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lewisjohn · Aug 31, 2018

Roger Chatterton said:
And don’t forget the grub screws....!!!

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When I stripped my GS wheel spokes with an angle grinder, there were no grub screws in the nipples, so I haven’t put any in the new nipples, Should I be looking at fitting some.

Roger Chatterton · Aug 31, 2018

In my humble opinion, yes. They are there for a reason, and BMW wouldn’t waste their time or money fitting them if they weren’t necessary!
They are there to stop the spokes vibrating loose, and intrinsic to the tension and safety and integrity of the wheel.
To me, that’s important, but people must form their own opinions.
Mike is going to be fitting grub screws to the wheel he sold me, for the reasons stated above- a pretty important detail to my mind.

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mikeyboy · Sep 1, 2018

The rear wheel was a total bastard. :comfort

Took about two hours to get apart.
Each spoke and nipple had to be drifted out :blast

ShakeyBMW · Sep 1, 2018

No wonder it’s taken so long for your next post

mikeyboy · Sep 1, 2018

Kenny said:
Proff with is 'ammer would have had that stud out in two minutes flat !

There was no hammering the stud out,would have just turned it into an oversized rivet.
It didn’t put up too much of a fight to mistacats mill though

Tetley · Sep 1, 2018

R100GS

Mike we talked about the graphics for this bike...please see attached, Heritage Graphics eu.
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nick.ct · Sep 1, 2018

Something like this

Tetley · Sep 1, 2018

Thanks Nick

ShakeyBMW · Sep 4, 2018

I think the Hipsters have staged a sit-in to stop Mikeyboy getting anything done

bristolsaint · Sep 4, 2018

mikeyboy said:
I eventually stopped procrastinating and made a start stripping the wheels.
Cut the spokes with an angle grinder

Was this in tribute to the new GSAs :nenau

mikeyboy · Sep 4, 2018

ShakeyBMW said:
I think the Hipsters have staged a sit-in to stop Mikeyboy getting anything done

Plenty of stuff going on !
Just not all in my workshop.
The tank is at pro strip being acid dipped.
The panel work is all with the painter.
All of the metal work is at the powder coaters.
The engine,gearbox and bevel are all being prepped for rebuild.
The wheels are being rebuilt as I type.

mikeyboy · Sep 4, 2018

This turned up as I was about to leave.

Shiney,I like shiney :thumby:

mikeyboy · Sep 5, 2018

Started putting it back together
New headraces

mikeyboy · Sep 5, 2018

Keep bolting bits on

Fluffmeister · Sep 5, 2018

This is a legendary thread, if I was a woman......it would make me moist

I can't wait to see the finished article.

ChasF · Sep 5, 2018

Fluffmeister said:
This is a legendary thread, if I was a woman......it would make me moist

I can't wait to see the finished article.

Ah well. everyone to their own I guess.

Mike is doing a great job as ever.

mikeyboy · Sep 6, 2018

Got the short motor built and fitted.

New mains,big ends,timing chain kit
Also yokes back on ,bars etc

mikeyboy · Sep 6, 2018

New rings,valve guides,valves and springs :bounce1

Kenny · Sep 6, 2018

Liking this one... a lot ! :beerjug:

peepingtom · Sep 6, 2018

Looking great ! So is THE guzzi ! :clap

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