Pt.1 How To Lace And True A Motorcycle Wheel At D-Ray's Shop

Repairing a spoke style motorcycle wheel is not hard to do, I'll show you how to do it yourself!
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[@dannystover1675]

Beautiful! Simply explained and demonstrated. Thanks D-Ray! After watching, I feel confident in lacing and truing a rim for the first time.

[@billm1601]

Love this video, straightforward, no extra bs, excellent filming on procedures and great explanation and commentary. Thank you for posting!!

[@UncleRobsGarage]

Its easy! All thats required is being able to count, you explain it ,so well everyone can understand.

[@robertz5958]

Thanks so much for sharing this how to video! I am restoring a Honda cb72 from 1965 and I was trying (with some difficulty) to polish the wheel hubs with the spokes still in place when I came across this video. You have made a high quality video that is very easy to follow and for that reason I will now be able to remove and relace the spokes easily myself! Thanks again kindest regards Robert Z. Tasmania down under!!!

[@pitcrewmax]

Thank you for the refresher, time to check the spokes on the Dyna…

[@scootertrashgaragehighfill2546]

Thanks D-Ray, I’m about to re lace my 09’ H-D Super Glide. Dyna’s are notorious for ruining rear wheels due to the pulley bolts backing out and it’s happened to me. Thanks again for your time. Keep it up.

[@HighVoltageKits]

Appreciated. Best paced and easy to follow video I seen. Cheers

[@ridemotoeveryday]

Bout to lace up my klr650 front wheel.....first vid i find.....D Ray showing how to lace a klr650 wheel....friggen awesome! Very informative, no longer stressing this swap....thanx brother!

[@hurphurphurp]

Excellent video! I was going to buy a new wheel for a bike I'm restoring but now I'm thinking I might try lacing my own! Cheers mate.

[@adamwalton4992]

Thank you, great video. I was getting in a right mess before watching your video.

[@chunkyification]

Watching this in 2021, Ray...what an informative video. I'm going to do my MZs wheels and then maybe start a business!

[@goopyperformance2324]

keep me posted..lol

[@danieltijerina9789]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I'm from San Antonio, Tx; I can't find anyone that knows how or is probably too time consuming for them and won't do it. I'll keep watching your videos. I hope to start doing my own wheels soon🙏🏼

[@henrygonzalez1201]

Pleasure to see a pro work and do his stuff, Thank you Sir.

[@toddhannah]

Man you make feel so comfortable to try this too. Thank you

[@LightworkerJoe]

Looks like it takes a lot of patience and experience. Great work.

[@BEEBEE159]

Thank you for making this video.

[@59BigRuss]

Thanks for the video, it's the best one I've followed for this job. Now for part 2

[@robertdonovan6256]

Thank you for this video, you have just made it so clear.

[@SteveRobReviews]

Well done buddy its been a while you made a vid , glad your back and I decided to give it a go too. Ha I was wondering if it could go back together as well. LOL

[@DRaysShop]

Thanks man, finally got enough free time to do a vid, lol!

[@teckman5678]

Awesome video! Really helpful and I happen to have the same bike so here's a thumbs up!

[@sebastianmalmstrom3547]

Great video, glad to see you back.

[@stuartkidd3624]

Hi this is the best video on lacing and truing a spoke wheel. The only thing I'm not sure about is calculating or knowing the hub offset if you are building a wheel from scratch, the wheel is already apart and therefore nothing to measure from original wheel. Any advice?. Thanks

[@jieren7877]

this is what I need, thank u very much

[@justinduncan2480]

How do you determine appropriate spoke length? I'm going to be having some rings cut to fit old Honda comstar wheels so I can lace them up to some 17" hoops, but I haven't had a lot of luck finding out what the appropriate spoke length should be

[@gp3yt]

Hey thanks D-Ray, this really helped me out - appreciate you man!

[@TheOdontologist]

Thanks D-Ray. I have a custom hub with just straight across holes, and spokes angles are short and long so they become outer (short) and inner (long), but thanks to your excellent instructions I was able to lace it with only a few hiccups along the way. Now to true it. The spokes and nipples are new (chrome) and instructions are to oil screw and nipple before truing. You OK with that?

[@matt3122]

I had 1 spoke break. I fixed it. I just had 2 more break. I have warp 9 sm wheels on a WR250R. What can I do to fix this problem? I tension the spokes by the sound test and by feel I’d say the are 3-4ft/lbs. I try not to over tighten them at all. Thanks.

[@Vic-ng8if]

Very satisfying.

[@vintagetintrader1062]

Convinced me to have a go on a cr80 project rear rim, electrosis has eaten through the rim where the rim lock was (sitting out in the tropical weather)

[@benz201forever]

Very helpful indeed!

[@jamessho2279]

Oh that’s easy just time consuming how long does it take?

[@doublex632]

Great Video, only problem is , I can only count to three

[@Dan-qp1el]

D-Ray - what resources do you know of to find replacement rims and spoke parts for vintage motorcycles with spoke wheels? I'm restoring a 1971 Honda Trail 90 and finding new wheels has been hard. Thanks, Dan

[@TheTarrMan]

OUCH! How did he do that without breaking bones?

[@jaywap1834]

this is my job also here in Philippines

[@rnh4547]

Git-Er-Dun D-Ray!

[@leonelleguizamon5637]

Hello there, your video is really helpfull! I really thank you for it, like and sub!!!

[@jasonoliver7717]

Proper Instructions

[@briankennedy5578]

One

[@lillithanatine1498]

When I cleaned mine up, I stuck the nipples and the spokes in my wet tumbler for ammo brass with some dawn and brasso. Cleaned 'em up good!

[@gdavies198]

good thing to do is cock up the spokes in the oil in full eat

[@billmago7991]

forgot to measure the offset??? ;)

[@Thatonehealthinsurancedude]

This is how I die

[@Doctoberfest]

hahah he said nipple

[@tomthomsen11]

them some ugly spokes!