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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: JulienFlry on July 09, 2026, 03:21:50 AM
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Hello guys,
Yesterday I was riding with a friend, not lucky enough to ride a Guzzi but a Tuareg(picture below).
We had a doubt and I can't get the information anywhere. What the spokes are made of, assuming Piaggio use the same across their different bikes.
Back in 2000 I know japanese were using zinc on the classic bike and the spokes were turning black overtime.
I read on some forum they are chrome plated but I don't really believe it, I guess the chrome would crack but I am not an expert.
The only option I think would be stainless so do you know if they come with higher hand stainless spokes out the factory or still galvanized ?
Thank you
(https://i.ibb.co/wrYXBWWW/Messenger-creation-7-E664-EDC-C138-44-DE-B2-D6-E18-BB47-CC4-D8.jpg) (https://ibb.co/wrYXBWWW)
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Hello guys,
Yesterday I was riding with a friend, not lucky enough to ride a Guzzi but a Tuareg(picture below).
We had a doubt and I can't get the information anywhere. What the spokes are made of, assuming Piaggio use the same across their different bikes.
Back in 2000 I know japanese were using zinc on the classic bike and the spokes were turning black overtime.
I read on some forum they are chrome plated but I don't really believe it, I guess the chrome would crack but I am not an expert.
The only option I think would be stainless so do you know if they come with higher hand stainless spokes out the factory or still galvanized ?
Thank you
(https://i.ibb.co/wrYXBWWW/Messenger-creation-7-E664-EDC-C138-44-DE-B2-D6-E18-BB47-CC4-D8.jpg) (https://ibb.co/wrYXBWWW)
The spokes on my 2012 V7R were stainless.
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Thank you Perazzimx14.
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One could always rub the spokes down with ACF 50 a few times a year.