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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: lammychop on June 12, 2011, 07:23 PM

Title: coaster brake with no tab
Post by: lammychop on June 12, 2011, 07:23 PM: just bought motomags for my goose they have a coaster brake how do i fix this to the frame without a coaster tab
Title: Re: coaster brake with no tab
Post by: brummie on June 12, 2011, 07:27 PM: you need a coaster strap. it wraps round frame :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: coaster brake with no tab
Post by: lammychop on June 12, 2011, 07:29 PM: cheers where do i get such a thing
Title: Re: coaster brake with no tab
Post by: lammychop on June 12, 2011, 07:34 PM: cheers just found them on good old us ebay
Title: Re: coaster brake with no tab
Post by: ozone on June 12, 2011, 07:48 PM: Quote from: lammychop on June 12, 2011, 07:34 PM
cheers just found them on good old us ebay

I'm sure you can use a Dia Compe hinged seat clamp to secure the arm to the chainstay but they are silly money now so a coaster strap sounds like a winner...

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Title: Re: coaster brake with no tab
Post by: mileyboy on June 12, 2011, 08:03 PM: unless you want a repro :D
http://www.alansbmx.com/product_info.php?products_id=10682&osCsid=0bcc3d67af9328bde21bd0d80072bf76
Title: Re: coaster brake with no tab
Post by: ozone on June 12, 2011, 08:05 PM: Quote from: mileyboy on June 12, 2011, 08:03 PM
unless you want a repro :D
http://www.alansbmx.com/product_info.php?products_id=10682&osCsid=0bcc3d67af9328bde21bd0d80072bf76

Good call - never thought of them. It's all they're fit for IMO. ;D
Title: Re: coaster brake with no tab
Post by: jeff spicoli on June 12, 2011, 08:07 PM: You will need to put electrical tape on first as the seatpost clamps are a bit big. I used them for years and they worked great.