake cables into the tubes? I thought that was the small holes were for on the Pro??

Paul

Dannywhac · « **Reply #42 on:** June 24, 2011, 09:03 PM »

Quote from: punkdSICO on June 24, 2011, 08:58 PM

btw, why haven't you feed the brake cables into the tubes? I thought that was the small holes were for on the Pro??

Paul

He has fella

Quote from: ED209º on June 24, 2011, 06:35 PM

I've swapped the brakes from white to silver and routed the cables...

Jaymz · « **Reply #43 on:** June 24, 2011, 09:04 PM »

Quote from: ED209Âº on June 24, 2011, 06:45 AM

...oh.. and I was so happy! inexperience showing through now

I didn't read Joff NORTY40's advice with full 'understanding' ... he advised going 4x and said that 194 spokes would be good.

I did 3x

and all the spoke are too long

OBVIOUSLY I understand NOW which is LIFE... and the way I have always done things

rebuild time

So what changes with a 4x build? obviously it crosses 4 spokes but is the rest the same?

Its ok fella, everyones first time is shlt, you'll get better with practice

ED209 · « **Reply #44 on:** June 24, 2011, 09:25 PM »

Thanx chaps... I still gaze at it with lurve...

Cables are all routed now but not taking any more pics till I'm 100% happy - I can't strip the rims as they we heavily sandblasted when I got them so SBD was the only routed and he saved them.

Its not black chrome ... is BMW Sepang bronze paint with a tinted black lacquer ... its my second go at trying to get something close to the original Ni-Bronze.

Big Dan did me proud... and I even sent him the forks this time

superbikedan · « **Reply #45 on:** June 24, 2011, 09:35 PM »

Quote from: ED209Âº on June 24, 2011, 09:25 PM

Thanx chaps... I still gaze at it with lurve...

Cables are all routed now but not taking any more pics till I'm 100% happy - I can't strip the rims as they we heavily sandblasted when I got them so SBD was the only routed and he saved them.

Its not black chrome ... is BMW Sepang bronze paint with a tinted black lacquer ... its my second go at trying to get something close to the original Ni-Bronze.

Big Dan did me proud... and I even sent him the forks this time

Ed i've probs painted over 2000 + frame sets and i have to say that your one is one of the proudest

ones i've done, a true one off custom colour and it stands out amongst the rest, still love looking at

it

curtispro · « **Reply #46 on:** June 24, 2011, 10:25 PM »

It's the dogs nuts that Ed , I wonder what the White wheels would look like on my White DP GL ? It would be like an advert for a washing powder but kinda cool

ED209 · « **Reply #47 on:** June 24, 2011, 10:48 PM »

Quote from: curtispro on June 24, 2011, 10:25 PM

It's the dogs nuts that Ed , I wonder what the White wheels would look like on my White DP GL ? It would be like an advert for a washing powder but kinda cool

Ghostbike! .. an albino DP

I'll stick a pic of mine up if it stops pi$$in down and see what you fellas think.

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