km.trials Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I was Wondering if it is possible to run the freewheel on the oppisite side. there is probably some obvious reason why you cant but i was wondering if it is possible. has anyone ever tried it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stig Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 No.... 1. it is just generic to frun the chain line on the right hand side. 2. the freewheel would not engage or freewheel' the right way.... Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I was Wondering if it is possible to run the freewheel on the oppisite side. there is probably some obvious reason why you cant but i was wondering if it is possible. has anyone ever tried it?? You would need an opposite hand freewheel or a left hand drive cassette hub. To the best of my knowledge a l/h freewheel isnt made, but there are plenty of l/h drive bmx hubs out there - as to whether they can take trials forces is another question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
km.trials Posted June 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 ahh i thought there was a obvious reason. thnks for the reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otaylor38 Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 suppose it is possible... i think...or wont the crank go the other way. i duno never tried it lol you can get them freewheels that are designed to go on the left... more to the point though, why would you want to, it's find where it is why change it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leistonbmx Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 You would need an opposite hand freewheel or a left hand drive cassette hub. To the best of my knowledge a l/h freewheel isnt made, but there are plenty of l/h drive bmx hubs out there - as to whether they can take trials forces is another question. In the BMX industry you'll be surprised how many people make and use L/H drive, but thats for things like grinds so you are not grinding on your chain/freewheel and ruining it. Cant see there being much point of it in trials, we have bash guards/ rings, so its all good in the hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 (edited) In the BMX industry you'll be surprised how many people make and use L/H drive, but thats for things like grinds so you are not grinding on your chain/freewheel and ruining it. Cant see there being much point of it in trials, we have bash guards/ rings, so its all good in the hood. Noshit, Ive been riding bmx since '96 Just that all of the l/h drives Ive seen are cassette hubs not screw on freewheel - its highly unlikely that a bmx cassette hub will stand up to the forces imparted on the pawl by trials (well apart from profiles, do they make l/h drive?) edit: yup profile do a l/h drive version of the SS hub, waay too heavy for trials, you would probably have to replace the axle for ti to get it down to a sensible weight Edited June 3, 2008 by forteh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Profile make their Mini Cassette that everyone uses for trials in LHD too. ACS also did some 'Southpaw' freewheels for use on LHD setups too. Either way, you'd be shit out of luck for cranks, and if you wanted to run a disc on your bike in future, you couldn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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