Posted January 4, 200520 yr Finally my bike is nearly ready for its first MOT in 15years! I've brought it back from the dead with help from many in this forum...... ...however as always things are never simple! I'm missing 2 spokes from the rear wheel! 2 SPOKES!!! which is an MOT failure i believe. Spoke to Yamaha, and they dont sell individual spokes, only packs, which means spending £25 on a load of spokes i dont need! Does anybody have any spare knocking about?? I've never been so desparate from some thing so minor! (DT125LC Mk3 18inch Rear Wheel Spokes)
January 4, 200520 yr You should be able to get these from a pattern parts dealer. Try somewhere else like Suzuki or (ahem) a honda dealer
January 4, 200520 yr You could also try Breaking 125 in Aldershot 01252 330060 he will put them in the post for you if he has them, there is also Bernie's on 01252 330742 they both break bikes.
January 6, 200520 yr Author Thanks dragon lady, i gave them both a call but no luck. As jimjam suggested trying another make, I managed to find 1 spoke on ebay for a honda CG125 which is rear drum brake and an 18inch wheel, so fingers crossed. If it works then i'll see if i can get another from a dealer. As a last resort, i've got some spare front wheel spokes, so i may cut them to length and make a tread on the end and see how that goes! Very frustrating! Thanks again people, i'll keep you posted on my progress.
January 7, 200520 yr Moderator Are pattern parts the company still around? afaik they are ....quickly does a quick check in bookmarks..... yep still going
January 7, 200520 yr Author I found a company that specialises in rebuilding wheels. http://www.central-wheel.co.uk They sell packs of 10 for reasonable amount.
January 19, 200520 yr Author Hi people, I got my spoke today, i paid £12 (delivered) for 10 galvinised spokes and nipples! Gonna whack 'em on on the weekend and go for an MOT!! ..they'll probably tell me theres something structurely wrong with the bike and it will never pass an MOT!! LOL... One quick question...A parking light isnt required for MOT is it?? Full beam and dipped are fine, its just i removed the parking light cus of a dodgy connection. Thoughts??
January 20, 200520 yr Moderator £12 for 10 NIPPLES!!!!! Bargain let me at them & Galvinized ones @ that!
January 20, 200520 yr Author :lol: .....i need to watch what i say here! ".....12 galvinised nipples......" LOL
January 22, 200520 yr Author Went for the MOT this morning and PASSED!!!!! The went and got Tax straight away. This is the first time the bike has been ridden properly in 15 years! Thanks everyone who help.
February 1, 200520 yr Author Great to hear it finally passed! did you fit the indicators in the end? Yeah, i fitted front and back. I had some cheap ones i got from thailand, which were about £1.20 and another set from ebay at about £3. It was just the battery that needed to be connected. After that, all the electrics were fine. (fingers crossed, they stay that way!)
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