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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: motomagII on November 13, 2006, 08:44 PM

Title: how the ?????
Post by: motomagII on November 13, 2006, 08:44 PM
got a frame with 990 mounts on bottom ddrops .got hole in the frame all the way thru seat tube .no thread there for adjuster .no cable hangers at all for adjuster on tubing
how the hell does this work please
Title: Re: how the ?????
Post by: harris on November 13, 2006, 08:51 PM
cant you just run a big v back infront of seat post missing seat tube hole completey
Title: Re: how the ?????
Post by: motomagII on November 13, 2006, 08:54 PM
npt sure i understand v from the brake caliper to cable straddle then my main cable connected tot hat .
i wouldnt have an adjuster anmywhere dont think that would pull to good either
Title: Re: how the ?????
Post by: Stodgy on November 13, 2006, 08:55 PM
show us a pic - sounds like the thread has been stripped in the hole in the seatpost ...
Title: Re: how the ?????
Post by: motomagII on November 13, 2006, 08:56 PM
frame is same as this s&m holmesw
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=17078.0
Title: Re: how the ?????
Post by: harris on November 13, 2006, 09:00 PM
arnt they canti brakes cant you run it from seat clamp like stodgys
Title: Re: how the ?????
Post by: motomagII on November 13, 2006, 09:01 PM
well itried a ad990 and it fitted so i think cantis are smaller
Title: Re: how the ?????
Post by: Stodgy on November 13, 2006, 09:19 PM
hmmmm look really low for ad990...have you tried a wheel in to see if the brakes line up with the rim?
Title: Re: how the ?????
Post by: motomagII on November 13, 2006, 09:23 PM
not really just spent 2 hours cleaning and starting to put together .threw the cranks in and bars etc then looked at brake last and though how does this work
Title: Re: how the ?????
Post by: harris on November 13, 2006, 09:25 PM
i would say by looking at pic you need the same as whats on stodgys flash ,looky in museum under hoffman,i could be wrong thou.
Title: Re: how the ?????
Post by: motomagII on November 13, 2006, 09:30 PM
i think it may be using adjuster even though no thread qwill work but not as should be
Title: Re: how the ?????
Post by: motomagII on November 13, 2006, 09:47 PM
whers all the mid school expertise tonite lol
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