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Motorcycle Spoke Wheels
- 1. Motorcycle Spoke Wheels Motorcycle Part & Accessories WWW.SUPERIORMCSUPPLY.COM
- 2. A spoke is one of some number of rods radiating from the center of a wheel, the hub where the axle connects. www.superiormcsupply.com
- 3. Motorcycle wheels typically use 36 or 40 spokes , of much heavier gauge. They are never "interlaced" in the manner described below, nor are " radial " builds. www.superiormcsupply.com
- 4. Adequate spoke tension is very important with motorcycle wheels, because of the greater torque applied to the wheel by an engine or disc brake. www.superiormcsupply.com
- 5. Every motorcycle has a specific wheel and hence the spoke used in these also varies. They come in different sets according to the requirement. www.superiormcsupply.com
- 6. Spoking Pattern : Three-Cross : The most common spoking pattern is "three-cross" where each spoke crosses three others on the same flange of the hub before meeting the rim. www.superiormcsupply.com
- 7. Two-Cross : Here the spokes do not cross each other, saves roughly the weight of two spokes, because the spokes are shorter as compared to a three-cross wheel used for hubs with large-diameter flanges. www.superiormcsupply.com
- 8. Four-cross : These are standard for spoke counts of 40 and above used in motorcycle Wheels. www.superiormcsupply.com
- 9. Spoke length : The correct length of spokes required can be calculated using rim diameter, hub flange diameter, hub width, lacing pattern, and number of spokes. www.superiormcsupply.com
- 10. These calculations can be done either by hand or by using a computer.An alternative method is to refer to a table, which has the spoke lengths for a number of common hub and rim combinations. www.superiormcsupply.com
- 11. Spoke Metal : The wheel rims are usually steel or aluminum that is steel spokes and an aluminum hub or mag-type cast or machined aluminum. www.superiormcsupply.com
- 12. Performance racing motorcycles often use carbon-fiber wheels, but the expense of these wheels is very high for general usage. www.superiormcsupply.com
- 13. Motorcycle Part & Accessories WWW.SUPERIORMCSUPPLY.COM Modify and Maintain your motorcycle using genuine and original spare parts and accessories. For more details contact us.