now show me where you can use both sides of the hub at once...
its either one or the other not both that has a CHAIN going to the cranks
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its either one or the other not both that has a CHAIN going to the cranks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_sWrpsgEf0&feature=related
If you freeze it close to the 30 second mark you can see it's got the left sprocket bolted right up to the fixed gear side.
If you freeze it close to the 30 second mark you can see it's got the left sprocket bolted right up to the fixed gear side.
After much discussion with Yank & SP I understand the error of using a flip fixie hub it will unscrew on the left side...I had seen several utube videos I guess they hadn't figured this out yet when they mad them. In another words the fixie sprocket is not good to bolt the HT sprocket up to.
If you want an easy build I'd suggest the DAX friction drive kit with the Super Titan Engine. With the DAX Engine Bracket you can simply disengage the roller by loosening the lever & lifting the bracket/roller off the tire & securing the whole bracket/roller in place by simply tightening the lever so you can pedal. Whole installation should only take 1 hour at the most even for the most marginally mechanically inclined.
My '96 Trek 800 sport has been my easiest build so far. It has a 23.5" frame tho. Had to remove front derailleur too. My Specialized Hardrock Cruz 19" frame was pretty tough. Not a lot of room back there for sprocket. My chain currently rides 1/16" from the frame rail and sometimes rubs. Lastly My 1st build was REALLY BAD. 1983 Motobecane Mirage Road Bike 19" frame. Save your arms back and basically your whole body from this. Road bikes have far too much road feel and little wheels do not handle potholes well. I pretzeled my 1st rear wheel. Plus you are always getting flats partly due to the extra weight.
My advice: Try to get the largest frame bike to fit your body. The distance between the rear wheel hub and frame are also a major concern. The more room you have the better! Good luck
My advice: Try to get the largest frame bike to fit your body. The distance between the rear wheel hub and frame are also a major concern. The more room you have the better! Good luck
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joeltrain, my bik looks almost identicle. I ave a trek 820. Bn working great, sinc I have all sorts of terrain I need to cover btween hom and work.
If you tack weld the sprocket you can use the left side. I've got one of these walmart fixies I'm gonna motorize when I get the chance.
So true, I was told 3-4 hours it was 3-4 weeks about 25 hours. I did a
a lot of extra functional cosmetic things to my bike. I will say it still was about 10 hours on the kit itself.
It does take 3-4 hours with the right tools and the right bike seldom of which come together on anyone's first build.
I belive I could do a second build in 3-4 time slot I am also going to invest or build a bike stand to work on bikes.
I think there IS an easy build! Bring it to my shop, Spend $150.00 and then pick it up 
I can have it in a day
I can have it in a day 
Not if you want a total one off custom build with a custom paint job. ANYONE can throw a motorized bike together right out of the box.I think there IS an easy build! Bring it to my shop, Spend $150.00 and then pick it up
sorry, but I'm not like the majority, my bikes have to be custom, and that's why I Di my own work. from fabricating custom parts, to a custom paint job.
I'm with George on friction being easiest to build and use. Plus, if you just
want to pedal or coast, it's simple to just lift the roller off the tire. Kit-wise,
it's a tossup twixt Dax and Staton. I'd say Staton is bit more precisely made,
but Dax offers more hardware and is more adaptable. Which ever you choose,
I'd buy the engine separately. Don't get the smallest roller no matter how
heavy you are. If you're 200# or less, a 4 stroke honda gx35 is super quiet
and super reliable for $240 at smallengineswarehouse.com. If you don't
want to spend that much there's a variety of cheaper 2 strokes out there.
you just want to be sure their clutch will match your kit. Monster Scooter
Parts sells a very strong 49cc 2 stroke for About $130. There are also
many of the same type available on Ebay. If I had the dough, I'd look
for a Tanaka PF4000 2 stroke,;it's virtually as clean and quiet as a 4
with relatively more power.
want to pedal or coast, it's simple to just lift the roller off the tire. Kit-wise,
it's a tossup twixt Dax and Staton. I'd say Staton is bit more precisely made,
but Dax offers more hardware and is more adaptable. Which ever you choose,
I'd buy the engine separately. Don't get the smallest roller no matter how
heavy you are. If you're 200# or less, a 4 stroke honda gx35 is super quiet
and super reliable for $240 at smallengineswarehouse.com. If you don't
want to spend that much there's a variety of cheaper 2 strokes out there.
you just want to be sure their clutch will match your kit. Monster Scooter
Parts sells a very strong 49cc 2 stroke for About $130. There are also
many of the same type available on Ebay. If I had the dough, I'd look
for a Tanaka PF4000 2 stroke,;it's virtually as clean and quiet as a 4
with relatively more power.
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Did you have a problem with your rear wheel being out of round,,these wheels are junk on the huffy cranbrook,,also,,how did you mount the front mount,,I used a spacer and drilled a hole.I had to lose the dust cover for the hub and bend the brake arm a little too...
Wheel was a tad tweaked but atrip to the bike shop and 10 bucks later wheel was perfect. As for drilling holes in the frame - horrible idea. I used adapter plate and u-bolt to mount the front. As for dust cover, its not wise to ditch that. Your bearings will suffer and eventually fail (had this happen to rear wheel on mountain bike I built thus the reason I bought a cranbrook in the first place). Put it back on. Brake arm has to be bent no matter what bike you build if you are useing a coaster brake hub.
Hope this answers your questions \m/
Hope this answers your questions \m/
These fixie hubs can work quite well. This one is perfectly centered with only a wrap of tape over the freewheel threads. Bolted up first time with no wobble or runout at all. Easiest ragjoint I've done so far...
Just unscrewed the fixie sprocket and it fit like it grew there.
Needs a bigger chainring or a smaller freewheel though,. Geared much to tall right now, but the customer will decide.
My opinion:
A mid 80s - mid 90s steel mtb can be had on craigslist for ~50-100$ These are strong, and in my opinion better than the fixies with sh$tty brakes. Plus they have gears if you want to sbp kit it. On top of all that the tubing tends to be the PERFECT size for the 66cc engines on these bikes. Stay away from huffy and magna - look for trek, specialized, diamondback, etc.
The Chinese engines are getting better and better. I live in san francisco which is famous for its hills but I can make it up anything in the city without pedaling. Stock gearing and stock build. Just dial it in and make sure its not running too rich / lean. Good luck! MOTO
A mid 80s - mid 90s steel mtb can be had on craigslist for ~50-100$ These are strong, and in my opinion better than the fixies with sh$tty brakes. Plus they have gears if you want to sbp kit it. On top of all that the tubing tends to be the PERFECT size for the 66cc engines on these bikes. Stay away from huffy and magna - look for trek, specialized, diamondback, etc.
The Chinese engines are getting better and better. I live in san francisco which is famous for its hills but I can make it up anything in the city without pedaling. Stock gearing and stock build. Just dial it in and make sure its not running too rich / lean. Good luck! MOTO
I used to think they all had lousy brakes too, but this thing will easily lift the back wheel at speed! This thing has faceplant brakes!
Comparison shop before you dismiss all fixed gear wally world bikes...
Comparison shop before you dismiss all fixed gear wally world bikes...
I was gonna try a Genisis Onyx twenty niner next,,but now you got me looking at the Fixie,,ahh,,Ill just do em both...lol..I was spinning wheels on the Fixie a couple weeks ago when I bought my cranbrook,,the Fixie had the straightest wheels out of all of them,,the genisis was built super well also for a coaster beach tank.
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