Wheel Spokes

[gage]

Hello, Restoring a 74 CR125M Elsinore back to it's former glory. Looking for someone to supply me with a set of stainless steel spokes and nipples front and rear. I have laced and rebuilt wheels before using the original spokes but these spokes are past repairing. I am in Perth and have had no luck ringing around. Does anyone have a positive experience with a spoke supplier in Perth or Interstate.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Regards, Ron

[YSS]

John Titman in Queensland  from Titman Racing. Pricey but no hassles.

[Nathan S]

Lots of people rave about Mike Warner in Qld. Certainly seemed to know his stuff when I've spoken to him on the phone.

I also spoke to a Vic based guy today, who sounded like a good, no nonsense bloke. Best prices I've been given on stainless spokes, worst on zinc (although it did sound like he was selling top quality zinc spokes for the anal-retentive restorers, rather than just "this'll get ya outta trouble mate"). Advertises in the classifieds section of Just Bikes.

The best prices I've had on Zinc spokes was from a mob in Sydeny (Granville?) who's name completely escapes me.

[Freakshow]

and the prices would be ?

[firko]

Try Chivos at Unit 3-4 20 Crescent St, Granville, NSW 2142. p: (02) 9682 5950 ...He's the only whell builder I'll trust these days.
If you keep an eye out on USA eBay, NOS spoke sets often come up. I recently bought NOS zinc spoke sets for an MX125 Yamaha for $20 or so for the front and around $35 for the rear. Honda stuff often appears.

[Nathan S]

I was avoiding that because I can't remember well enough to put them to print....
So the rest of this post is on the disclaimer that I might have ballsed any or all of it up.

Mr Victoria was $3.45 each for zinc, $4.50/4.70 for stainless straight gauge (price difference is 10G vs 9G), and ~$1 each dearer for butted.

MWM was ~$180/set of 36 for stainless, although its now occurred to me that they may have been butted spokes, which makes them cheaper/line ball.

Mr Granville was less than $100 for 36 zincs, IIRC. This was ages ago, so I really reserve the right to have forked this up.

[gage]

Thanks for the input guys. I did some more ringing around yesterday and managed to get two quotes over the phone:
Mike Warner Wheels in Qld - $220 per wheel - that is supply of 36 stainless spokes and nipples, around $6.10 per spoke.
GC Motorcycles in S.A. - $140 per wheel - supply of 36 stainless spokes and nipples, around $3.90 per spoke.

It obviously pays to shop around. Doesn't appear to be anyone in Perth who makes spokes - if anyone knows someone in Perth, please let us know.
Cheers Ron

[oldfart]

Ash's spoked wheelz  in Sunny Qld of  Briz-vegas  07-32626447   prices are fair 

[magoo]

Chivo

[RED ALERT]

Ron, Almost everyone in Perth including the bike shops use "Spoked Wheel Services' in Midvale. I would give him a call about supplying your spokes. Or if you want him to do the re-lacing he does top quality work. He did the wheels (spokes and rims) on my 75 Elsinore and my YZ 360.

[smalls717]

There a shop in Malaga...it used to be in Maddington...called Spoke Wheel Services that make / supply stainless spokes or will rebuild your wheels. He also has a supply of rims if required.
Last time I had some made up he charged $160. per wheel (for the spokes). I rang him about a month ago enquiring about spokes for 74 cr125 and he has samples to make them up. He supplies "thicker" spokes if required. Last phone number I had was 94592035. Will check and let you know.

[gage]

There is a wealth of knowledge in the VMX community - thanks for all the input guys. I'll try the two Perth guys and see what they can do for me.

[GMC]

I was speaking to a guy the other day that said he had trouble with his stainless spokes breaking as they had work hardened. Stainless does behave in this way. I think he had done quite a lot of riding on them.

[LWC82PE]

thats not surprising, ive known about that with SS spokes for ages and thats why i am against them for offroad bikes, especially in hard use and road race bikes.

[cappra]

Montesa used stainless steel spokes on the 74' VR.
I have original wheels here, with original spokes and
they are still in perfect condition.