• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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Help with akront rims and original spokes

rob kelly

rob kelly

Husqvarna
AA Class
Hi,
I've had a bit of disappointment regarding my 72 wr250 restoration and am looking for some help.
I've just picked my wheels up from the wheel restorer and they are worse than when I took them in! The rims had no damage from stones etc as the bike has hardly been used and all spokes were good and original. Now the rims are badly pitted from acid dipping/ re anodizing and the rear has about 10 new spokes fitted.
Apparently there was corrosion that couldn't been seen under the old anodizing and the spokes couldn't be saved.
I bought the bike because it was so original, tires, brake shoes etc all original so wanted to keep it like that.
As the rims are essentially scrap aesthetically does anyone know where i can get new old stock ones or good reproduction ones? Also the same with the spokes?
Rob
 
When you send a set of rims out to get re anodized.

Always have them strip them first.

Then have them return them to you so you can sand and polish them to a mirror smooth shine.

Then return them to anodizer to anodize.

If not then you will see every nick, scratch, scrapes etc.... In the anodized finish.
 
Thanks dartyppyt. They are so badly pitted that they're a lost cause. I think i've sourced some more spokes with the clover logo and i'm just going to get some reproduction akront rims as i haven't been able to find a decent set of old used ones. Cheers wrx, i've had a look through their website and its been helpful info.
 
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