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Aug 2, 2011 | 01:35 AM

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thelawnmowerman

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Is there some censoring goin on here!

Aug 2, 2011 | 06:39 AM

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back again

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mine are going on 4 years and no problems.I check them everytime I wash the bike.

Aug 2, 2011 | 07:05 AM

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CountryD

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Dont worry fellas, gonna put some pics up this evening. Gonna take the blue off the tire for you guys to check out. Then will put tape of before install to protect WW.

Aug 2, 2011 | 01:49 PM

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Thats wierd bro, my vee is in perfect shape and its alomst on 8k miles.

Aug 2, 2011 | 02:38 PM

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t stone

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BOBBEREVO88

Thats wierd bro, my vee is in perfect shape and its alomst on 8k miles.

Bobber, it might be because the spokes were a little loose. I dont know. I tightened the spokes, well see how it wears now.

Stone

Aug 2, 2011 | 02:42 PM

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thelawnmowerman

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Might sound like a daft question but how do you tighten the spokes, do you have to take the tyre off? or can you just do it in situ?

Aug 2, 2011 | 05:40 PM

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t stone

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Quote:

Originally Posted by thelawnmowerman

Might sound like a daft question but how do you tighten the spokes, do you have to take the tyre off? or can you just do it in situ?

I put the bike on the jack to get the front wheel off the ground and then turn the nipples 1/8-1/4 turn tightening one at a time. Then if they are still loose go another 1/8-1/4 turn. Mine were a little over 1/8 of a turn loose. You dont want to go to far or the wheel will get out of round. They make a torque wrench for this but this is how we have always done our moto cross bikes. No problems.

Stone

Aug 2, 2011 | 05:43 PM

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CountryD

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Stone you have Email, with PICS of WW

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Aug 2, 2011 | 06:02 PM

#19

DR. V-TWIN

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How about some info on the whitewall for the rest of us. Do I have to be a member of the club?

Did you get in trouble?

Drew

Aug 2, 2011 | 06:02 PM

#20

ghostrider69

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From: Republic of Texas

Not trying to be rude but what's up with all the top secret stuff. Does the person that did the Metzler for you not want everyone flooding them with requests or do you think you might be stepping on someones toes that has a stack pile of Vee's to get ride of? We are all here to share info. Especially on good deals. I look at it like this. If I magically start getting free parts in the mail or at least at cost to bolt onto my bike then I start watching out for others feelings.

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