Future generations will have no excuses this is all you need to know to do this right! Tried this job myself with no help when I was about 17 ended up taking it to the shop and paying the price. Ho boy! Thanks
Thanks Matt, I learned this probably when I was 17 or 18, working at the motorcycle shop in the early 70's. This is what I got to do instead of engine work. I really wanted to do engine work.
Thanks Dean, I noticed early on that all the boring and crank building videos were done by non-English speaking creators. My first boring video is over 15000 views in just a little over a year, the same with the Suzuki crank building video.... think it's more than that. Thats big when you compare the normal viewership of my videos only get about 1000 a year. You have to be honest with yourself, old jap motorcycles videos, are never going to get the viewership of a gardening channel. The demand is just not the same. That being said...I am having fun doing them and hope that they help some folks. Maybe one day I will hit the viral button by accident. LOL
Thanks again Dale ive always farmed my respoking work out to someone else on my Restorations. But watching your tutorial I'm going to try and save a few bucks and try it myself
No, I'm still kicking around, I like to get a video out mid-week and the weekend, but don't always get it done. With nice weather comes lots of gardening and honey do projects, so the videos suffer a bit.
Hi Dale, Iv'e been enjoying watching your videos' much of which is familiar to me mechanically. Thank you for posting the wheel building videos, it's a job that I have always passed on to wheel builders. But i'm sure I can tackle a rim and spoke rebuild on my next project thanks to your efforts. Best Regards Steve
Hey Steve, thank you, the wheels are not really that bad, you just have to get in the mood. Be sure to measure your offset before you disassemble. You can do it.
Dale, thanks for the video, that's good and timely information as I am about to re-spoke a couple Kawasaki wheels. The only other time I laced up a couple wheels was after learning how by watching a previous video you put out on the subject. You really help us and we're grateful for your help.
Thank you, Jeff, I am glad to hear these videos are giving folks some help. I find a lot of useful information on You tube also. It is my go-to these days for all kinds of information.
Hey Dale, once again I'm ready to tackle a 'mysterious' area. What can we do about remediating a wheel that has a bent rim? Looks like it is only one side, one lip bent toward the hub. Not bad but noticeable from static viewing. It's a 74' MX 100 steel wheel. Also, going through and tightening up the spokes on a wheel that has loose spokes? What general method is best? How did you clean up the hub here? It looks painted? I'm torn between painted engines / hubs and polished. Since I've built a vapor blaster, I better put it to use... :) Thanks again Dale for your sharing!!!
Hi Ron, I have beat those bends out with a hammer and a block of hard wood before, but it is really just putting off what you know you must do and that is to replace the rim. It really isn't that bad of a job. Just got to get in there and do it. When I was riding hard, I would just tighten them to the same feel after each ride, then do the tone tap on each one. But beware if you tighten any one too much you will pull it out of alignment. It's best not to cut corners and just remove the tire and set it in a stand and do it right. I bead blasted the hub, these older Kawasaki's, had painted hubs, it was a gray of sorts. I just used the same gray as I use on the Yamaha's, it actually is Rust-oleum high heat 7716 silver, coated with semi-gloss clear Rust-oleum. Not perfect by any means. But looks pretty close to me. I absolutely hate polishing anything. I do it on a lot of the Suzuki's and on the 72 and up Yamaha cases, but I don't go overboard with it. Does it look nice.... you bet. Just not my thing. Good luck with your projects. Thanks for watching.
Wow Cain, are you feeling alright? Not like you to be coming in last. Guess you do have to sleep sometime. I will be watching your new one tonight. Well done on the last one.
Hi, no its a two-post lift. You just saw the one in the middle of the shop. the other is over by the bench. It is a low lift because I don't have but 7 ft 6-inch ceiling. I think it lifts 4 feet. Makes it easier to lift a car than using jacks and stands. Has a 6000 lbs load capacity.
Future generations will have no excuses this is all you need to know to do this right! Tried this job myself with no help when I was about 17 ended up taking it to the shop and paying the price. Ho boy!
Thanks
Thanks Matt, I learned this probably when I was 17 or 18, working at the motorcycle shop in the early 70's. This is what I got to do instead of engine work. I really wanted to do engine work.
Thanks for lacing it up like a kids shoe. This is going to help me with a few salvage projects. You are are a true wizard Dale.
Thanks Vinny, I sure appreciate you watching, you have a lot of projects over on your channel.
Excellent tutorial as usual Dale. Just like your crank videos, I think your wheel building tutorials are the 'go to' on TH-cam.
Best wishes, Dean.
Thanks Dean, I noticed early on that all the boring and crank building videos were done by non-English speaking creators. My first boring video is over 15000 views in just a little over a year, the same with the Suzuki crank building video.... think it's more than that. Thats big when you compare the normal viewership of my videos only get about 1000 a year. You have to be honest with yourself, old jap motorcycles videos, are never going to get the viewership of a gardening channel. The demand is just not the same. That being said...I am having fun doing them and hope that they help some folks. Maybe one day I will hit the viral button by accident. LOL
@@montana2strokeracer I know what you mean. BSA Bantam Clutches have limited appeal too!
Dale, did mine based on your previous video, was very helpful. End result is very satisfying!
So glad to hear these videos are helpful. It really is satisfying work.
Thanks again Dale ive always farmed my respoking work out to someone else on my Restorations.
But watching your tutorial I'm going to try and save a few bucks and try it myself
Hey Vincent, you can do it my friend.
Hey Dale, I'm still enjoying the shows, keep it up
Thanks Larry, more on the way.
Looks beautiful there Dale! Thanks for another fantastic video my friend.
Yes sir, finally, spring was just having trouble getting going. Maybe now it's here, next few days in the 70's. Thanks for all your support.
Hey Dale, I was standing to worried, it’s been awhile, good to see you back in the shop.
No, I'm still kicking around, I like to get a video out mid-week and the weekend, but don't always get it done. With nice weather comes lots of gardening and honey do projects, so the videos suffer a bit.
Hi Dale, Iv'e been enjoying watching your videos' much of which is familiar to me mechanically. Thank you for posting the wheel building videos, it's a job that I have always passed on to wheel builders. But i'm sure I can tackle a rim and spoke rebuild on my next project thanks to your efforts.
Best Regards
Steve
Hey Steve, thank you, the wheels are not really that bad, you just have to get in the mood. Be sure to measure your offset before you disassemble. You can do it.
Dale, thanks for the video, that's good and timely information as I am about to re-spoke a couple Kawasaki wheels. The only other time I laced up a couple wheels was after learning how by watching a previous video you put out on the subject. You really help us and we're grateful for your help.
Thank you, Jeff, I am glad to hear these videos are giving folks some help. I find a lot of useful information on You tube also. It is my go-to these days for all kinds of information.
great job dale as always keep up the good work a step closer
Still going my friend, this is going to be a great project.
im here,believe it or not! wow! looks nice outside.
Weathers great here Frank, we have been waiting.
Looks good. I’m going to try this one day.
You can do it, not a big deal.
Hey Dale, once again I'm ready to tackle a 'mysterious' area. What can we do about remediating a wheel that has a bent rim? Looks like it is only one side, one lip bent toward the hub. Not bad but noticeable from static viewing. It's a 74' MX 100 steel wheel. Also, going through and tightening up the spokes on a wheel that has loose spokes? What general method is best? How did you clean up the hub here? It looks painted? I'm torn between painted engines / hubs and polished. Since I've built a vapor blaster, I better put it to use... :) Thanks again Dale for your sharing!!!
Hi Ron, I have beat those bends out with a hammer and a block of hard wood before, but it is really just putting off what you know you must do and that is to replace the rim. It really isn't that bad of a job. Just got to get in there and do it.
When I was riding hard, I would just tighten them to the same feel after each ride, then do the tone tap on each one. But beware if you tighten any one too much you will pull it out of alignment. It's best not to cut corners and just remove the tire and set it in a stand and do it right.
I bead blasted the hub, these older Kawasaki's, had painted hubs, it was a gray of sorts. I just used the same gray as I use on the Yamaha's, it actually is Rust-oleum high heat 7716 silver, coated with semi-gloss clear Rust-oleum. Not perfect by any means. But looks pretty close to me. I absolutely hate polishing anything. I do it on a lot of the Suzuki's and on the 72 and up Yamaha cases, but I don't go overboard with it. Does it look nice.... you bet. Just not my thing. Good luck with your projects. Thanks for watching.
0630, here!
Dang Dean, think your first! Awesome man.
Made it.
Wow Cain, are you feeling alright? Not like you to be coming in last. Guess you do have to sleep sometime. I will be watching your new one tonight. Well done on the last one.
you would think that if all the spokes had the same amout of threads showing it would be close, but im sure this is wishful thinking.
In a perfect world, but with conical hubs the lengths are all different, as are the angles that the spokes run in.
Morinin I noticed that maxjax.whats that ? is only one post ? or is that for like brake jobs? thanks
Hi, no its a two-post lift. You just saw the one in the middle of the shop. the other is over by the bench. It is a low lift because I don't have but 7 ft 6-inch ceiling. I think it lifts 4 feet. Makes it easier to lift a car than using jacks and stands. Has a 6000 lbs load capacity.
You lubed the threads, doesn’t that let the nipples loosen up kinda quickly? Maybe a drop of loctite or super glue on the spoke end and nipple?