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Title: power disk & chain alignment - eh ?
Post by: kdw712 on December 21, 2005, 12:38 AM: so xmas hols started today & i had some tinkering timeÂ :santa_afro:

i began happily bolting bits on and then i tried to set up the rear wheel for the chain etc
i noticed it was rubbing the stay and that it also had a offset between freewheel and chain ring

oh crap !Â Â :wtf:

so after a lot of fannying around the only solution is this ......

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v603/kdw712/free%20agent/freeagent.jpg)

chain ring inside the power disk which looks pants frankly

so whats wrong ? i can't get the disk any nearer the BB or do i need to look at the free wheel end ?
or give up and buy a 43t tuf neck sprocket and bin power diskÂ :santa_cry:

help ............
Title: Re: power disk & chain alignment - eh ?
Post by: rakas17 on December 21, 2005, 07:44 AM: dunno about solving your problem but i'm loving the pitbulll.... used to have one on my mid school bully piston.. :santa_afro:
Title: Re: power disk & chain alignment - eh ?
Post by: Bigplinky on December 21, 2005, 08:01 AM: Put a washer on the inside of the chainstays (one each side to keep the back wheel central) this will spread the rear triangle and give you clearance.

Cheers

Andy
Title: Re: power disk & chain alignment - eh ?
Post by: kdw712 on December 21, 2005, 09:39 AM: andy i have a washer on the freewheel side which has helped
guess the disk will have to stay that way :santa_cry:

Rakas got the pitbull from cyclesport they are £6.50 along with the ACS boa's - bargain ! :santa_afro:
Title: Re: power disk & chain alignment - eh ?
Post by: ORB on December 21, 2005, 09:43 AM: yeah, i build up the inside of the stay with washers when this problem occours.
Title: Re: power disk & chain alignment - eh ?
Post by: Waxintaxin on December 21, 2005, 09:46 AM: also kev , what sprocket (rear) are u using , i had loads of trouble with shimmano and using a suntour solved this prob

Rich
Title: Re: power disk & chain alignment - eh ?
Post by: Bob_Acid on December 21, 2005, 05:38 PM: bang it with a hammer, but it looks fine how it is Kev
Title: Re: power disk & chain alignment - eh ?
Post by: kdw712 on December 21, 2005, 09:20 PM: rich
not sure what free wheel is but chain ring is sugino,
bottom line is this - the power disk is where the chain ring should be :-\

having ridden it today i may wanna lose the 180 cranks for 175 which will allow me to sort it once and for all

om that note :
any one know if flight 2 & monster crank arms share same size splined spindle at all
save me looking - lol :LolLolLolLol:

Bob - top tip there, that was one idea i had last night with the poxy thing.
Title: Re: power disk & chain alignment - eh ?
Post by: rakas17 on December 22, 2005, 12:06 AM: just ordered me a pitbull.... guess i'll have to start a new build to put it on.. bugger..

cheers for the tip off..
Title: Re: power disk & chain alignment - eh ?
Post by: oberonspacefruit on December 22, 2005, 12:01 PM: i know that you have to run it that way on a gen 1 apparently. ask dave rombloke.
Title: Re: power disk & chain alignment - eh ?
Post by: Rombloke on December 22, 2005, 04:40 PM: yip...other wise the chain fowls the seat stay....i actually preffered the look of it round this way though

Dave