02-02-2018, 12:49 PM
I can't tell from pictures how your spokes attach to the hub but..... I've been reading a book full of old Moto Guzzi Eldorado and Sport magazine reviews. In one article on the 750 Sport the author said the spokes went straight into the hub, no elbo joint like you see on most bikes. He claims that this arrangement greatly reduces the maintenance on spokes - without the elbo forces go directly to the hub with no offset force vector to cause it to loosen up. He said that spoke maintenance was not even mentioned in the manual.
Never heard of that myself, but thought it was a very interesting point so I tucked that factoid away in the brain pan. Had no idea it would be pulled out so soon.
I have no experience to back up that theory. Just checked - my Griso rear spokes have about a 5 degree bend before going into the hub. Have not inspected them since new. 15K miles ago.
I remember that the most I would do would spin the tire when off the bike and let a screw driver hit each spoke like playing cards on bicycles. I would listen for the same note on all the spokes.
Never heard of that myself, but thought it was a very interesting point so I tucked that factoid away in the brain pan. Had no idea it would be pulled out so soon.
I have no experience to back up that theory. Just checked - my Griso rear spokes have about a 5 degree bend before going into the hub. Have not inspected them since new. 15K miles ago.
I remember that the most I would do would spin the tire when off the bike and let a screw driver hit each spoke like playing cards on bicycles. I would listen for the same note on all the spokes.