WHEEL BUILDING AND TRUING SERVICES FOR MOTORCYCLES

Vintage bike needing a refresh? We can polish the hubs, lace a new rim with new spokes and you have something to be proud of. Resto mod build? We can match up spoked wheel builds to modern sportbike front ends for an entirely new experience. For wheel building projects, we source most new rims and spokes from Buchanan’s Spoke and Rim, Inc. Economy sets are available from other suppliers for Hondas and British bikes.

A couple of tips to avoid disappointments:

Many old wheels will have rusted/seized spoke nipples that can be difficult to break free from the threaded spoke. Some spoke nipples may turn freely, but some maybe not all. At times the spoke will break when trying to break the nipple free.

When having us replace rims, don’t loosen or remove the spokes from your wheels yourself. We need to take some important measurements from the stock set up, then we cut the spokes out in about 5 minutes time.

Don’t assume a 18” 40 hole rim off Ebay (or elsewhere) is going to work, unless it is specifically designed for your hub. Spoke holes are drilled into the rim at an angle to match the hub it will lace to. Those cool looking motocross rims aren’t going to spoke up to your CB450 hubs.

There is more to wheel selection than just the appearance. The rim width, spoke pattern, clearance issues and tire availability. Let us help get this done correctly.