steve24683 Posted December 21, 2018 Report Share Posted December 21, 2018 Hello...... I'm new here and have one question on my Repsol rear wheel. I'm trying to replace one broken spoke on my rear DID rim, but I couldn't get the nipple to connect with two section spokes correctly. Could anybody please help and teach me how to get this job done? Thanks a lot! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineaway Posted December 21, 2018 Report Share Posted December 21, 2018 Did you get the correct spoke? There is like 4 sizes , just a little different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve24683 Posted December 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2018 45 minutes ago, lineaway said: Did you get the correct spoke? There is like 4 sizes , just a little different. Hi Lineaway, Yes, there are 4 different sizes of spokes! Two longer ones and two shorter ones are located on either sprocket side or disc side. I found it's easier to replace spokes and nipples on Morad but DID. They're all flanged tubeless rims but different design on hub. Thanks for your input! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on it Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 hi Steve i "think "the nipple has lh/rh tread and needs to be correct way round 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve24683 Posted December 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 4 hours ago, on it said: hi Steve i "think "the nipple has lh/rh tread and needs to be correct way round Hi "on it", Yes, the nipple has two different directions of threads! If it's not correctly screwed in, the aluminum nipple could easily be damaged. Thanks for your input! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyc21 Posted December 23, 2018 Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 Not sure what your exact issue with getting it all connected is, however the last time I worked on one I had to loosen up the other spokes and then I was able to get everything together. Then it was the normal wheel building processes to get them all tightened back up. I hope someone else has an easier solution... Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve24683 Posted December 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 9 hours ago, jonnyc21 said: Not sure what your exact issue with getting it all connected is, however the last time I worked on one I had to loosen up the other spokes and then I was able to get everything together. Then it was the normal wheel building processes to get them all tightened back up. I hope someone else has an easier solution... Good luck! Hi Jonnyc21, Actually, I eneded up loosening up three spokes instead of one, but the problem still couldn't be fixed. I figured there is no enough space for longer spoke to move backwards more to allow nipple to get in. Anyhow, thanks for your input to me! I'll try something else to get this issue fixed. Merry Christmas! Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyd173 Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 As stated you unfortunately have to loosen a ton if not all of the other spokes to allow the hub to move back enough for the new spike to be attached. For me that means getting the local dealer to do it. No way around it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve24683 Posted February 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 On 2/13/2019 at 10:53 AM, sammyd173 said: As stated you unfortunately have to loosen a ton if not all of the other spokes to allow the hub to move back enough for the new spike to be attached. For me that means getting the local dealer to do it. No way around it! Hello sammyd173, Yes, the key is to allow the longer spoke to move back enough! I already got my issue fixed and your suggestion is absolutely correct. Thanks a lot! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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