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Wow youre kidding! That wouldve taken you ages! Still extremely hard to get it as shiney as what a buffing wheel can. Got any pics? I'd probably have to spend an hour or so on both arms on the buffing wheel to get it to mirror finish

Hahaha EMO, that made me feel sad Im gonna get someone to lace this rear rim tomorrow morning and true it fully, along with the front, then she'll be rideable. I'll have to swap the front brake over once I finish rebuilding it. Then she'll be complete! I've taken some snaps but want to do some step by step mod pics, like the hub change over etc and add to them. Hopefully she'll be rideable tomorrow and I can take some 1/2 finished pics Hope it wil look good. Those bars feel friggen fantastic. 3" risers! Manualing feels easy as do endo's. Cant wait to ride it with some confidence when I get my own hubs laced. Ok, its 3am here, gotta be up in 5hours to ring this wheel builder. Hopefully he doesnt charge an arm and leg...

Did you use a buffing wheel? Im going to use my bench grinder with a big buffing wheel on it. Used that to do all my cars alloy intercooler piping. Yeah, its such a pain that it doesnt last long. Just use some car polish (a cut n' polish would be best to remove the layer of oxidation) and do that regularly to maintain it. I can get these looking like a mirror if I spend the time to do it....just a question if i should even bother or not.

Thanks all Will be using my air tool oil as mentioned above. Scott, cant ride it mate. Ive taken the hubs out and swapped them over. Thats the next thing im paying someone to do for me while I watch and learn. I gave it a (excuse the pun) trial-ride after assembly. Rides ok. Chains not new as claimed, so need to change it. Has rust on it. Disappointing. Those front brakes from Bike Hut are absolutely unbelievable. Havent had much testing with modulation but may not have had any reason to buy and pimp the Hope Mono Trial front that I bought.... I need to buy a Hope Bleed kit now. Hard to do any other way really and I also cant pop out the non-core plug side piston to rebuild it with fresh seals. Has anyone on the forums polished their Middleburn RS7's? Was thinking of doing this to make it stand out Scotty, you were also right. Theyre pink . On the Chris King site it lists only three colours and its red. I know with anodizing it sometimes comes out pinkish or very very light red. This just happens sometimes at the end of a production line or start. Well, even on the site, the picture it has up there lists red but looks pink. Maybe their just colour blind, dont know

Ahh cool, i see. I have some for my own air tools. I'll go ahead and use that. Thanks guys! Now, ive given up due to impatience really, lacing up my wheels. Its harder than I thought even though sites say its not hard. Sure, ive laced the front up, that wasnt hard, its getting it trued after read this site thats hard: http://miketechinfo.com/new-tech-wheels-ti...0truing%20stand Driving me nuts. Plus, I cant figure out how to lace a 36h hub to a 32h rim with 32 spokes. Too much to risk, especially consider trials bikes dont have suspension to soak up some of the punishment so I need it built correctly. Theres more in building a wheel than simply tightening the spokes, so would rather leave it to a pro and watch him build it

Hmm if i could get that here in Aus, i would go for it but must be made in UK Now... do you mean a brand name? Or you've pedalled your way to RyanAir and asked the mechanic if he has any suitable oil for a hub If you pedalled, then theres plenty of different oils that planes would use, narrowing it down for me will be helpful

Hey mate! Hows things? Should be getting my Inspired from Japan, all things being well, and have it on my door step in the next few days. This is why Im looking to get this hub sorted for a fast change-over. Rough as guts solution lol Was thinking of some transmission oil as mentioned but Revolvers suggestion was good too. How about some Graphite Powder? Very good dry lubricant. I just dont want the dry lube, such as "Finish Line" for example, being like some Parafin Chain Wax's Ive used for my dirt bike chains 15years ago. Its expensive, great for that application- but its tacky to the touch. It wouldnt be practical for something sprung, like the pawls, as it tends to "gum up" parts like that. Thoughts on the Graphite Powder boys? Anyone tried it before ?

Thanks mate. I too, agree with what you said about leaving it alone, although its not as its claimed to have been supplied- which is oil lubed. Unless they have a very broad range of how thick their "oil" is I mean, sure, cheese is just super thick, matured milk but its now far from the milk state I just see the grease as getting gumming up the springs and pawls and causing skipping. They said oil will reduce skipping, so i dont think its wise to leave the grease in there....

Hey boys and girls. Got my hands on a near new condition rear pro 2 trials hub. Only a month old, from new, from Tarty's The section in question here is the bold and underlined quoting from Tartys website Here: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hope Pro 2 Trials £110.64 Description - Having proved extremely popular amongst riders from across the globe, Hope found that around 3% of their hub shells sold were failing... so they beefed up the design and increased strength by 10%! - Tested and refined over a period of more than 18 months, the Pro2T uses a simple pawl and spring system, but beefed up for trials use. - 4 wide pawls activated by strong leaf springs engage into a high quality 24 tooth ratchet, and are offset to give 48 engagement points. - Completely revised sealing system on both sides of the hub keeps dirt and water out, to keep your hub running more smoothly for longer. - Tough aluminium alloy axle has M10 threads in the end to accept large bolts (included in the price). - Steel 6-speed freehub body resists digging in, while allowing the flange spacing to be equal (therefore building a stronger, dishless wheel), and your bike to be competition legal. - Runs on a full compliment (5 in the Pro 2 Trials) of sealed cartridge bearings, as all Hope hubs. - 6 bolt International Standard disc mount for those electing to run a rear disc. - Now lubed with oil instead of grease makes the hub louder, decreases bedding in time and lessens the chance of skipping.- Available in Black, Silver, Red, Blue, Gold and Gunsmoke, in 32h and 36h drillings. - Weight: 427g including supplied axle bolts, only 11g heavier than a Full Heavy Duty Chris King ISO! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Now, the hub i have bought is the latest version. Just as in the pics on the website. Ive pulled the steel freehub out to inspect the internals, only to find it has grease in there, not oil. Considering it says on the site that its now lubed with oil.... would i be better (or at least safe) in cleaning the grease out and putting some transmission oil (thicker than engine oil) in there instead of fresh grease? If so, does anyone know what oil Hope actually use or what Tarty recommend when rebuilding/servicing the hub? Cheers Wes

Will be putting up pics of how the bike currently is, when it arrives, and then after with some of the changes im going to make Praying it arrives here safely, early next week

YES! Or pay half now and the other half on pick up!! My Inspired should hopefully be with me by the end of this week. Just sold the Woodstock tonight too so need a bike to take for our meet this sunday here in Perth, Western Australia! The dude who bought it off me already has an Inspired too

When you ay its in your room and locked, it makes me think its somehow attached to you....kinda like this:

It makes me buzzzz with excitement hearing this news ....will the hilarity end...? Stay tuned this week trials fans, for more installments....

hahaha hey, im an electrician by trade, how could i resist such a corny one liner?? Its great to make light of it all now that he's got the bike back too. Does she still ride as before Ali?

Ali: I got out my tazer and rendered him asleep ...that line was a shocker.... ;-D

Great news mate. Told you he wouldnt put up a fight Hahaha wouldve loved to have seen his face on realising who you all were LOL. He wouldve been back-pedalling like crazy! "ohh uhh ummm..." Bad news is, I wish Id gotten your bike before all this had happened. You definitely wouldve had one smooth deal with both of us being very very happy. Ive now paid too much for one, paying too much in freight, had to buy new front and rear hubs and am still having drama's getting it to me (problems at the Japanese end of things) Such a pain. If this kid hadnt screwed me around and wasted both our time and money I'd have bought your bike before I left london and taken it home with me on the plane. Such a total shame and wish i'd waited a tiny bit longer to buy yours but its been 3months so I didnt think you'd be getting it back and I had to move on and look for another. Shame, real shame mate Glad you've got it back though mate Id give it a really good check over though from what I read in his own thread of post-assembly Please ban him also. None of this blacklisting stuff. He said, when trying to sell your bike on gumtree, that he didnt have the time anymore to ride and wasnt interested in it much anymore. Id expect he'll try to come back on the forums and someone else will get done-over by him too. Ban him Wes

Very true mate. Thats one very correct way of going through this. It, however, will require a lot of time and chasing up paypal, phone calls, getting the cops involved, waiting for their investigation etc etc. It will be faster, cheaper and easier to just go round there and have 2 mates with you and ask to speak to his parents. Take the evidence you have and talk to the parents. He wont put up a fight at all, seriously. He's a kid. Go get you bike mate, you'll be fine

I had my own reply to a thread somewhere about how he rolled me. All the best intentions in the world, a tonne of lies, and screwing me around, Do a search for the thread under my profile. I still recommend going round with a couple of lads Ali. Like i said, he's not a big guy at all and lives at home with his parents. Go round and speak to his parents. They didnt want to lend him the money to buy my bike either (which is when he screwed me over to buy yours, Ali. I refused to send it without the full amount being delivered or till the funds actually cleared into my bank account from paypal) Dont forget, if you have paypal, then its linked to a bank account (most times). He had a bank account. I tried to get him to do a bank transfer, then more excuses as to why that wouldnt work. I said, if you can do a bank transfer then why not just come around with the cash? He said he was scared to walk around london with that much cash on him lol what a laugh. Then when he agreed to that and me meeting him at the station to ease his mind, he said he has to wait for the money from paypal to be returned into his account. More excuses. Then nothing, he was jusy flat ignoring me. It went on and on. Ive spoken to him on msn many times about paying Ali back and making it a priority when I questioned him about him selling it on gumtree as Ali mentioned. Id go around to his house. If i was back in London Id be comfortable to go there by myself knowing what we all know now about him and id speak to the parents and show the evidence and ask for it back to avoid further costs of court etc. Being threatening will just give him grounds to fight back

SOLD to me Cheers Rich

Rich I have an update for you but need to know quickly what the go is Im sorting the hub situation but to let them know if im buying the hubs i need to know whats happening in our deal. Jump on msn mate Cheers Wes

Yeah. Ive never owned a trials hub so havent personally experienced a skip to understand the big vs small skips. Ive been building engines, cars, turbo setups, the works for 12years. I cant see a service on a Pro 2 being overly difficult, but know how inexperience can lead to problems. The latest Pro 2 Trials come oiled, not greased. Theyre meant to be louder now. The old bulbs paved the way for the Pro 2, sure. Dont forgot, new things are made to correct/better old or faulty designs and create a better, stronger, longer lasting product Im trying to get hold of Osram to sort this situation out as its the better easier option to buy his bike. I just need him to come to the party on this deal....

Yeah, im sure all trials hubs will skip at some point as you've said. If youre on top of maintenance, as soon as it skips strip it down and inspect. Change required parts to change and throw it back together. Im sure they'll all skip with age of course. Its simply wear and tear. Mmmm. If Osram would get back to me so I could buy his bike I would and not worry bout the one in Japan. Solves all the current problems. Its the cheapest, simplest option as it has what im after. He is worried about postage to Aus even though i'll be wearing the responsibility and cost of it, so not sure why he wont get back to me about it....

Hey Nick. No, its imperitive i buy a bike with one already on it. I'd love to buy this bike in Japan but only if the price is dropped to allow for a Pro 2, or if I can get the rear wheel from the other guy selling/splitting his Inspired on the forums, and get that sent over to Aus. That would be the easiest. Its still going to cost me but its all about keeping costs down. Would obviously rather buy a very near new, 2nd hand pro 2 hub/wheel rather than buying brand new as its cheaper. Edit: Forgot to add, ive been chasing a Hope Pro 2 Trials hub for months now and nothings come up. That wasnt related to this bike im interested in though. It would be helpful for this sale now though of course

Hope Pro 2 Trials is 110.64, plus spokes 14.90, plus postage to Aus. Tried to ring Tarts today to find out what postage is but theyre closed today! Dont know if anyone would want a Mono when its a trials based forum and not XC...