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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: d14vd_h on March 12, 2007, 01:22 PM

Title: some tech problems need help asap!!
Post by: d14vd_h on March 12, 2007, 01:22 PM

close to giving in and heading down the bike shop lads,
this build has been frought with issues.

so my latest unresolved probs are...


my seatpost has became stuck when putting it in,
its now too high and twisted at the wrong angle as its a layback,
how do i loosen!!!

i have a set of mx FS brakes one is an MX tho
which is the front one the one that says FS or the one that says MX and has the adjuster???


cheers guys

Title: Re: some tech problems need help asap!!
Post by: oberonspacefruit on March 12, 2007, 01:25 PM

try putting a bit off wd40 down the seat tube.

Title: Re: some tech problems need help asap!!
Post by: d14vd_h on March 12, 2007, 01:41 PM

been all over it with the GT85 its having none of it  :'(

any idea on ID'ing the Dia compes?

cheers dude

Title: Re: some tech problems need help asap!!
Post by: Rombloke on March 12, 2007, 01:58 PM

the one with the weinmann adjuster is for the rear(the one with the longest arm), the fs880 is for the front, usually a potts mad set up

Dave

Title: Re: some tech problems need help asap!!
Post by: oberonspacefruit on March 12, 2007, 02:09 PM

look at the pictures in the museum.