bigfoot Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Just got a new 2011 gasser want to replace the front wheel spoke nipples with stainless ones before they rust. Does anyone know where I can get nipples from? I've meant to do this on my past bikes but always left it too late. Not this time, hopfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjbiker Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Nice one with the new bike John You could try these guys ? Nipples? Have you thought about alloy nipples instead of stainless? Could save a gram or two in weight? GJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrc1 Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Pretty sure original GG spokes have different thread from aftermarket spokes/nipples.... GG UK sell stainless spoke sets at a reasonable price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfoot Posted April 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Central Wheel Components need me to send a spoke and nipple down to see if they can match it and GGUK can't give me the size either. They do stainless spokes but not nipples. The nipples are nickel plated brass and are different from the original spokes. They only fit their stainless spokes so that's a bit wheel rebuild. All I want to do is change the nipple. Anyone know the size I'm needing to ask for? If I can get this CWC or someone may have the nipple seperately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 George Spence in Cupar builds wheels, pm me if you want his no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowbrow Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Seems a lot of trouble just to keep your nipples perky. A spray of WD40 after every ride not good enough? The Beta's have nice nipples but I don't know if they fit GasGas spokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfoot Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Seems a lot of trouble just to keep your nipples perky. A spray of WD40 after every ride not good enough? The Beta's have nice nipples but I don't know if they fit GasGas spokes. It's not a lot or trouble really if you keep the spokes and change one nipple at a time working round the wheel. I tow to a lot of trials and up my way they put a lot of salt on the roads in winter. I've tried the WD40 route in the past and its better than nothing but the OEM nipples just don't survive long in a nice condition. The GG spokes are metric and no one seems to stock metric spokes in the UK. I'd be interested in the Beta ones if the would fit and had a better plating on them. i think I can get some metric ones if I could only work out he size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 (edited) It's not a lot or trouble really if you keep the spokes and change one nipple at a time working round the wheel. I tow to a lot of trials and up my way they put a lot of salt on the roads in winter. I've tried the WD40 route in the past and its better than nothing but the OEM nipples just don't survive long in a nice condition. The GG spokes are metric and no one seems to stock metric spokes in the UK. I'd be interested in the Beta ones if the would fit and had a better plating on them. i think I can get some metric ones if I could only work out he size. Sorry no help here. Know what you mean though. In the past I have settled for packing the nipple threads with the silecone grease on initial prep, so down the line hopefully they are not rusted up and can be changed individually later! It is a pretty good protectant on the outside plating as well although attract dust. Light application on inside of rims seems to keep down corrosion from water entry as well. Dow Corning DC111 compound is the fav. Edited April 23, 2011 by copemech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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