Thanks for posting the info up I do appreciate it and wasnt actually meant as a dig at anyone personally it was simply those acts are boring....

I appreciate the time it took to find and post it. :icon_biggrin: Ive spent years of being subjected to reading ,laws, acts, rights etc and you got to admit they do go on and on.:icon_biggrin:

Ok Yamaha have agreed to resolve the spokes issue and sent me a new set plus they are having them rebuilt. I have however found a wheel builder thats making me a set of stainless spokes and nipples which I am paying for but the dealer have built for me. A good result by Yamaha as Im happy with the hubs and rims etc so I will have a as new set but with stainless steel instead :coolsmiley:

Hey Mike � been trying to send you a PM, but I think your inbox is full or something. Off-topic but I was wondering what make the crash bars are on your Ten, and if you're happy with them. I've been looking at options as I'd prefer full bars rather than just a bash plate and bar set up like the adventure spec ones.

Anyway. Good news on the spokes, result!

Hello...im very pleased with them and hopefully wont have to test them but have that security. There Hepco and Becker ones whihc can be ordered from Motobins who then order them in for you but it only takes a few days

Thanks Mike. Much appreciated

Well the end result is superb! Yamaha offered to re-spoke the wheels and alos the bolts etc. I decided I wanted stainless steel spokes and nipples so when the new Yamaha spokes arrived I sent them away to be copied.

The spoke and wheel builder recommended slighty larger spokes thhan standard for the rear which I agreed. The wheels now have stainless steel spokes an nipples and as new in fact I would say even better.

The spokes and nipples cost me �125 then Yamaha paid the rest without any problems. Thanks Yamaha UK great trouble free warranty work. Ive not presonally had any issues with warranty work and not had to battle anything out.

Mike,
I have had the same problem with my 6 month old S10. I am awaiting a response from Yamaha as to whether they will replace mine. In the mean time I removed them all, cleaned them up with an electric wire brush and then coated them with clear laquer. Its a pretty good job but not quite as good as new.

Mine corroded at 4 months old due to being parked on the beach for a week in the Costa Brava and we had a 4 day tornado that sprayed everthing with sea salt and regardless of how many times I wax washed it and covered the bike up I wasted my time.

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I looked at getting stainless spokes and the cost was about �120 with the Yamaha ones costing �168.21 for both wheels.

I sourced my stailnless ones from here: http://www.central-wheel.co.uk/spokes/spokes.html Are yours from the same place ?

When you say Yamaha will rebuild them who exactly do you mean, the dealer, Yamaha UK or a third party wheel builder that Yamaha will pay ?

Fortunately, on the S10, the spokes can all be changed without taking the wheels off and having done it once I will likely do it myself again. I managed to get the alignment perfect after a couple of hours of tweeking.

The new XT250Z (not available in the UK) has an S10 style tubeless rear (only) wheel fitted. Do not be surprised if the 660 gets them soon.

Interesting read Ray and great they can be replaced easily. I got my spokes for the same place as you. Are the ones that have corroded in the picture stainless ones?

No, they are the crappy OEM zinc (I thnk) plated ones. Its sad when you consider that it is unlikely to cost much more to place stainless on as standard as BMW do.

Also, you did not say who changed/paid for the spokes to be changed.

my five cents worth
 

I think the problem is an electrolitic reaction between some metal in the brake pads or rotors and the gal on the spokes. My guess is, it is because the pads don't contain asbestos!

Look closely, it is always worse on the pad dust side than the clean side.

I think Yamaha need to go into the big room of mirrors and have a long hard look at themselves if they think a new bike should look like this within 12 months.

Going to stainless however isn't neccessarily going to fix the problem. A very light gold plating might fix it.