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Hello,hoping to get some insight into building a wheelset.The last time i did this was in 1967 when i replaced the chrome rims on my Mach 1 with some
alloy ones that the nice people at Dunlop made for me.Simply took an existing spoke along to my local hardware store, and had a new set made.These were of regular plated steel at the time,no stainless in those days.Time to make another set,i have a set of 3 fin hubs same as i used previously and
some 18"36 hole WM1 alloy rims Borrani pattern,i estimate the length should be 150-155m.m. or there abouts,if anyone has more accurate information
it would be great, i intend to use stainless steel this time.

Hello

spoke lenght is 155 mm for sure

Eldert

Hello, many thanks to Eldart for quick reply,good to have confirmation before commiting cash, mistakes are expensive.any thoughts on where to look
for suppliers very welcome.

Central Wheels, Birmingham will make s/s spokes if you have a sample or drawing.

155mm is about right for the rear hub. The front spoke flange is larger diameter so 150mm is about right. I’ve used spokes from a Honda CB400F on the rear hub for an 18” rim. These are available from Sudco. A few mm long for the Ducati hub but can be trimmed to length. Haven’t identified a Sudco spoke for the front. I prefer to use zinc plated spokes rather than stainless.

Matt

did some measuring of some hubs i had laying around . the spoke holes of the rear hub are 200 mm apart . the spoke holes of the front hub are 220 mm apart . the 155 mm lenght for the rear spoke lenght is correct . my guess is that the front hub spokes are 145 mm long but you have to double check yourself . the double sided 180mm Grimeca front hub has the spoke holes 210 mm apart .

Eldert

You can try one or more of these calculators: https://www.google.com/search?ei=GP6cXYW8Jc32kwXM16SYAg&q=motorcycle+spoke+length+calculator&oq=motorcycle+spoke+length+calculator&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i19j0i22i30i19l5.14824.26019..26153...0.2..0.259.3446.18j15j1......0....1..gws-wiz.......0i71j0i131j0j0i10j0i10i19j0i13i30i19.im4_nykl82I&ved=0ahUKEwiFqMyhzI3lAhVN-6QKHcwrCSMQ4dUDCAo&uact=5

cheers Hans