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Japanese Bikes / Yamaha YB100.
« Last post by toglhot on March 06, 2024, 04:34:38 AM »Gone.
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British Bikes / Re: royal enfield 355 1929
« Last post by cardan on March 05, 2024, 11:49:51 PM »Nice one Geoff! Hope you enjoy it.
Leon
Leon
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Japanese Bikes / Re: A bit of wheel building.
« Last post by cardan on March 05, 2024, 11:37:37 PM »Not sure what the original poster wants here... comments on his wheel building? I'm happy to chime in since I've built 100 or so wheels for old bikes. Personally I don't like highly-polished alloy on my bikes (which are mostly a bit ratty I'm afraid), and I don't think I'd build a 2-cross front wheel for a disc brake, and if I did I'd use rims dimpled and drilled to suit. Coupled with the 3mm of thread showing, which is pretty weird since the nipples are only threaded at the rim end so there's probably 5mm inside the nipple where thread is useless, I'd say the front wheel is pretty ordinary.
In all, however, the wheels look good and it's nice to see someone building wheels for themselves. It's a fun project.
It's the rudeness I dislike.
Cheers
Leon
In all, however, the wheels look good and it's nice to see someone building wheels for themselves. It's a fun project.
It's the rudeness I dislike.
Cheers
Leon
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Japanese Bikes / Pancake filter build.
« Last post by toglhot on March 05, 2024, 10:29:21 PM »Gone.
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Japanese Bikes / Re: A bit of wheel building.
« Last post by Rex on March 05, 2024, 10:08:26 PM »You win, old mate.
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Japanese Bikes / Re: A bit of wheel building.
« Last post by Rex on March 05, 2024, 06:20:14 PM »I'll break one of my long-time rules for this bloke, Ian.
Clearly he's a $%^.
(Wouldn't most people just say "there's 3mm thread showing on the spoke"?)
Clearly he's a $%^.
(Wouldn't most people just say "there's 3mm thread showing on the spoke"?)
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Japanese Bikes / Re: A bit of wheel building.
« Last post by iansoady on March 05, 2024, 12:28:16 PM »I seem to remember you called me stupid a couple of posts back. You're clearly knowledgeable about stuff - it would (in my opinion) be better and more helpful if you confined your comments to stuff you know about rather than slagging off long-time posters who have provided huge amounts of useful information here.
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Japanese Bikes / Re: A bit of wheel building.
« Last post by iansoady on March 05, 2024, 10:36:25 AM »God you're rude.
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Japanese Bikes / VM carb manifold build.
« Last post by toglhot on March 05, 2024, 10:20:53 AM »Gone.
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Japanese Bikes / Re: A bit of wheel building.
« Last post by Rex on March 05, 2024, 09:26:05 AM »Sorry, when I read this line "3mm of thread showing between nipples and hub" I assumed you didn't really know what you're talking about, (as there's no nipples or threads at the hub) and had written it using the full extent of your bike terminology.
Apparently I was wrong?
Apparently I was wrong?