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  3. Dent on new Inspired Arcade Riser bars

    in Trials Chat

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    As my old handle bars have had their fair share of crashes and although looking like new, I thought better safe than sorry and ordered myself new ones.

    I just received them and did spot a scratch and a dent/flat spot on the right rising side of them. The left side does not have this flattened area and my old bars (same Arcade Riser, 3 years old) do not have this issue and look just a tiny bit different at these sections.
    Maybe it's a new version by Inspired or a different build process, but I'm not confident that I can trust them 100%. Could you guys take a look at the attached images and give me a hint on whether they are to be trusted or not?

    Thanks!

    PXL_20220913_153857310_flat.jpg

    PXL_20220913_153930456.jpg

    PXL_20220913_153305590.jpg

  4. Reusing the pin for joining the chain again

    in Beginners Trials Chat

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    On 12/1/2021 at 10:39 AM, Maintenance Justice said:

    When you remove that pin you sheer off that lip which is the shard you end up with. 

    Yeah that's what was happening for me.

    On 12/1/2021 at 10:39 AM, Maintenance Justice said:

    Like @DYAKOVsays just don't push the pin too far out when you break the chain. When you rejoin push the pin all the way home and make sure it goes cleanly through the outer plate, if that deforms it's game over for that link. Once joined give the chain a flex side to side on that link to loosen it off and it should be good to go!

    I'm doing it exactly like this. I fixed a new chainring the other day and switched to a new chain as well. I "trained" to break a chain without breaking that little lip a few times, by making extra sure that chain tool is exactly centered on the pin and pushing it out super slow. This way I managed to fit the new chain in a way that I'm confident it will not give up on me.

    So thanks a lot for your help and comments!

  5. Reusing the pin for joining the chain again

    in Beginners Trials Chat

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    Hi, thanks for your reply. Hmm, I tried to break the offcut of the chain a few times, but never managed to get the pin out without that shard getting broken off. Tried it with two different chain tools as well. So if it's not happening for you, I think I'll probably resort to using the split link instead of reusing the pin, as I'm clearly doing something wrong. Not feeling too good about the split link though, as everyone says not to use them for trails use. Thanks!

  6. Reusing the pin for joining the chain again

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted

    Hi everyone,

    I did replace my chain (proven kmc Z1EHX) again yesterday and just keep wondering if reusing the pin that I pushed out to get the correct chain length is really ok. When I break the chain, there is always a little shard/splinter that breaks off of the one end of the pin that I push through. Joining the chain works fine and luckily I never had any issues with the chains. But that shard just makes me feel a little uneasy :-).

    Looking forward to your opinions on this matter!

    Thanks,

    Martin

     

  8. Replacing Brake Adapters

    in Trials Chat

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    Hi,

    I was wondering if replacing the adapters from time to time is a good idea or a waste of money?

    I did break a Magura adapter once and have been happily running the same set of Hope adapters since then with no obvious signs of wear.

    Since replacing the chain regularly is common knowledge, the adapters seem to be another crucial part for your safety :D.

    What do you guys think?

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