Surely somebody knows??

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Crispin

Joined Mar 2008

538 Posts | 4+

The Wirral, UK

Discussion Starter
• Jan 17, 2009

• #1

Husaberg experts, your my only remaining hope.... :wink:

Does ANYBODY know what material these spoke nipples are made from (from the Husaberg web site);

The dealers seem to differ in opinion...

Can somebody put me out of my misery?? :cry:

Thanks

Crispin

 

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Freaky

Joined Apr 2008

204 Posts | 0+

Worcestershire England

• Jan 17, 2009

• #2

Looks like a black oxide coating to me, primarily used due to it's high protection against salt and water.

 

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grasstrackpete

Joined Sep 2008

299 Posts | 1+

Up North Uk

• Jan 17, 2009

• #3

Wood

 

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awilksch

Joined Oct 2006

746 Posts | 1+

Kangaroo Island, South Australia

• Jan 17, 2009

• #4

pretty standard grade alloy I'd say.

Azza.

 

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grasstrackpete

Joined Sep 2008

299 Posts | 1+

Up North Uk

• Jan 17, 2009

• #5

Glass

 

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BigAl

Joined Feb 2007

41 Posts | 0+

• Jan 17, 2009

• #6

grasstrackpete said:

Wood

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You sir are almost correct. I printed the picture of the spoke nipples and I am 100% sure that they are made of paper by just feeling them.

 

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awilksch

Joined Oct 2006

746 Posts | 1+

Kangaroo Island, South Australia

• Jan 18, 2009

• #7

well, now you mention it, they could be genuine nipples from the ancient setlement of Matchu Pitchu, lithified over millions of years 200 feet beneath the earths crust, each one having been removen and then had threads cut by hand.

Azza!

 

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bergiebearlike

Joined Dec 2008

69 Posts | 0+

uk, lancashire

• Jan 18, 2009

• #8

liquorice ones them

 

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BundyBear

Joined Apr 2003

1K Posts | 3+

Newcastle, NSW, Australia

• Jan 18, 2009

• #9

Pure expensonium

 

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grasstrackpete

Joined Sep 2008

299 Posts | 1+

Up North Uk

• Jan 18, 2009

• #10

ice

 

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loz16h

Joined Oct 2007

231 Posts | 0+

Vancouver Island BC

• Jan 18, 2009

• #11

I expect they are made from unobtainium. Super expensive and very hard to get hold of.

 

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loz16h

Joined Oct 2007

231 Posts | 0+

Vancouver Island BC

• Jan 18, 2009

• #12

Is this helping Crispin? It must be reasuring to know that there is such a weath of knowledge out there in the Berg collective.

 

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grasstrackpete

Joined Sep 2008

299 Posts | 1+

Up North Uk

• Jan 18, 2009

• #13

Eggs

 

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arkley123

Joined Jul 2007

392 Posts | 3+

Wisbech Cambs UK

• Jan 18, 2009

• #14

I'll take 7 of 9 please

 

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BundyBear

Joined Apr 2003

1K Posts | 3+

Newcastle, NSW, Australia

• Jan 18, 2009

• #15

loz16h said:

Is this helping Crispin?

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It is if he is giggling about it!

 

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Magnusson

Joined Jun 2002

70 Posts | 0+

Östersund SWEDEN

• Jan 19, 2009

• #16

I like nipples!

 

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grasstrackpete

Joined Sep 2008

299 Posts | 1+

Up North Uk

• Jan 19, 2009

• #17

Rice

 

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wildman

Joined Jan 2007

438 Posts | 0+

Bundaberg. QLD.Australia

• Jan 19, 2009

• #18

Next question is for the moderators...where do they put this post...Tech section or the lighter side. :lol:

You did ask Crispin

 

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loz16h

Joined Oct 2007

231 Posts | 0+

Vancouver Island BC

• Jan 19, 2009

• #19

Crispin's keeping quiet until some one posts a sensible answer I reckon.

How about steel? Did someone say that already?

 

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arkley123

Joined Jul 2007

392 Posts | 3+

Wisbech Cambs UK

• Jan 20, 2009

• #20

We use a chemical called Hematite (???spelling) in the furniture industry to give this gun metal finish to steel items. Alternatively could they be hot dipped (tempered) for additional strength - giving a gun metal finish or simply anodized for aesthetics only??