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Title: Left hand Flight Cranks ???????
Post by: snav69 on February 26, 2009, 03:09 PM: I have just noticed on my ripper that the crank arms seem to be for the left hand side ??? after all this time i have just noticed summat :idiot2:
Every flight crank set i have seen always have the stamp and allen bolt on the top when the pedal is in the forward position but on mine they are visible when at the rear :shocked: I remember seeing bikes (pictures) a few years ago where they had left hand drive bitd but i've never seen anything from redline :-\
Anyone got any ideas :) or do you thing it may be a mistake at the factory :knuppel2:
Have a look and see what i mean , if you have flights of your own you will know what i'm talking about ;)
If i was to take the drive side off and put it on the left the arms would have the writing (stamp) and allen bolt on top with the pedal forward and same for the none drive side :buck2:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/DSCF1418.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/DSCF1419.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/DSCF1420.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/DSCF1421.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/DSCF1422.jpg)

Paul :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Left hand Flight Cranks ???????
Post by: snav69 on February 26, 2009, 03:26 PM: Hmmm i have never seen anything like it before :-\ and it was only by mistake that i saw and realised it today after all this time :-[

Strange one :D

:coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Left hand Flight Cranks ???????
Post by: Swivel on February 26, 2009, 03:27 PM: MMMmmmmmmmmmmmmm that hutch and redline combo looks lovely Glen :smitten: :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Left hand Flight Cranks ???????
Post by: munners on February 26, 2009, 03:29 PM: 2 left side arms mate.

Who did you buy them off? >:D
Title: Re: Left hand Flight Cranks ???????
Post by: dan-dare on February 26, 2009, 03:32 PM: Quote from: munners on February 26, 2009, 03:29 PM
2 left side arms mate.

with a chainwheel boss? :-\
Title: Re: Left hand Flight Cranks ???????
Post by: Jt on February 26, 2009, 03:38 PM: Quote from: munners on February 26, 2009, 03:29 PM
2 left side arms mate.

Who did you buy them off? >:D

you plank
Title: Re: Left hand Flight Cranks ???????
Post by: snav69 on February 26, 2009, 03:38 PM: Quote from: dan-dare on February 26, 2009, 03:32 PM
Quote from: munners on February 26, 2009, 03:29 PM
2 left side arms mate.

with a chainwheel boss? :-\

:daumenhoch: the chainwheel boss is original as is the chrome of the arms so hasn't been added at a later date ;)
Title: Re: Left hand Flight Cranks ???????
Post by: snav69 on February 26, 2009, 03:51 PM: :-\ :-\

Fook knows :crazy2:
Title: Re: Left hand Flight Cranks ???????
Post by: MartyC on February 27, 2009, 03:47 AM: Friday afternoon job perhaps :D
Title: Re: Left hand Flight Cranks ???????
Post by: harris on February 27, 2009, 07:20 AM: i have a set of chrome twin pinch flights,bothare thereaded for the left hand side ??? so for me to use them with locktight
i have to buy 2 sets of pedals and use both lefts :) or get a spare spindle.