Spoke removal?

[Brown713]

Hey TT,

I am trying to remove the spokes from my front rim & i am just using a regular little spoke wrench. On the very first one I started stripping the nipple. Is there another tool i should be using? The spoke wrench seemed to fit the nipple just right?

[Wiz636]

You can try removing them from the inside of the rim with a square bit.

[KtmKramer]

You might be turning the wrong way. But like wiz said. Take off the tire and tube, then use a flathead bit on a powerdrill to remove the nipples. Then when you reinstall them, but a dab of grease on the end of the spoke threads first so the nipple doesn't sieze to the spoke like they are right now.

[grayracer513]

You might be turning the wrong way.

Actually, that's a very common mistake.

[CL2D24]

What size square bit, and where do you get one? I tried Sears,Home Depot,Harbor Freight and many other places and nobody has them.

[brentn]

On my old yz250 I remember removing the tube and tire to see the head of the nipple from the inside with a phillips or flat-head slot. I used a screw driver for the ones that came off easy and the rest that were siezed I had to cut with a bolt cutter...