Regarding the sealant on Daytons, Really? I don't have to use tubes? I would
assume if the spokes were adjusted it would disrupt the sealant.
Joe Davis
"Kai M. Radicke" <kai@radiohead.net> wrote:
>Hi Don,
>
>> Does this say there is no heat issue with stainless steel
>> spokes. That is, they will not seize and will not have to be
>> heated or if heated they will not discolor.
>
>Depending on how hot, you can often times buff and polish out the
>discoloration in stainless steel. The other thing to keep in mind is with
>Dayton wires, any heat you apply to the junction between the rim and the
>spoke will seriously mess up the sealant that Dayton applies all the way
>around the inside of the inner rim. The sealant is used so you can use
>tubeless tires without any worries of air leakage past the spokes. It
>accumulates in the individual spoke holes in the rim, and at that point is
>about 1/8" thick in each depression.
>
>> Also, do you know if the TR250 came with painted, chrome, or
>> either?
>
>You'll have to reference Piggot's book, at the moment I don't have my copy,
>so I cannot be certain on that point.
>
>> Did AH 3000 BJ8 come with chrome or painted?
>
>I think there is an "Original" book for the Healeys too, which I do not
>own... since my level of interest in the Big Healeys starts with the 100 and
>ends with the 100-6.
>
>Kai
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