CZ spoke lengths

[mainline]

does anyone have any CZ rear wheel spokes lying around that they're able to measure for me? The hub I've got is late mid 60's -early 70's.

Cheers

[Ji Gantor]

I have a brand new set of stainless steel HD spokes and nipples for a 1973 rear wheel if that helps.

Ji

[mainline]

thanks mate, is yours the same as this one?

[Ji Gantor]

It looks the same as mine.

Ji

[mainline]

Cool, any chance I could get you to measure some spokes when you get the time?

Cheers

[Ji Gantor]

Sure, are you going to have some made.

Ji

[mainline]

I was going to try and buy some off-the-shelf. Always easier if you know what you need, rather than relying on the person you're buying them off.

You ended up getting yours from Titmans didn't you?

cheers

[tony27]

74 parts book says LH M4x199  RH M4x147, should be the same looking at that hub. I don't know if the early ones with the riveted sprocket like I've got are different
Hope this is a help

[mainline]

cheers tony,

I'm assuming those measurements are from the end of the threaded section to the start of the bend? and they'd all be the same 45 degree bend?

[tony27]

My guess would be from the bend to the end, list only gives left & right lengths with the wheel needing 18 per side. Went out to garage & did a quick check on the earlier wheel, looked like those numbers were about right. Couldn't be sure on the bend but 45 degrees probably isn't too far out

[mainline]

beauty, thanks mate.

[NR555]

My 2 cents:  Charlie Richardson from CR High Performance in the US sells sets of custom tapered Buchanan spokes for CZ rear wheels.

I was cracking hubs every other race until I started running them.  Apparently the taper allows just enough flex to take a bit of stress away from the magnesium hub.  Completely fixed the problem for me.

www.crhighperformance.com