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shiloh0

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from what i've learned about wheel building, the spokes are installed to take into account the pull of the sprockets from the right side. If a person is building or modifying a wheel specifically for motor use should this bias be reversed to account for the pull mostly coming from the left side engine sprocket?
i dont like to use the spoke mounted sprockets anymore. i think it affects the spring of the wheel and doesn't transmit the power correctly as a hub driven setup does.
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bairdco

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are you talking about the "dish" of the wheel? that's where the rim is slightly off-center from the hub shell's centerline, due to the sprocket being on one side.

on my motorbike builds, i center the rim with the hub, that way, when i add the sprocket (with Manic Mechanic adapter) the rim is evenly spaced between the pedal sprocket and the motor sprocket.

if you need more space, you could dish the wheel even more, as long as you don't go too crazy and wind up with a bike that doesn't track straight.
 
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