Not a project I plan to do anytime soon but does anyone know rough costs to get an XTX respoked with stainless spokes?

My spokes are rusty as hell and in the future I would like to respoke them in stainless. It may be too expensive but I would be interested to know the costs.

Also I love the gold rims on the bike below, does anyone have an idea how much getting the black XTX rims done would cost.

Again its just an enquiry at this stage, just assessing whether its worth doing as its the only thing that lets my bike down. (I did paint the spokes as a short term fix but I know its was not the real answer.


PS I love this bike picture, its the only grey bike I have seen that looks fantastic.

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Tony, I was just quoted �70 for the Stainless spokes, �50 to fit, per wheel, from Wheelwise. That should give you an idea.

Also, a new 18" Excel Rim (to give you an idea) �120 +vat.

I have only this quote, as fortunately there is a wheel spoker near me. But the turn-around time is 6-10 weeks, so that sounds like a winter job!

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2008 XTR Mods : DNA Stage 3 Airbox, PC111, Carbon Cans Ovals, Steve Ruth built XTR734cc Big Bore with - High Desert Dyno (HDD)/ Cuervo Racing Gas Flowed / Ported Head fitted with +1mm Valves & uprated Springs, HDD 5050 Camshaft, HDD +3mm Throttle Body, CP 105.5mm 11:1 Piston, Custom Mapping, Piasini ECU, Renthal 613-01, Barkbusters VPS, Pivot Pegz, Touratech Bashplate, Foam Grips, Kev's O2 Sensor Mod, Kev's Extra Coolant Cooler, Wilbers Progressive Fork Springs and Rear Shock

Bloke on KTM forum called Headster is about �90 all in per wheel.

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Cheers guys, sounds like a winter project then whilst the bike is off the road due to snow/ice etc.

Good food for thought. I think the respoke is a possibility then. May knock the rim change though, thats too much.

As I do my day job I may ask people the same questions and see what I come up with.

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Sorry, his name is Brokenlegs not HEadster, Headster is the graphics design guy.

His turn around is about a week or so.

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I've always been a sucker for gold rims

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To answer your other question.

About �30 a wheel on top for powder coat/annodising (maybe a bit more for annodise as they'd need to strip first.

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Now that seems more like it.

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Blimey if your in Staffordshire you can't be more than 30 minutes from Central Wheel in Coleshill

Tony give Foley motorcycles a ring (they are in Fenton, Stoke on Trent)
01782 48882
Phil. The mechanic there is a top wheel builder.

On another point are we up for a blast later in the year?

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