A New Way to Tune Spokes

Discussion in 'Common Items on Husqvarnas: Tires/tubes/grips/etc' started by KXcam22, Jan 10, 2018.

  1. KXcam22 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Kamloops, BC, Canada
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 SM630, 2017 300XC
    Other Motorcycles:
    08FZR6;07CRF450;98CBR900RR;02KTM200
    A torque wrench is nice, but once you get some corrosion inside the nipple it is not very accurate. I typically tune by ear, making a nice musical note. I think most people do this. Here is a modern version. I clamped my "snark" guitar tuner to the spokes. It is a simple $15 tuner that detects vibrations and displays the musical note. By loosening/tightening my spokes I can play any musical note. My spokes are the correct tightness at E. Cam
    snark spoke tuner.jpg
    NCSteve, pvduke, gots_a_sol and 2 others like this.
  2. silverstreakNZ Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Christchurch nz
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82cr500,76gp360,90wr250,81 420AXC
    Other Motorcycles:
    74 tm400 , 02 gasgas ec 300
    Not the worst idea I've seen . Given important (drag engine conrod) bolts get done up to a measured stretch as opposed to applying a turning force to the head I rekon it's pretty valid .
  3. KXcam22 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Kamloops, BC, Canada
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 SM630, 2017 300XC
    Other Motorcycles:
    08FZR6;07CRF450;98CBR900RR;02KTM200
    May be unusual, but if a guy was deaf, tone deaf, or like loud music while tuning spokes, it would work. Cam.
  4. ghte Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Bright, Victoria Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2 x 310's, 2016 Beta 480, SWM RS650
    Other Motorcycles:
    2016 Multi ,Griso1100, Monster695
    Good lateral thinking there Cam.