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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: skaterpostie on August 23, 2008, 06:57 PM

Title: tip find ta
Post by: skaterpostie on August 23, 2008, 06:57 PM

ok crank arms need rechroming and will do when i can afford it,took cheap option and repainted for now,also been told ive applied wrong decals(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo215/corey12_012/marksbike4003.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo215/corey12_012/marksbike4001-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo215/corey12_012/marksbike4005.jpg)
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Title: Re: tip find ta
Post by: Bettyswallocks on August 23, 2008, 07:02 PM

Cool....  8)

Any before photos?

Title: Re: tip find ta
Post by: Bettyswallocks on August 23, 2008, 07:05 PM

Oops... Just found the other thread further down the page... no pic though...  :-\

Title: Re: tip find ta
Post by: MartyC on August 24, 2008, 09:48 AM

Quality tip find; frame needs some work on the seat tube though but man what a find if only for the cranks and spider  :daumenhoch:.

Title: Re: tip find ta
Post by: johnty22 on August 24, 2008, 09:58 AM

should the chain ring not sit on the outside of the spider ??? someone correct me if im wrong .

Title: Re: tip find ta
Post by: MartyC on August 24, 2008, 10:18 AM

Quote from: johnty22 on August 24, 2008, 09:58 AM

should the chain ring not sit on the outside of the spider ??? someone correct me if im wrong .

Nope, not always but it can depending on the alignment with the rear sprocket/freewheel.  Putting it on the outside may pull the chain too far over and cause it to jump off under pressure (such as gates)  :daumenhoch:.

Title: Re: tip find ta
Post by: johnty22 on August 24, 2008, 11:53 AM

ahhhh u learn something every day mate i just saw the step in the spider and , thought it was for the ring to sit flush ,  :daumenhoch: