Rebuilding XT600E wheels. Heavier spokes? Alloy rims?
Hey, I haven't posted in a while since most of my effort has been going into my '84 FJ1100. I have a lot of off road adventure trips planned for this coming warm season though, so I'm trying to pick it up on my '92 XT600 project.
Both of my wheels are rusted, twisted, dented piles of junk. The hubs are fine, though. I plan to rebuild the wheels with new spokes and rims. It seems like I've heard of the wheels being rebuilt with heavier-than-stock spokes. I like this idea since I want my wheels to be as beefy as possible. What's a good source for these spokes and is there any modifications involved (like maybe drilling out the spoke holes in the hub and rim)? I've ordered spokes from Buchanan's in the past, but I'm open to new options.
While I'm rebuilding the wheels anyway, where the heck can I source new (or used) steel rims? My heart is not set on using steel rims, but like I said above, I want really strong wheels. I'm open to the option of using aluminum rims with the heavier spokes. 21" and 17" aluminum rims are widely available since many dirt bikes have used them since the '80s.
Anyone here rebuilt their XT600E wheels onto aluminum rims?
Thanks for the help.
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