Yes, of course Jo, I'm doing the wheels as soon as I can manage without the bike for a week or so... going for the classic gold rim as it should look good with the blue paintwork, classic XT colour scheme. And Jacque , there is a school of thought that stainless spokes don't have the 'give' in them that stainless do and that they need more frequently checking . I've had no problems with them on the XR650R over 5yrs...and that included getting airborne every week on my way home from work. ! . (Remind me Jo to show you the hump backed bridge at Merston...it's got a great bump in the tarmac on the left hand side Even a feeble rider like me can get airborne!!). Back to the spokes...those 5 year old stainless ones on the XR look like new.. the one year old wire ones on the Tenere are looking grim!..Steve
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