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southern andy:
I've just gone to put a front wheel in to a set of LG's and they wont go in. The spindle is 10mm as is the gap in the drop outs.

I've been advised that the spindle needs some flat bits filed in to them. I know for fact that on my spare Arayas the spindles have flat bits in them but on these Sumos the spindle is fully round.
What is the best way to do this, is it just a case of putting the wheel in a vice and slowly filing away or can new 10mm spindles be bought as the hubs need stripping anyway for a re-grease.

southern andy:
Can no-one help me then. ???????????????



Panic stations :LolLolLolLol:

pickle:
sorry mate i thought someone would've by now!

what i did mith mine was to take the old axle out and change the barings and re-grease.....then put it all back together and then filed down two small flat spots on each side so they slipped into the forks......making sure not to go too deep on the axles though  :daumenhoch:

i'm not sure the flattened axles are easy to get hold of new??

se-bmxer:
i might have an old axle with the flats bits you require but only for open bearing hubs

LYK, soon

southern andy:

--- Quote from: pickle on July 11, 2008, 02:33 PM ---sorry mate i thought someone would've by now!

what i did mith mine was to take the old axle out and change the barings and re-grease.....then put it all back together and then filed down two small flat spots on each side so they slipped into the forks......making sure not to go too deep on the axles though  :daumenhoch:

i'm not sure the flattened axles are easy to get hold of new??

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Cheers Pickle,
What about the thread though, did it still work after you filed them.



--- Quote from: SE-Bmxer on July 11, 2008, 02:35 PM ---i might have an old axle with the flats bits you require but only for open bearing hubs

LYK, soon

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Cheers Jai, that would be great. Also i received the brake cable today mate, many thanks.

Andy

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