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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: telelogic on April 07, 2009, 09:48 AM
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anyone have any tips on connecting the coaster arm to a frame that has no coaster anchor?
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MX seat clamp is what i used BITD :daumenhoch:
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MX seat clamp is what i used BITD :daumenhoch:
Wrap some tape or some rubber (off an old inner tube) around the frame to take up any slack!!
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MX seat clamp is what i used BITD :daumenhoch:
:daumenhoch:
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I have used a mx seat clamp bitd but there too bulky and look ugly, a small u-clip looks better, you can get them with rubber edges so they wont mark your frame.
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MX seat clamp is what i used BITD :daumenhoch:
Is any modification to the seat clamp necessary?
Any pics?
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MX seat clamp is what i used BITD :daumenhoch:
Is any modification to the seat clamp necessary?
Any pics?
No just what moley said as there's lots of slack.
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look at lowrider sissy bar mounts. they are quite handy, i will have a look at my bike den as i have a few lowriders.
failing that you could try ridelow.co.uk
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g1/brian4130/dragonfly/2007_06070050.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g1/brian4130/dragonfly/2007_06070049.jpg)
Brian :daumenhoch:
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that looks great Brian, did you have to drill a bigger hole in the arm?
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good and tidy that. looks the best way to me. i'll keep my mouth shut next time :-X
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Is it going to cost me a £100,000,000 to get an MX seat clamp or does someone still make them?
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Thanks matey, nah, the hole in the arm was fine as it was, but the bolt in the mx clamp is quite a small diameter, from what I can remember.
Definitely a smaller thread size than you'd see on a lot of current seatclamps...
Hope that helps,
Brian :daumenhoch:
ps do you think between that between the 10mm thick dropouts and the seatclamp anchor, there's any chance of the back end flexing on this setup of mine when I kick back on the coaster? ;D ;)
pps I sold that clamp on ebay for close to 40 notes...
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found a MX copy on the bay for a tenner, hope the bolt is the same thickness as the real thing.
found a nice nos white dia-compe one for £50,
I'll try the copy first.
also a local-ish bike shop has a hinged clamp for a 10 speed type bike, might be worth a look?
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yeah use the copy one.........BITD i wrapped the frame in the toweling tape used to put on tennis raquet grips :LolLolLolLol:
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cheers, good tip. I wonder if you can still buy that stuff?
I was thinking of getting some of that padded tape that they put on window frames to get a tight fit when you pull the window closed?
I guess it will just be trial and error.
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yeah...but remember whatever you use will eventually wear through with use
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sure!
everyone keeps telling me that I won't be using the coaster for long before realizing I'd be better off without it anyway!
we shall see.
also, not too well at the mo' so may miss good riding time this summer :-[
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i used to love mine BITD :daumenhoch:
like everything, you soon get used to it :daumenhoch:
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I always rode with one bitd and all the tricks I can do use the coaster in one way or another.
after 23 years off, it just felt right to start again with it on.
I was watching Ron W riding a quarterpipe on youtube, getting about 10' of air with a coaster brake!
but he always was a loon :D
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Coaster's still good craic now, I use the one on my mid school ride the odd time. Haven't ventured into the mini ramp on it yet tho!
I've a pic of Dino Deluca on photobucket somewhere getting crazy air on a coaster hub.
Must see if I can find it and post it up.
Brian :daumenhoch:
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you can get aluminium foil tape, that will wear less as its actually metal, but you will have to wrap a good bit of it round to make up the thickness. alternatively, a thin shim of aluminium will do the same, its easy to cut bend and shape, ive used it loads of times for shims for seats, stems etc.....its available from b and q, or use an old coke can, not as thick, but cheaper!
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the coke can idea could look awesome :)
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the copy MX I bought from evilbay yesterday arrived this morning!
looks like it might do the job nicely. (won't know for sure till I actually get the frame)
cheers guys :daumenhoch:
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I've a pic of Dino Deluca on photobucket somewhere getting crazy air on a coaster hub.
Must see if I can find it and post it up.
Found it:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g1/brian4130/delucablyther.jpg)
Brian :daumenhoch:
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Amazing that they found 2 sets of twins to get involved with the measuring ;)