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Mags VS Spokes
- 55fbomb
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1974 CB750
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- TeK9iNe
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Go with nice lighter mags.
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Late model sport bike wheels are probably a lot lighter though.
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Oops...glad I didn't know that. 31 years on the original spokes and still tight (and straight). maybe I got lucky....:laugh:Spokes are a @#%&$&@#$! LOAD of work to keep clean, and they have to be trued as part of regular maintenence.
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Spokes seem to get settled in after a while, reducing the tightening maintenance, but the first few services it is often overlooked.
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