converting comstar to spokes + picking a diff rim size

[82a]

can't say i've run across this info on a wing site but saw it with the cx500 folks (& other comstar models)

so i'm assuming it is doable with wings

https://motosynthesis.blogspot.ca/p/products.html

https://cx500forum.com/forum/cx-customiz ... heels.html

 

[joedrum]

im going to do this to hooch ... just got to get things here to work with ....

 

[pidjones]

Very nice. My '77 had a 16" rim laced to the stock hub when I bought it. I liked the look, and it handled well.

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[dan filipi]

Ohhhhh spokes. I like that look.
Nothing has ever come along that I think looks better.

 

[dan filipi]

https://cx500forum.com/forum/cx-customiz ... heels.html

 

[joedrum]

this link for build process
https://motosynthesis.blogspot.ca/p/products.html

 

[ianstaley]

Over here there are a few GL's that came with spoked wheels, I was thinking about doing this to my GL but High chrome and High polished ally rim.

 

[joedrum]

this is a really good thread and there are a lot of possibilities here

 

[canuckxxxx]

I wonder how this would work on a 16" wheel. :headscratch: It looks like the spokes that go from inside to outside of hub flange are almost touching the edge of the discs as they have to make a sharp bend to go to the centre of the rim. A smaller rim would use shorter spokes so this might be a problem. Or maybe the spoke holes could be drilled closer to the outside of the flange plates.

Brian

 

[joedrum]

i have seen it done on 16" wheels its seems to be the most popular way to go

 

[canuckxxxx]

joedrum » Mon Sep 01, 2014 6:19 am[/url]":222ycew9]
i have seen it done on 16" wheels its seems to be the most popular way to go

Good to know, Joe. :good: I see too that the outside edge of the hub discs look like they are beveled or rounded, probably for spoke clearance.

Would be tempting to try. But you must have to use a tube then, right?

Brian

 

[joedrum]

yes i seen where someone tried to make spokes tubeless but it didnt really pass my observation test as competant

 

[Ansimp]

I would only ever consider a tube with spokes as they are dynamic by nature and I believe would always leak no matter how you tried to seal them.

 

[pidjones]

My '77 had a 16" rear. Of course, it was laced to a spoke-type hub. It looked great IMHO. Was that way when I bought it.

 

[Ansimp]

Looks very nice :good: