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Title: early ripper advise needed!
Post by: waza04 on March 16, 2012, 08:57 PM
Hey peeps.

built my ripper, and noticed i have to have my rear wheel all the way forward (front of the bike) to get my blocks to reach the rim!

Even with the caliper all the way down.

Using mx1000, unless its a snide, looks the same.  :2funny:

Any idea's

mucho love.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: early ripper advise needed!
Post by: sawzall on March 16, 2012, 09:01 PM
you will need a dc or weinmann 1020-1080 they have a longer reach than the mx 1000's
Title: Re: early ripper advise needed!
Post by: waza04 on March 16, 2012, 09:11 PM
cheers phil  :daumenhoch:

Is this a normal prob, as seen loads of rippers with 1000's on and the wheel seems to be further back than mine.  :-\

Also got the self centering adjuster on, does this make a difference?
Title: Re: early ripper advise needed!
Post by: meticulous on March 16, 2012, 09:26 PM
mx1000's just about reach if you set them up properly, early SE racing adverts showed the caliper underneath the brake bridge, but it looks a bit naff on a show bike....
Title: Re: early ripper advise needed!
Post by: waza04 on March 16, 2012, 09:29 PM
cheers sam

they do reach and work.

Just didnt want people saying.....

why is ya wheel so far forward.  :2funny:
Title: Re: early ripper advise needed!
Post by: boofy44 on March 16, 2012, 09:30 PM
the self centering thingy wil give the brakes a shorter reach waza as its pushing the brake further out
at a right angle down to the rim which is sloping away if that makes sense.
Title: Re: early ripper advise needed!
Post by: waza04 on March 16, 2012, 09:41 PM
the self centering thingy wil give the brakes a shorter reach waza as its pushing the brake further out
at a right angle down to the rim which is sloping away if that makes sense.

yeah deffo boofy.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: early ripper advise needed!
Post by: meticulous on March 17, 2012, 09:02 AM
just about reach....


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/013-13.jpg)


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/040.jpg)

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z393/quattro2011/008-4.jpg)


and a picture of a 3 legged fat cat thats had enough....

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z393/quattro2011/118.jpg)

 ;D
Title: Re: early ripper advise needed!
Post by: Dave Hull on March 22, 2012, 09:18 PM
The wheel right forward makes the bike easier for manualing  :daumenhoch:
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