thewoomaster Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Holla dude's, Have just got my brand new king single speed rear hub , now i know i've got to bed-it-in but for how long? Any advise about King hubs would be nice as want look after it ThanksTheWoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatmike Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Before you even ride it, take the axle & driveshell out, and blast the crap out of it with GT85 - you wanna get rid of all the white lube that's in there. Use a new/clean toothbrush too to help.Then just go ride a few miles on it, plenty of up hills & down hills would be ideal. Then clean it out again with GT85/toothbrush, let as much drip out as you can, then put it back together & ride it. Works for me every time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 What he said above, they come new with a thick lube in them which isnt suited well to trials you see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Take it appart and soak it in wd40/gt85.....after a ride do the same again ....idealy with a tooth brush...make shure its spotless and lube it up with a finish line dry lube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetjibs Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) exactly what was said..I normaly bed it in by sittin bike upside and whilst watching simpsons... back pedall for the full length of the show, check its not loose and go ride Edited January 30, 2008 by streetjibs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 exactly what was said..I normaly bed it in by sittin bike upside and whilst watching simpsons... back pedall for the full length of the show, check its not loose and go ride or wack it on a running machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewoomaster Posted January 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Thanks dude's , so i'll get some wd40/gt85 and dry lube and a new tooth brush So anything i should look out for as it brand new? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Take it appart and soak it in wd40/gt85.....after a ride do the same again ....idealy with a tooth brush...make shure its spotless and lube it up with a finish line dry lube WD40 would be a bad idea because it would degrease the internals and you'd effectively be running it dry. GT85 would be fine because it teflon coats everything you spray with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 teflon is also in wd40 buddie wd4o is to clean the thing right out make shure you use finish line dry lube......its the best thing for a chris king dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 WD40 has a higher oil content than GT85!I'd strip it down into little pieces, clean the gunk out, and reassemble it with a really thin layer of grease on everything, like the lightest smear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Quigley Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Wide based cog would be a good idea.Phil (moose) used a standard cog on his King single speed and it started to dig in, not a problem but the fact that the needle bearings inside were disintegrating because of it wasn't cool.Oh and I just rode mine when I first got it (3 years ago) did skip a fair bit mind. Is all good now though. but yeah wd40/gt85 and a toothbrush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 WD40 has a higher oil content than GT85!I'd strip it down into little pieces, clean the gunk out, and reassemble it with a really thin layer of grease on everything, like the lightest smear.Do you even own a King? Grease in King = Bad.It's been said a million times before. Fatmike's advice is spot on. Important to put riding pressure on it (but not trials pressure) so just riding about town is fine, just backpedalling it won't do nearly as much as riding. Riding also seats the bearings, so make sure the hub is tight every now and then when bedding it in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Do you even own a King? Grease in King = Bad.It's been said a million times before. Fatmike's advice is spot on. Important to put riding pressure on it (but not trials pressure) so just riding about town is fine, just backpedalling it won't do nearly as much as riding. Riding also seats the bearings, so make sure the hub is tight every now and then when bedding it in!Nope. I meant a smear as in, just enough to stop the insides corroding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 It's all stainless steel and aluminium, corroding is not an issue, at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Aluminium corrodes.It was just a thought! I would have expected it would be obvious that you should have a really small amount of grease, just like in a ffw. But whatever, it's your hub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Aluminium corrodes.It was just a thought! I would have expected it would be obvious that you should have a really small amount of grease, just like in a ffw. But whatever, it's your hub.nothing like a ffw at all! do you know how a king works? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Aluminium corrodes.It was just a thought! I would have expected it would be obvious that you should have a really small amount of grease, just like in a ffw. But whatever, it's your hub.lol, it hardly corrodes on a scale that will affect performance, besides its protected by the anodising Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomy P Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 I had mine serviced a month after I bought it... no idea what they did but it hasn't skipped in three years since then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Aluminium corrodes.It was just a thought! I would have expected it would be obvious that you should have a really small amount of grease, just like in a ffw. But whatever, it's your hub.Aluminium corrodes so little.. A protective layer of aluminium oxide forms pretty much immediately when exposed to a normal atmosphere, which stops further corroding taking place.Don't try and beat the engineer at his own game. For trials, Kings should be run on oil or dry. As we don't do a lot of miles you can get away with a hub that is almost dry. I use a bit of finishline wet xc, and it's fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 OK, if I ever feel the need to get a King over my Tensile, I'll run it dry. I stand corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 OK, if I ever feel the need to get a King over my Tensile, I'll run it dry. I stand corrected.woah! you never run any hub dry! dry lube or teflon coat the inside...i hear graphite lubes work well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewoomaster Posted January 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Well there seem's to be alot of chat about lube etc.. So could someone tell me what lube is best?So i dont want grease but a dry lube? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 (edited) Well there seem's to be alot of chat about lube etc.. So could someone tell me what lube is best?So i dont want grease but a dry lube? A thin one with teflon mate. Like Mike said GT85 or that finishline wet lube stuff. Mine aint never skipped Edited January 31, 2008 by max-t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill_Monks Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 (edited) yeh finishline for the winWD40, haha you may aswell clean it out with spray paint Edited January 31, 2008 by Phill_Monks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewoomaster Posted January 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 WD40, haha you may aswell clean it out with spray paintSo don't use wd40? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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