Loose Spokes

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  1. browned off

    browned off Member

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    #1 browned off, Aug 28, 2020
    Has anyone had problems with loose spokes on rear wheel of watercooled bonnies
     
  2. Callumity

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    #2 Callumity, Aug 28, 2020
    The simple answer is ‘probably’ but it is not so much a ‘problem’ as a maintenance issue. See p88 of your owner’s manual. Pretty much a routine check item. Just nip them up slightly without affecting rim alignment.
     
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  3. browned off

    browned off Member

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    #3 browned off, Aug 28, 2020
    Took bike in for service,my man said could not tighten spokes as just kept turning.He rang his wheel man who said he has done loads of these and it is a common problem.
    my mechanic says they are just turning,he has spoken to his wheel buider who says he has had this alot with bonnies.
     
  4. Callumity

    Callumity Elite Member

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    #4 Callumity, Aug 28, 2020
    That sounds pretty lame. I know they are straight pull spokes but holding the spoke while tightening the nipple is hardly rocket engineering.
     
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  5. Don the Don

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    #5 Don the Don, Aug 28, 2020
    I wonder what an MOT tester would make of it when you present the bike with loose spokes
     
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  6. Samsgrandad

    Samsgrandad Senior Member

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    #6 Samsgrandad, Aug 28, 2020
    Probably a fail if enough spokes loose, maybe if you're lucky an advisory
     
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  7. Thripster

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    #7 Thripster, Aug 29, 2020
    Did you spoke to them about it?
     
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  8. Tigcraft

    Tigcraft Unheard of Member

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    #8 Tigcraft, Aug 29, 2020
    I’ve just re-spoked one of my bikes and it’s easy as hell. Apply common sense and clamp the spoke where it’s not seen as much then lube Nipple with wd40 and just tighten to the right ‘sound’
     
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