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New School BMX 2004 - Now => New School Park, Street & Dirt => Topic started by: adenough on January 20, 2013, 07:14 PM

Title: Advice needed..NS cranks....
Post by: adenough on January 20, 2013, 07:14 PM: what are a good set of NS cranks with mid BB? gonna start lookin for parts for a new build.thanks :daumenhoch:
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Post by: pickle on January 20, 2013, 07:55 PM: Budget?
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Post by: griff on January 20, 2013, 08:04 PM: Quote from: pickle on January 20, 2013, 07:55 PM
Budget?

I would say so
Title: Re: Advice needed..NS cranks....
Post by: adenough on January 20, 2013, 08:10 PM: £100 ish :daumenhoch:
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Post by: griff on January 20, 2013, 08:14 PM: Quote from: adenough on January 20, 2013, 08:10 PM
£100 ish :daumenhoch:

That should get you something decent Rog :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Dannywhac on January 20, 2013, 08:16 PM: £100 - just get a secondhand pair of profiles with axle (for around the £60/70 mark), and get yourself a new mid BB set for £20. Bob's yer uncle :daumenhoch:
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Post by: pickle on January 20, 2013, 08:20 PM: Some new WTP royals on the bay, shop soiled for £28 posted.

Great cranks :daumenhoch:
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Post by: adenough on January 20, 2013, 08:21 PM: £28 ,wow, ill take a look ,thanks.
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Post by: adenough on January 20, 2013, 08:27 PM: Quote from: pickle on January 20, 2013, 08:20 PM
Some new WTP royals on the bay, shop soiled for £28 posted.

Great cranks :daumenhoch:
cranks bought, now need to find the spindle etc.........
Title: Re: Advice needed..NS cranks....
Post by: adenough on January 20, 2013, 08:28 PM: thanks :)
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Post by: griff on January 20, 2013, 08:31 PM: That went well :daumenhoch:
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Post by: adenough on January 20, 2013, 08:47 PM: Quote from: griff on January 20, 2013, 08:31 PM
That went well :daumenhoch:
:LolLolLolLol: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Advice needed..NS cranks....
Post by: adenough on January 22, 2013, 12:00 PM: That was quick........ :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb199/adenough/P1030163.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb199/adenough/P1030164.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb199/adenough/P1030165.jpg)
Title: Re: Advice needed..NS cranks....
Post by: pickle on January 22, 2013, 12:26 PM: They're top cranks.....would've got them myself if i needed some :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Dannywhac on January 22, 2013, 12:29 PM: Nice, but being the sulky-noo-noo that I am, by time you've bought a spindle, you could have had a secondhand pair of Profiles for the same price. Sorry to be a miserable sod ;)
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Post by: adenough on January 22, 2013, 12:33 PM: cheers for the advice, these are the very first item purchased for the new build..(EF Proformer) :daumenhoch:
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Post by: adenough on January 22, 2013, 12:35 PM: i know nothing about NS, its a learning curve , but £28 lighter, i can still change my mind :LolLolLolLol:
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Post by: pickle on January 22, 2013, 12:53 PM: these are easily as good as profiles (if not even made by them??) ??? i've had both and loved my Royals :daumenhoch:
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Post by: lodge on January 22, 2013, 12:58 PM: Top buy those royals. nothing in it compared to profiles.
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Post by: Dannywhac on January 22, 2013, 01:03 PM: I only say (and I'm not dissing anyone's choice!) as I had a mate crack them cranks, but he's a street rider and does do fookin huge gaps/drops. So na-na-ne-na-na ;D
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Post by: QUADROPHENIA on January 22, 2013, 10:10 PM: Quote from: dannywhac on January 22, 2013, 01:03 PM
I only say (and I'm not dissing anyone's choice!) as I had a mate crack them cranks, but he's a street rider and does do fookin huge gaps/drops. So na-na-ne-na-na ;D

And profiles don't break ???
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Post by: Dannywhac on January 22, 2013, 10:22 PM: Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on January 22, 2013, 10:10 PM
Quote from: dannywhac on January 22, 2013, 01:03 PM
I only say (and I'm not dissing anyone's choice!) as I had a mate crack them cranks, but he's a street rider and does do fookin huge gaps/drops. So na-na-ne-na-na ;D

And profiles don't break ???

Not saying that, just he swore by Profiles (as I have), tried the WTP cranks and they broke. He never broke any Profiles, just ground them up. Only giving advice based on my own experience. Hence the 'I'm not dissing anyone's choice' comment. :daumenhoch:

I've tried other cranks, and tbh Powerbites/Hollowbites come a close second if it wasn't for the pedal threads stripping out.
Title: Re: Advice needed..NS cranks....
Post by: fugazi on January 23, 2013, 12:10 AM: Primo Hollow/Powerbites every time, if You know how to install them properly :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Dannywhac on January 23, 2013, 07:33 AM: Quote from: Fugazi on January 23, 2013, 12:10 AM
Primo Hollow/Powerbites every time, if You know how to install them properly :daumenhoch:
How do you install them properly fella - you mean with the old copper grease to stop thread lock? :)
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Post by: fugazi on January 23, 2013, 09:45 AM: Quote from: dannywhac on January 23, 2013, 07:33 AM
Quote from: Fugazi on January 23, 2013, 12:10 AM
Primo Hollow/Powerbites every time, if You know how to install them properly :daumenhoch:
How do you install them properly fella - you mean with the old copper grease to stop thread lock? :)

Yep :daumenhoch: bit of copper slip or or decent grease on the pedal spindle threads & also on the spindle where the crank arms go to stop the dreaded creaking Primo's are known for :LolLolLolLol:
If the pedal inserts wind out thread lock the feckers in!
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Post by: Dannywhac on January 23, 2013, 09:47 AM: Quote from: Fugazi on January 23, 2013, 09:45 AM
Quote from: dannywhac on January 23, 2013, 07:33 AM
Quote from: Fugazi on January 23, 2013, 12:10 AM
Primo Hollow/Powerbites every time, if You know how to install them properly :daumenhoch:
How do you install them properly fella - you mean with the old copper grease to stop thread lock? :)

Yep :daumenhoch: bit of copper slip or or decent grease on the pedal spindle threads & also on the spindle where the crank arms go to stop the dreaded creaking Primo's are known for :LolLolLolLol:
If the pedal inserts wind out thread lock the feckers in!
:LolLolLolLol:

Then again fella, better creak than the old Profile wobble.....
Title: Re: Advice needed..NS cranks....
Post by: adenough on January 23, 2013, 09:54 AM: anyone know where i can get a brand new BB for the royals? mid size (sounds like i know what im talking about now) :LolLolLolLol: 3 days ago, a royal to me was Prince Albert,(are they cranks too)? :-X
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Post by: gib66 on January 23, 2013, 10:02 AM: are the royals the older 22mm ones or the newer 19mm ones i ask as i have got a mid bb brand new in garage its 19mm.yours if it fits
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Post by: adenough on January 23, 2013, 10:05 AM: Its 19mm, but I'll have to check when I get home in about 35 mins,that's ace,thanks very much :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Advice needed..NS cranks....
Post by: adenough on January 23, 2013, 10:35 AM: yep 19mm :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb199/adenough/P1030179.jpg)
Title: Re: Advice needed..NS cranks....
Post by: adenough on January 23, 2013, 12:16 PM: Quote from: gib66 on January 23, 2013, 10:02 AM
are the royals the older 22mm ones or the newer 19mm ones i ask as i have got a mid bb brand new in garage its 19mm.yours if it fits

Cheers Greg, your a star :4_17_5:
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Post by: gib66 on January 23, 2013, 12:24 PM: no probs in post for ya tomorrow
:daumenhoch:
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Post by: adenough on January 23, 2013, 12:27 PM: :daumenhoch: