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Originally Posted by Pete The spokes are not chromed they are coated with something like zinc or something and get dirty much quicker. When I bought my Ultra I was NOT going to get spoked wheels. I like the cast much better. |

spokes, while pretty, totally suck when it's cleaning day. First bike I owned in HI had Aluminum spokes. Lived on the north shore and I could start shining the spokes and by the time I got around the wheel , I could see the tarnish returning.
The VStrom has black painted cast wheels
