How To Tighten Your Spokes - MotoSport Demo

You don't have to re-invent your dirt bike wheel, but you do have to tighten its spokes, regularly! Let a MotoSport maintenance & repair expert show you how to do it correctly and easily.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• MotoSport
• Motocross
• motocycle
• spoke
• tighening

[kirkconway]

Hi Monte.

this back wheel on this 83 kawasaki kdx 250 is totally loose.

it moves from side to side about an 1/8th of an inch and theres crinking sound's so im not riding it right now untill i get the spoke's fixed.

good vodeo though,

I liked the way you explained how to do it.

[1t1p]

I think I over tightened some spokes and warped the wheel . Can I save the wheel if I loosen some spokes ?

[conv1900]

I would like to see how to correct a run out problem once all spoke are at proper torque.

[michaelbartlett2009]

no you can straighten it out by drawing back the rim with the spokes on opposite side of bend , loosein the ones on t he other side as well

[robsterws13]

If I have about 3 loose spokes on the inside, tighten all those and then switch to outside?

[motoman379]

dammage the rim and spokes.

[troy118]

i just got a new tire and my chain ate almost all the luggs on the left side closet to the chain off shoud i tighten my spokes?

[Sachemfs92]

new rim no doubt dude dam

[StoneMXfan369]

bend the spoke and make the perfect circle of the rim not so perfect

[ericpdav]

What will happen if there too tight?