Wheels. Bloody brilliant things, aren;’t they? Aside from being crucial elements of making any car or motorbike move, they;’re also a cylindrical canvas that can be made into art.\r\n\r\nThough, have you ever appreciated the effort that goes into making a wheel? Especially a classic, spoked motorbike wheel? I hadn;’t. Until the other day...\r\n\r\nPHOTO BY TopGear.
Criss-crossing the spokes correctly is easier than it looks, with each one being secured to the rim with brass nipples before the bearings are re-inserted into the hub. Then it;’s thrown over to Steve.\r\n\r\nPHOTO BY TopGear.com\r\nPHOTO BY TopGear.com\r\n\r\nSteve is a machine. Literally. He ;‘trues;’ the wheel;—that;’s the process of sorting the alignment once it;’s been built so the rim is central to the hub.