Topic: Respoking CB750 rims

[Artf0rm]

In the process of rebuilding my 76 750 I decided that I needed some new rims and spokes.  I have managed to source all the parts for the rims but I am having a hard time figuring out how to get it done.  I'm fairly sure that this is one that I am going to leave to the professionals but I had a few questions. 

1) How much should I expect to pay to get both rims respoked and trued?

2) Is this something that I should be looking for a "honda shop" to do or is it pretty much the same for all bikes.  ( There is apparently a guy that does rims for the Harley shop around here someplace.)

3)I haven't gotten a hold of the whitewall tires I am looking for yet do I need to wait to get this done until I have tires or can I get it done and then just have them mounted?

4) Someone mentioned something in one of the posts about an offset on the front rim?  I assume that means I need to give whoever does this the front hub with the rotor attached?

Thanks for the help guys, I don't want to go flying down the road sideways because of something I didn't know.

[Grabcon]

Call these guy or check the website for pricing.

http://www.woodyswheelworks.com/

[Kong]

A set of stainless spokes and nipples will cost you a bit over $100 for each wheel and it will cost you about the same amount to have it laced and trued.  You can do it yourself of course, its not difficult, and the cost of the tools you'd need is only about as much as you'd pay to have someone do one wheel, around a hundred bucks.  You'd need a spoke wrench, a dial indicator and mounting clamps and such, and some sort of stand to hold the wheel.

After its been laced and any protruding spoke ends cleaned up you put a "rim strip" on it.  That is the large rubber band that goes around the wheel's center to protect the tube that will be used from rough metal.  They cost two or three bucks and can be had from just about any motorcycle shop.  As for the tire, you can put it on anytime you like, the wheel won't care.