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Motorcycle Resource Forums => Technical Resource Discussion => Topic started by: Thirteenhundred on May 18, 2018, 08:35:52 PM

Title: Spoke nipples
Post by: Thirteenhundred on May 18, 2018, 08:35:52 PM
Last night when I was performing my post ride-home-from-work once over I noticed a loose spoke on the front wheel.  It appears the nipple is broken but the spoke appears ok.  Where can I get new spoke nipples; are they a universal part?  Should I just replace the defective piece or skip straight to the part where I re-lace the wheel?
Thanks in advance!
Justin
Title: Re: Spoke nipples
Post by: wytfut on May 19, 2018, 07:26:13 AM
no need to relace Justin...
It happens.... It did to one of ours years ago...
I called Marty, and she had handfuls of spokes and nipples...
She at that point said free of charge, pay for shipping. I was uncomfortable with that, and orderd a dozen of both at a 1$.....
Once you get that nipple on, just retune the wheel.... should be good to go...
Bruce
Title: Re: Spoke nipples
Post by: Berlin Bob on May 19, 2018, 02:54:00 PM
You also might want to check the hole where the nipple comes thru ...on a couple of bikes I got in ...the hole was corroded and bigger than the nipple ...could not tighten it up ....so I trashed the wheel... did not how to repair it ....once a couple of the holes  elongate from being loose, the wheel is gone ...I always play the harp around the spokes  with my fingers  ...just an FYI

berlin bob
Title: Re: Spoke nipples
Post by: wytfut on May 20, 2018, 07:25:41 AM
I should have added that...
Thanx Bob
Title: Re: Spoke nipples
Post by: Berlin Bob on May 20, 2018, 11:47:34 AM
Your very well welcome  Bruce....we all need to help out on these  machines
Title: Re: Spoke nipples
Post by: blackheart on May 21, 2018, 06:52:58 AM
Its good to know Atlantic has parts.  However, to answer the first question, with aluminum rims such as the EH has, it is a requirement to use stainless spokes and nipples due to galvanic corrosion issues.  So while a regular nipple would fit it should not be considered universal.  Is the thread form on our spokes a metric or other form?
Title: Re: Spoke nipples
Post by: wytfut on May 22, 2018, 06:52:29 AM
To tell you the truth Rich I don't know

Being they are Behr built I'd suspect metric...

The Norton I restored a few years ago had 2 different threads on the spokes....   Which was a surprise.

On a side note.....   Some excellent news in the X community. A huge lot of parts was purchased recently, which should keep us in parts for many many years....

Bruce