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Ducati MK3 stainless steel spokes

Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 2:44 pm
by Scottish888
Hi Folks, any recommendations for Ducati MK3 stainless steel spokes?
I would keep my original steels on but a few look a bit thin in places due to corrosion, if you magnify the pic you can see some of the spokes are quite thin near the rim.

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Re: Ducati MK3 stainless steel spokes

Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 8:02 pm
by ranton_rambler
Got my spokes from Central Wheels in Birmingham.

Re: Ducati MK3 stainless steel spokes

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 10:50 am
by themoudie
Aye Alex, Central Wheels and if you make a Horlicks of it they will "Re-true" it for you for a reasonable price plus P&P.

Regards, Bill

Re: Ducati MK3 stainless steel spokes

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 12:15 pm
by Scottish888
Thanks Folks,

I will send them a sample spoke as they have a few options.
The spoke nipples on the Ducati look like they are brass...not sure but they don't rust.

Regards,

Alex

Re: Ducati MK3 stainless steel spokes

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 1:23 pm
by ducwiz
You have to send 2 spokes, one inner and one outer. They are slightly different in length and bending angle.

cheers Hans

Re: Ducati MK3 stainless steel spokes

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 1:37 pm
by Scottish888
Thanks Hans, I had forgot about that!

Re: Ducati MK3 stainless steel spokes

Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2019 1:14 pm
by Scottish888
Are the spokes the same lengths front and rear?
Are the hubs the same external diameter?

Regards,

Alex

Re: Ducati MK3 stainless steel spokes

Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2019 1:21 pm
by Scottish888
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Re: Ducati MK3 stainless steel spokes

Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2019 3:18 pm
by Eldert
Scottish888 wrote:Are the spokes the same lengths front and rear?
Are the hubs the same external diameter?

Regards,

Alex


spokes are not the same length front and rear .

i think your rear rim is 18 inch and front 19 inch .

rear spokes are 155 mm from memory .

Eldert

Re: Ducati MK3 stainless steel spokes

Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2019 5:20 pm
by Scottish888
Thanks Eldert,

I thought I could avoid stripping both wheels at the same time but best I do that to get it right.

Regards,

Alex