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stunt man t

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can anyone help?

ive noticed that my chain is rubing on my frame, and its prety deep :(

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its a onza blade frame, rockman bub hub and trial-tech sprocket

im kinda worried as its a new frame, that itll get that deep that itll snap

does any body have a suggestion on how i can solve it?

some one told me to turn the sprocket round, but ive tried it and then the chain hits the spoke heads :S

please help :(

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Smaller axle'd BB, Thinner chain ?. It's happening on my Limey aswel, i'm going to wrap a little bit of tape which you put on tennis rackets just too reduced wear.

smaller axle bb wont let my free wheel turn :(

its a trial-tech lite chain, can u get a smaller one which is ok for trials?

i need some of that tape :P

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Swapping to a 3/32" chain like the Lite or K810 will save you a couple of mm, which might be enough to make a difference. Other than that, a shorter BB, spacer behind your freewheel (if you've got room), or getting a TR sprocket (which has the teeth centrally mounted rather than offset). It sucks that they pretty much all involve money, but that's bikes I guess...

EDIT: Simultaneous post = fail :P

Spacer or TR sprocket may be the way.

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Swapping to a 3/32" chain like the Lite or K810 will save you a couple of mm, which might be enough to make a difference. Other than that, a shorter BB, spacer behind your freewheel (if you've got room), or getting a TR sprocket (which has the teeth centrally mounted rather than offset). It sucks that they pretty much all involve money, but that's bikes I guess...

the chain is a Trialtech Lite Z610 HX, 3/32'' :(

might be able to fit a bit shorter then a 128mm bb but its not much room as i use a bash ring

TR or try-all sprocket then i guess?

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the chain is a Trialtech Lite Z610 HX, 3/32'' :(

might be able to fit a bit shorter then a 128mm bb but its not much room as i use a bash ring

TR or try-all sprocket then i guess?

what freewheel you running? if it's one of them ones with the claw type protusions on the back which the freewheel tool slots into, getting a shorter BB and a freewheel which has the tool grooves recessed into the body should give you some extra space too

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what freewheel you running? if it's one of them ones with the claw type protusions on the back which the freewheel tool slots into, getting a shorter BB and a freewheel which has the tool grooves recessed into the body should give you some extra space too

try-all 108.9?

didnt quiet get the rest :giggle:

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What gearing are you using? Could be the size of the sprocket...

18T freewheel

12T sprocket

:D

Im poor, so I used an old innertube, cut it up, and taped it round the frame where the chain was hitting. :-

did that work?

wouldnt the chain just cut through the soft rubber inner tube and still cut the frame

as the chain is in the same place?

edit: isnt youres a full onza build (looks like it in your pic) so it sholudnt rub? :S

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did that work?

Seems to work for me only had it on a few weeks though, it may well need replacing if I never get a new chain, but there's only a few marks on the rubber so far (Y)

I think it would be a good id to listen to the pros here though :P

edit: I need a new chain, thats why it's rubbing at the moment. Should be one on it's way hopefully though!

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Seems to work for me only had it on a few weeks though, it may well need replacing later but there's only a few marks on the rubber so far (Y)

I think it would be a good id to listen to the pro's here though :P

yeah i no mate

just means i wont be able to ride till monday :(

do you think itll b ok til then to use?

its only 5 days old :P

i cant even get the sprocket off anyway :( its solid and cant find a tool to get from tarty

another topic starter ;)

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some one told me to turn the sprocket round, but ive tried it and then the chain hits the spoke heads :S

I had this problem, just flip your 12t sprocket over should be fine, just watch it does rub on your spokes instead.

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I had this problem, just flip your 12t sprocket over should be fine, just watch it does rub on your spokes instead.

it does :(

ill order a tr sprocket on friday aswell as some more bits (Y)

thanks for youre help guys :wub:

Yep: http://tartybikes.co.uk/media.php?group=guides&id=1 - 1:30 Mins onwards.

As said, a TR sprocket will probably do the job, or flipping your Trialtech one and sticking a slim spacer in.

thanks adam ;)

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