I had Spoke wheels on Two hd's. Bought that way,, years ago ... I thought they looked great and they did,, and that was the way to go.
Today, I go for the NO adjustable Spoke. I like the cast spoke wheels like said AND I feel they are safer for MY style of ride today.
I found a bran new HD from a texas HD shop that had a bunch of LOOSE spokes..
One of my Friends Friend-Wife was complaining about the BAD vibration of her New Bought Bike,, Just left the shop NEW and ridding 600 miles Just for the ROT rally..
My friend the Sheriff said He had a friend along that may help..
That friend was Me.
I took a look, Tapping with a handle on a cresent wrench and found Many Loose(sound FLAT=loose), I thinking back like 9 loose on one inside and more on the outside.. of the rear wheel.. and several on the front.
The wheels Needed to be TRUED when they got back but I did my best to do it to work.
Her husband (musta still loved his wife) thanked me and said She could OF been Killed.... Yes she could of, We rode at 80/90 quite often. imagine a spoke rubbing a hole thru tube at that speed.
You might remember MY story told Here before.....ROT rally 2 yrs ago..
GETTING STUFF from a few of the members here LOL about me Using the term Tink and Donk for tuning of the wire wheels..
Laugh as some did , BUT The vibration was gone when I was done, and on her next ride she felt SAFE... She said NO out of balance felt,and tried from 80 and UP....:newsmile03:
Pheeeeew NOT ME...
That being Just another reason I don't want adjustable spoke wheels.
signed....BUBBIE