I have got myself a little SR250 to try and create either a street tracker, i.e. one of these

or café racer

like this

the problem I have is that the wheels are spot on, rims, hubs etc, but the spokes are rusted to buggery 🙁

it will cost a fortune to buy stainless spokes and have the wheels re-built.

So the question is :-

Can you powder coat the assembled wheel? and get a good finish on all components including the old spokes?

Clean them with Meguiars nxt metal polish, Scotchbrite pad and a whole bunch of elbow grease.

Depending on how bad they are, they may turn out ok. If they don’t they’ll at least be ready for painting

I prefer the first one.

Have fun busting your nails 😀

I was worried that elbow grease was called for, they are so fiddly, that’s the problem.

So do I, I think with it being a little 250 single , with not enough power to pull the skin off a rice pudding, then a street tracker is probably the better option.