Broken spokes -> NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE!!!

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Honda made another change to the stainless spoked wheel; they changed the way the power transfers from the hub to the rim,
the spokes with the bend near the head now take this load as opposed to the old hub.

this is shown in the insert picture on the lower right corner, notice how the spokes cross over each other,
they swapped the function of the spokes and corrected the situation by supporting the bend much more closer to and by the hub,
this way the stress on the bend of the spoke is much reduced.



You may have to click on the picture to show the details clearly.

and another one of the old hub which shows the drive force transfers through the "weaker" spoke type which puts more stress on the spoke bend;



And thanks again to Alprider who pointed out the difference in the spokes used now


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