Wheel building? Z1000A1

[drydockdavies]

Ok, it's time to think about rebuilding my wheels, they let the bike down tbh!
Restore hubs. Polish? Cerakote? I'd like original finish not highly polished.
Spokes, stainless steel, not highly polished but easy to clean.
Wheel rims, front looks too pitted, rear better but flaking. Stainless rims? Only want stock sizes and not show chrome.
Who would you recommend? I can clean hubs up myself but would like a fit and forget finish.

[Mick J]

I sent my Z900A4 hubs to Steve Smethurst, well worth it as the surface finish is more likely to stay as it should be with the treatment he gives it. I went with alloy rims and stainless spokes from Hagon, who were excellent to deal with. I built them myself after watching Allen Millyard's Youtube video on building the wheels for his Z1 supersix. Very satisfying I must say and not as difficult as I expected, I always thought wheel building was a black art, but if you have all the correct parts and a video to guide you, I would certainly do it again.

[drydockdavies]

many thanks.