patrickg450
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On the front I seem to fumbling around to get access to tighten up the loose ones. I was wondering if anyone had the same issue. I am using just regular old allen wrenches.
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Merged so we don't re-invent the wheel.
har de har har
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Seriously, there's good info in the older threads, so just merging the threads together under the existing sticky.
har de har har
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Seriously, there's good info in the older threads, so just merging the threads together under the existing sticky.
kwn306
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I just did my first service at 489 miles, every spoke was lose except for on spoke on the front wheel.
I checked them with a brand new torque wrench that from Snap on, it has inch pounds, newton pounds and foot pounds.
I checked them with a brand new torque wrench that from Snap on, it has inch pounds, newton pounds and foot pounds.
WJBertrand
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1000 miles and spokes already corroding?
Is this typical? What have you used to clean/prevent this? Tried a selection of metal cleaners I had on-hand, including Flitz, Semichrome, Blue Magic and Luster Lace. None are going to do anything without considerable time and effort. Front looks worse than the rear.
-Jeff
Is this typical? What have you used to clean/prevent this? Tried a selection of metal cleaners I had on-hand, including Flitz, Semichrome, Blue Magic and Luster Lace. None are going to do anything without considerable time and effort. Front looks worse than the rear.
-Jeff
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Re: 1000 miles and spokes already corroding?
I guess there is ONE downside to living near the ocean. I have a total of 48,000+ miles on a 12 and 14 and no corrosion. That's about the only benefit that I can think of for living in the hot, humid Midwest.
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I guess there is ONE downside to living near the ocean. I have a total of 48,000+ miles on a 12 and 14 and no corrosion. That's about the only benefit that I can think of for living in the hot, humid Midwest.
Nig5
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Re: 1000 miles and spokes already corroding?
Salt on winter uk roads plays havoc with our bikes, I covered each spoke with ACF 50 from day one but still got some corrision, very fine wire wool + Solvol Autosol + time and patience works wonders ::025::
Salt on winter uk roads plays havoc with our bikes, I covered each spoke with ACF 50 from day one but still got some corrision, very fine wire wool + Solvol Autosol + time and patience works wonders ::025::
WJBertrand
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Re: 1000 miles and spokes already corroding?
ACF-50?
-Jeff
ACF-50?
-Jeff
Nig5
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Re: 1000 miles and spokes already corroding?
http://www.acf-50.co.uk/ without it my bike would dissolve in the winter ::025:: developed by the US Airforce to protect aircraft but also works on bikes, just don't get it on tyres or brakes ::025::
http://www.acf-50.co.uk/ without it my bike would dissolve in the winter ::025:: developed by the US Airforce to protect aircraft but also works on bikes, just don't get it on tyres or brakes ::025::
Re: 1000 miles and spokes already corroding?
Run it thru the deepest mudhole you can find and then never wash it. Looks better that way. Nearly 60,000 miles on these and the Atlantic has been very kind to my spokes.
Run it thru the deepest mudhole you can find and then never wash it. Looks better that way. Nearly 60,000 miles on these and the Atlantic has been very kind to my spokes.
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Re: 1000 miles and spokes already corroding?
Thanks guys, will look into the ACF-50. Wonder if anyone makes stainless steel replacements?
-Jeff
Thanks guys, will look into the ACF-50. Wonder if anyone makes stainless steel replacements?
-Jeff
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Re: 1000 miles and spokes already corroding?
Yes, they do, but in one application I read about here the result was damaged rims, so he went back to OEM spokes. Old Git Ray, I believe.WJBertrand said:
Re: 1000 miles and spokes already corroding?
Dirty nasty spokes don't loosen. O
Dirty nasty spokes don't loosen. O
cosmic
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Re: 1000 miles and spokes already corroding?
Amen
Amen
Re: 1000 miles and spokes already corroding?
Here is another corrosion inhibitor. Used by a lot of folks and is MIL-spec'd. US Coast Guard used to pretty much spray their helicopters down with this stuff before Polar Ops, lot of low level over salt water work.
http://www.lpslabs.com/product-details/612
Here is another corrosion inhibitor. Used by a lot of folks and is MIL-spec'd. US Coast Guard used to pretty much spray their helicopters down with this stuff before Polar Ops, lot of low level over salt water work.
http://www.lpslabs.com/product-details/612
Re: 1000 miles and spokes already corroding?
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Paul
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SS are available from Woody's Wheels but are not recommended. SS is brittle, compared to steel, and can result in wheel damage and broken spokes.WJBertrand said:
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Re: 1000 miles and spokes already corroding?
I had 2011 model from new and my spokes corroded no matter how i looked after them , they seemed to look as though they were covered in tiny scratches ? When i got it ...ive now got a 2014 ( 2nd gen model ) covered them in vasoline and never touched them since , there filthy but i just leave them ...
I had 2011 model from new and my spokes corroded no matter how i looked after them , they seemed to look as though they were covered in tiny scratches ? When i got it ...ive now got a 2014 ( 2nd gen model ) covered them in vasoline and never touched them since , there filthy but i just leave them ...
Bio
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We use ACF-50 on my wife's Ural. Seems to work. I might have to add a touch to mine after reading this.
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