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trasher:
i use them on my ripper ,,for riding ,,you cant tighten up the nylon washer enough for riding ,and because the rippers alloy then the savers save the dropouts

personally i like them on rippers  :daumenhoch:

moley:
I have a PK Ripper XL that I want to use for riding and I want to use Chain tensioners!!

It looks like I have to use the drop out savers on the rear to pad the axle. I have two Washers with the insert (like a top hat). 

How can I use chain tensioners with them?

Ideally I'd like to get the washers on the inside of the frame to allow the chaintensioners to be used on the outside (but I dont think that will be possible)!!

Do you see what I mean?





I haven't build it yet and it is a later model OS legal Ripper but it looks similar to the piccys.

So how do I pad the axle and use chain tensioners?  ???

HEYWOOD BMX:
 :) Won`t the chain tensioners protect the frame,especially if you use alloy ones?

moley:

--- Quote from: HEYWOOD BMX on October 31, 2009, 10:04 PM --- :) Won`t the chain tensioners protect the frame,especially if you use alloy ones?

--- End quote ---

Yeah but isn't the axle smaller in diameter than the dropout.

I've never had a PK before but I thought thats why the dropout savers are tophats, so that they fill the gap!!

meticulous:
think they are top hats to keep the wheel central, other wise the narrow guage axle has a lot of play, i used chain tensioners on my pibull ripper but has to be the first washer and the narrow washer that comes with the chain tensioner digs into the frame, i never tried using top hats but think with all these washer you wont have room to put the nut on, besides the top hat washers also have a very narrow washer part that damages the frame...

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