roamer
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The tools are a t 40 torx and 2 mm allen key for the locking grub screw,
You're not wrong, but you're even more right than you think:
"The spoked wheel was invented to allow the construction of lighter and swifter vehicles. The earliest known examples are in the context of the Sintashta culture, dating to ca. 2000 BC."
So bike in at Rainbow this morning, no more Steve the service manager, gutted good guy.
Anyway having had to argue a bit about when it could be looked at they took it down to the shop. Missing grub screws out of the torx head spoke screws. Never had that before was the cry?
Escalated to BMW?
Will be sorted tomorrow. See if you can find mention of those grub screws anywhere in the user manual?
Must admit i didn’t realise they had a grub screw in the until they mentioned it?
Strong not so sure but absorb shocks better, just wondering about a caliper in alloys, would it have done so much damage, anyway sorry to OP for the hijack, just tighten spokes listen to the music and all good.
The reason spoked wheels are used off road is because they absorb shocks better, they actually flex a bit, whereas cast wheels shatter.
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So where are these grub screws? I’ve looked at mine and there is definitely no grub screw on the spoke nipple. Mine is a 2017 registered bike, built in August 2016.
Have BMW changed the spoke nipple design? I know that a lot of GSs were suffering with rusting spoke nipples, I’m wondering if they have changed the design to using stainless nipples to cure the rust issue but have a problem keeping them tight, so hence the grub screw?
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So where are these grub screws? I’ve looked at mine and there is definitely no grub screw on the spoke nipple. Mine is a 2017 registered bike, built in August 2016.
Have BMW changed the spoke nipple design? I know that a lot of GSs were suffering with rusting spoke nipples, I’m wondering if they have changed the design to using stainless nipples to cure the rust issue but have a problem keeping them tight, so hence the grub screw?
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I think spoke wheels are lighter giving less un-sprung weight.
I’ll have a look. That is the area where mine are going rusty. I’ve applied ACF 50 to stop them rusting.
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I’ll have a look. That is the area where mine are going rusty. I’ve applied ACF 50 to stop them rusting.
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Thanks. My what clean nipples you have!
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How lose is lose? - what your criteria for lose?
How lose is lose? - what your criteria for lose?
I think you will find the spoke wheels are heavier.