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Title: Step By Step Guide To Fitting 3 Piece Cranks & BB
Post by: Retrodan72 on April 07, 2015, 02:32 PM
Does anyone know if there's a thread anywhere on how to do this?

It's uncharted territory for me, so a decent pictorial guide would be great, if there's such a thing?

Cheers Dan. :daumenhoch: 
Title: Re: Step By Step Guide To Fitting 3 Piece Cranks & BB
Post by: 58 delray on April 07, 2015, 02:44 PM
what 3 piece cranks are they?
Title: Re: Step By Step Guide To Fitting 3 Piece Cranks & BB
Post by: Retrodan72 on April 07, 2015, 02:54 PM
what 3 piece cranks are they?

They will be Redline's.
Title: Re: Step By Step Guide To Fitting 3 Piece Cranks & BB
Post by: 58 delray on April 07, 2015, 03:00 PM
i think there is a fitting guide on here mate..
Title: Re: Step By Step Guide To Fitting 3 Piece Cranks & BB
Post by: Retrodan72 on April 07, 2015, 03:13 PM
i think there is a fitting guide on here mate..

I'll have a sniff about Andy, cheers.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Step By Step Guide To Fitting 3 Piece Cranks & BB
Post by: Dannywhac on April 07, 2015, 03:28 PM
If they're oldies/caged bearings:

http://www.ajkbikes.com/downloads/techtips/Redline%20Flight%20Cranks%20Installation%20Instructions.pdf

Sealed BB ones - v similar to Profile install so:

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=209023
Title: Re: Step By Step Guide To Fitting 3 Piece Cranks & BB
Post by: Retrodan72 on April 07, 2015, 03:30 PM
http://www.ajkbikes.com/downloads/techtips/Redline%20Flight%20Cranks%20Installation%20Instructions.pdf

Cheers Dan.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Step By Step Guide To Fitting 3 Piece Cranks & BB
Post by: Dannywhac on April 07, 2015, 03:31 PM
No probs  :daumenhoch:

Just edited as forgot there's caged/sealed with Redlines :)
Title: Re: Step By Step Guide To Fitting 3 Piece Cranks & BB
Post by: bobbbbsy on April 07, 2015, 04:22 PM
its really not difficult . sit down , assemble all your bits and spend 10 mins thinking about it beforehand or look on youtube.
Title: Re: Step By Step Guide To Fitting 3 Piece Cranks & BB
Post by: Retrodan72 on April 07, 2015, 04:34 PM
its really not difficult . sit down , assemble all your bits and spend 10 mins thinking about it beforehand or look on youtube.

I'm a complete 3 piece virgin Rob.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Step By Step Guide To Fitting 3 Piece Cranks & BB
Post by: That Swan Guy on April 07, 2015, 04:35 PM
if they're the new ones just whack 'em in :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Step By Step Guide To Fitting 3 Piece Cranks & BB
Post by: bobbbbsy on April 07, 2015, 05:41 PM
its really not difficult . sit down , assemble all your bits and spend 10 mins thinking about it beforehand or look on youtube.

I'm a complete 3 piece virgin Rob.  :daumenhoch:

how about this vid ?

Title: Re: Step By Step Guide To Fitting 3 Piece Cranks & BB
Post by: Retrodan72 on April 07, 2015, 05:48 PM
its really not difficult . sit down , assemble all your bits and spend 10 mins thinking about it beforehand or look on youtube.

I'm a complete 3 piece virgin Rob.  :daumenhoch:

how about this vid ?

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That looks just what I need Rob, cheers dude.  :4_17_5:

I've not watched it properly yet, very poor signal in Liverpool, so just keeps buffering.  ::)
Title: Re: Step By Step Guide To Fitting 3 Piece Cranks & BB
Post by: Jaymz on April 07, 2015, 06:17 PM
This I've sent to a few people

http://www.danscomp.com/install/Poverty_POW_Three-Piece_Crank_Install.pdf
Title: Re: Step By Step Guide To Fitting 3 Piece Cranks & BB
Post by: bobbbbsy on April 08, 2015, 06:09 PM
its really not difficult . sit down , assemble all your bits and spend 10 mins thinking about it beforehand or look on youtube.

I'm a complete 3 piece virgin Rob.  :daumenhoch:

how about this vid ?

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That looks just what I need Rob, cheers dude.  :4_17_5:

I've not watched it properly yet, very poor signal in Liverpool, so just keeps buffering.  ::)

bloody scousers . even nicking bags full of 3g now !  :D
Title: Re: Step By Step Guide To Fitting 3 Piece Cranks & BB
Post by: Bfellows on April 08, 2015, 09:25 PM
http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=173169

Fill yer boots ;)
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