Excellent tutorial D-Ray, just what people need, no gimmicks no expensive tools, just the basics I need to get me building wheels. Ive built many bikes and an engineer/mechanic by trade but lacking some initial direction into whats not rocket science but an art to be learned, , , , many thanks

You are the only one that explains this procedure so well and simply thank you l think l can do this job now l enjoyed your easy way of doing it so l subscribed thanks again

How to know you're watching the right video... "since this video was intended for the do it yourselfer." Thanks for this Mr. D-Ray.

I haven't done this for a couple of years so this was really helpful. Plus the bragging rights that you laced your own wheels is priceless!!

I actually have a understanding now after weeks of trying to get my head around it! Thanks mate, awesome vid!

Dude, you are literally the only person that has been able to explain this process clearly. Everyone seems to have a "special technique", but none of those folks ever seem to be able to explain concisely or show their work while they're doing it. You give a great explanation and great examples and give a complete tutorial from start to finish, AND you have some great shots of the rim to compare against my own work to make sure I'm truing it up correctly. After watching your video I was finally able to get my rim trued up properly (after I paid a shop $70 to do it and it came back with over 5mm of runout both up and down and side to side). Thank you!!

Thank God I found your site !!! I have a Harley Davidson and have contacted 3 dealership's to find someone who can true up and install new spokes in my rear wheel. No one knows how to do it !!! Other sites show you how but you need to buy all kinds of tools, stand costing God knows how much money. I now know I can do it myself just after watching your video. Thanks so much for this video. 👍

Good to see you back D-Ray. I don't own a motorcycle, but I'm just relieved that the best walk through mechanic on youtube is posting again. With your camera angles and editing time, it really feels like we are there looking over your shoulder. Keep up the good work.

Great explanation of what and why. When trueing up a wheel. 👍🏻

I've watched several different people truing wheels here on KZfaq yet I have returned to this one many times, I just trued a wheel to less than a mm thanks to your invaluable assistance. Thank you all the way from sunny Scotland

Many thanks Ray. I have never been quite brave enough to lace up my own wheels but you made it look so straight forward I bought some nice new stainless rims and spokes for my Velocette LE. I have just finished lacing up my first wheel and I am very happy with the result.

Totally de-mystified a process I thought was complicated, my Norton commando and I thank you!

Very good and clear video. Given me the confidence to give it a go myself. Thank you

I am restoring my 1969 CB750 sandcast and for the first time I worked on wheels and I fallowed your instruction and it worked perfect. Thank you for your time and teaching us.

Really enjoyed your demonstaration clearly explained , takes they mystique out of wheelbuilding. Nice easy style makes me want to get out to my shed and get started. Thank you, Provan Izatt. Scotland

Fantastic series, D-Ray. I've been thinking about getting into painting motorcycles, starting with my '01 Softail. I'd really like to paint the rims, so these two videos have been extremely helpful. I never thought it would be as uncomplicated as it is. You've shown it simply and easy to understand.

I have watched a lot of spoke and true videos and yours is the one that finally helped me get my rims back together quickly and perfectly. Hands down the best video how-to. Now I can move on to the next part of my rebuild. 1975 Yamaha GT80MX.

So, watched a ton of wheel building video’s, and this guy made the most sense and a great reference during my first builds. Top guy 😉👍

Great set of videos D-Ray! Thanks for taking the time to explain and film your process!

Excellent video, very clear instructions

Such a good video... Very well explained... I will be lacing that baby tomorrow.

Had to come back for a refresher course. Quick simple and just easy to follow. Gotta love it

This is about the best explanation on truing a wheel I've found. The technique is exactly what I've come to use after building a few wheels and this is thd only video I've seen that use the exposed threads on the spokes to keep the tension uniform. It's also the only video that says to skip a spoke if it already feels tight. This is thd best way to true a wheel.

Very nice instruction. Like your easy and professional style. 👍

I've always shied away from lacing and truing - seemed a bit like black magic, I guess ! After watching this presentation I think you've given me enough confidence to give it a try myself. Thanks !!!

Hello from Ireland, I am after watching a lot of video`s on youtube about wheel truing I think this has to be the best one, simple & well put together ! thank you.

Awesome Job! Its all about patience and you have it!!

Good information brother I haven't trued up or respoked a wheel and probably 35 years it kind of cleared the cobwebs out of the old brain and made it a little bit easier, and it all came back to me like riding a bicycle as soon as I started running across those spokes thanks very much for the information

Thanks, D-Ray, for clear straightforwqrd demonstration and commentary.

Exactly what I needed to know (between parts 1 and 2). Bonus for the DIY truing vice stand!

I just watched this video after watching 3 others on making a wheel true and find yours to be the best. On one of the others I watched, his wheel wasn`t as true when he finished, as yours was when you started! Have subscribed 👍

Nice to see a new video, good job with the rims. I used to have to do that from time to time back in the days of my 10-speeds.

Good, simple, on how to instructions without expensive specialty tools.

Very well explained , even for an old British biker!

Best I've seen, proper mechanic no nonsense to the point! Going to have ago on my BSA wheels, thanks!

From Australia, thanks heaps for your video pt 1 & 2 on spoke wheels. i have found your video the easiest to follow & you have saved me a lot of money.

Really good video, great explanation of the process. Great to be able to access that from here in Nottingham UK. Thank you.

Great job on part one n two D ray. Thank you for making this video. You make it real easy n simple. Much appreciated.

Cheers dude just about to build my first wheel for my 1958 BSA Rocket so your video has pointed me in the right direction

Great video... very helpful! I have four wheels I need to relace (vintage bike restorations)... this was a huge help! Thank you so much for posting and sharing your knowledge! Cheers!

Excellent video, good presentation with straight forward instructions. A great help, thank you.

awesome, gave me the info and confidence to do my wheels, had the hubs vapour blasted, now all look fantastic ,thankyou so very much !

Super cool sir. I've never tried it and needed to do this exact thing, and 3 beers later... and your video... ya made sense to me. And that's how ya get it done. My wheels are great now. Kelly Wood Salt City Cyclekarts.

Well done man! The best common sense video on lacing I've seen. Thanks for that you sir are Top Shelf😎

Top video. Very helpful. I like your style. Ray from SE NSW Australia.

Great tutorial on true'n up a wheel. I plan on doing a couple real soon and this helps alot. Thank you from Tyronza, Arkansas.

This one was REALLY helpful - thanks again D-Ray!!

Outstanding D-Ray!

Beautiful! Simply explained and demonstrated. Thanks D-Ray! After watching, I feel confident in lacing and truing a rim for the first time.

Learn New a new Trick , Thanks D-Ray Smith Simple Idea

Thank you very much for that tutorial! I was so afraid of that process until I watched your video. My spokes are so shabby that I wanted to paint or just replace but also save myself a lot of labor costs.

Hey D ray. these wheel videos and XL600 stuff have been a great help! thanks chief

Thanks buddy that’s given me he confidence to take on myself 👍👍👍

man findin this video saved my little ol bike. I had not one clue whatbi was doing I just started going to town on them lil buggers and before I knew it I was done spun the wheel and ill be damned if there wasnt a quarter inch wobble to one side. but its my first rim so I caught er in time to stop and look up a video to educate my uneducated self hahahaha.

Thanks for the video! I am in the process of restoring wheels on my CL350 and i will need to be doing this to put them back together. this made me feel confident that i can do it myself!

Clearly the best tutorial on YT.

Very well explained and carried out operation.

Thanks d-Ray, next stop Buchanan's for spoke purchase.

Many thanks for the clearly explained procedure.

Another job well done at D-rays shop...

Great video! You gave me the confidence to try this myself instead of paying someone else. I'll let you know how my first re-spoke goes!

D-Ray, Great video. Now I am a bit more confident to give a shot myself. Thank you from Canada.

Thanks.. really informative. Doing this for the first time. Have a bit of confidence now.. Thanks again....

"If you can count to four, you can lace a wheel". Feeling confident now.

Donald, your motorcycle knowledge and skills for repair, are second to none! Amazing skills! Is there anything you can't do?

Thanks for the great video...you have made what I thought was going to be a stressful project seem very manageable.

Well done. I would add that if you need to adjust offset true the rim as D-Ray showed, then loosen all the spokes same amount on one side, then tighten the spokes on the other side. then retighten them all and recheck for lateral and radial true.

You have been a great help D-Ray. Thanks

Thank you very much for making it look easy. I think its time to give it a try.

Thanks mate, good info. In a few weeks I am gonna do the front wheel of my 2002 Dyna myself since i saw you do this. I will probably make a video of it and show the result. 👍

What a well produced video (for a change)

Good video. Like the easy, down to earth method

Thank dude I just laced my first wheel turned out sweet!

just re-laced a wheel for the first time. this video helped a lot

Clear and easy to follow. I'm fixin to lace up a 1969 Sportster XLCH front wheel. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks.

you are brilliant man you make it sound so easy. cheers man.

Great video, thanks for sharing your knowledge!

if you want practice, pull a bicycle off the curb on trash day. it's the same principle just slightly smaller nipples. also if you make a jig with a dry erase marker or a pencil it helps those with vision problems find untrue zones.

Best lacing video I've found.

Thanks for the quality advice D-Ray

Nice D-Ray! I thought I was the only one still doing this! ;-) Thanks!

Every wheel I've ever ran across uses the 4 pattern. Harley wheels are my personal favorite.

I really needed this video. Thank you so much.

great video, thanks for keeping it simple and clear - top job

Thankyou from the other side of the pond here in blighty. Gonna try re spoking my TY175 now, should be a giggle.

Exactly the kind of video I needed... Thanks..

That was great! I loved it. Thanks so much!

Great video. Actually enjoyed watching the whole thing!

Excellent video, Sir!

Thanks D-Ray, super helpful.

You explain things well, great video

DRay that was good commentary and showing us how to do it thanks buddy

Awesome video D-ray thank you it helped me a bunch.

Thanks for an excellent video. Your a top bloke.

Very easy to follow. Nice job

Thanks laced my first rim .great video

Great video. Can't wait to have a go with my own wheels!

good job exsplaining plain easy to understand

More vids D-Ray. Your awesome !!

THANKS FOR THE GREAT VIDEO, YOU MAKE THE BEST ONES