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Title: 144 spoke wheels
Post by: GavinDavis on November 08, 2012, 10:45 PM
Ok..... Now I can appreciate that im probably gonna be shot down in flames over this  :LolLolLolLol:

Ive got a bit of an obsession at the moment for mounting some mega spoke'd wheels on one of my builds (one that wont be rode hard anyway so mainly a looks thing).

Im looking at going down the route of building my own crazy 95's anyway and the same time as searching, came across this pic on the museum:

Has anyone ever fitted any of these as im seriously considering a set to get it out of my system :)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i112/gavthelad/dscf0166_blowup.jpg)
Title: Re: 144 spoke wheels
Post by: Dannywhac on November 08, 2012, 10:54 PM
They crack like buggery around the spoke holes fella - just get some wheel discs and draw a load of lines on them, you get the look without the breakage - much safer  :D
Title: Re: 144 spoke wheels
Post by: GavinDavis on November 08, 2012, 11:03 PM
They crack like buggery around the spoke holes fella - just get some wheel discs and draw a load of lines on them, you get the look without the breakage - much safer  :D

Is that why in the pic he looks a bit nervous about putting all his weight on the back wheel?  :LolLolLolLol:

Yep I understand what you mean dude, it'd certainly be a shame to spend a fair chunk of dosh and then get to bottom of the road to find that 20 spokes have made and exit through the tube and tyre lol.

Maybe I could just get a set and push the bike around instead  :2funny:
Title: Re: 144 spoke wheels
Post by: Pooch on November 08, 2012, 11:45 PM
Not far off  :LolLolLolLol: (http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a469/Poochy_06/f65e8f541ed494f9c9c162b1b2fde235.jpg)
Title: Re: 144 spoke wheels
Post by: GavinDavis on November 09, 2012, 07:50 AM
What wheels are those Pooch?  Are they yours?  :angel:
Title: Re: 144 spoke wheels
Post by: AKGOFF on November 09, 2012, 08:12 AM
What wheels are those Pooch?  Are they yours?  :angel:

No, they were mine, 72 spoke and although I got the piss taken out of me big time for them, I thought they looked wicked.

Pooch loved them too.  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: 144 spoke wheels
Post by: GavinDavis on November 09, 2012, 09:07 AM
What wheels are those Pooch?  Are they yours?  :angel:

No, they were mine, 72 spoke and although I got the piss taken out of me big time for them, I thought they looked wicked.

Pooch loved them too.  :LolLolLolLol:

Ah cool :) ...I think they look sweet!!  You still got them?
Title: Re: 144 spoke wheels
Post by: Devilock on November 09, 2012, 09:13 AM
It must take ages to lace 144 spokes...
Title: Re: 144 spoke wheels
Post by: GavinDavis on November 09, 2012, 09:35 AM
It must take ages to lace 144 spokes...

10 minutes if your fingers are as nimble as mine  :LolLolLolLol:

....Although maybe 4 hours to tighten and true them  ;D
Title: Re: 144 spoke wheels
Post by: pickle on November 09, 2012, 09:36 AM
If it's for a NS bike, you could look even more rediculous and use 5 spoke wheels  ;)
Title: Re: 144 spoke wheels
Post by: GavinDavis on November 09, 2012, 10:01 AM
If it's for a NS bike, you could look even more rediculous and use 5 spoke wheels  ;)

Lol, its not for a new school bike, its mid school but wanna bling it up for a bit :)
Title: Re: 144 spoke wheels
Post by: Dark Diggler on November 09, 2012, 10:07 AM
If its bling that you need,just wear  one of these when you ride it  :4_17_5:

(http://i.huffpost.com/gen/796924/thumbs/o-GARY-GLITTER-570.jpg?1)
Title: Re: 144 spoke wheels
Post by: GavinDavis on November 09, 2012, 10:42 AM
 :LolLolLolLol: ....Nice haha
Title: Re: 144 spoke wheels
Post by: Devilock on November 09, 2012, 10:42 AM

10 minutes if your fingers are as nimble as mine  :LolLolLolLol:


I bet you're popular with the ladies...!  :D
Title: Re: 144 spoke wheels
Post by: GavinDavis on November 09, 2012, 11:05 AM

10 minutes if your fingers are as nimble as mine  :LolLolLolLol:


I bet you're popular with the ladies...!  :D

Lol.....maybe a few years back haha.  Not so much now with oil on my hands :) haha
Title: Re: 144 spoke wheels
Post by: Spen69 on November 09, 2012, 11:25 AM
A couple of years ago at MK Joe "Rakas17" had a set of 144's on his Gen1 and some lad took it for a launch off the top of the trick ramp on the helipad..... didn't hear any bangs or pops when he landed, but I was seriously wasted at the time...... :shocked:

Have a look see if it's in "me & my bikes" or maybe one of the photo threads from MK 2011 or 2010...... ???
Title: Re: 144 spoke wheels
Post by: GavinDavis on November 09, 2012, 11:51 AM
Hmmmm thats interesting, ill have a look through the pics and see if i can dig it out.  I certainly wouldnt be launching it if I did mount a set....Id use some 48's for that  8)
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