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highrider
Guest
Do many people encounter a broken spokes with their 2 stroke 'ebay' type motors or is it worth getting a hub kit where the sprocket is attached to the hub rather than the spokes?
drimpact
Member
As long as you have thick spokes the mount that comes with the kit works fine. I use 12 Guage spokes on on my rear wheels, motorized or not.
At 265 lbs I find I have less wheel truing issues with the heavy spokes.
At 265 lbs I find I have less wheel truing issues with the heavy spokes.
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highrider
Guest
Im not exactly heavy and I broke a spoke on my a unmotorised bike going uphill, so I think my bike must be normal gauge.
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andyinchville1
Guest
I'm 155 and run a 70 CC dax up steep hills wide open with a 44 T sprocket and have yet to break a spoke....My bike is a Specialized RockHopper...Totally stock ...Well except for the engine kit! ;-)
Andrew
Andrew
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ibeenjammin
Guest
I wouldn't sweat it. I am 210 my bike was built in the 80s - Nishiki Colorado. My spokes are original and pretty rusted because it used to be my Trestles bike. I have yet to break a spoke and have been riding my bike pretty hard for the past 2 months. If you break a spoke, replace it or by a new set of wheels with thicker spokes.
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grakker
Guest
I haven't been to Trestles in way too long.
Anyway, I'm not sure what size spokes I have. They are on my 10 year old mountain bike and are pretty corroded. I've had no spoke problems.
Anyway, I'm not sure what size spokes I have. They are on my 10 year old mountain bike and are pretty corroded. I've had no spoke problems.
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larymor
Guest
how do you know what gauge they are? I have a $100 wallyland MB. is there a way to measure them without a gauge?
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dave1490
Guest
15gaw=1.8mm
14gaw=2.0mm
a micrometer is what i used.
also a 4 cross pattern is stronger then a 3 cross.
