Here's my tires. Shinko Classic 240's from http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/
Here's the dial indicator and Pat getting to work on the rear wheel.
On to the front, we tried starting out with all the spoke snug, but we kept have one real bad jump in the rim, so we actually started completely over and loosen all the spokes. We found a better plan in a Harley manual. (All the Kawasaki manuals don't even mention wheel building.)
So this is how it goes, mark four sets of spokes each 90 degrees apart. Snug those and leave the rest loose. True those four area's, for roundness and side-to-side, to each other.
Check and fine tune the wheel again with all the spokes, but it should be very close.
With the wheels true, now on to tires.
Fresh rim strip.
A little spray wax on the bead, just the bead.
Work the first one on.
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