Rusty190 Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 I have problems mounting a GU bashguard on my bike. I have this Bottom bracket: Truvativ Gigapipe DHTaken from tartybikes: "- Clears all models of freewheels, but may not fit with some setups using a bashring"Cranks are off! TryAll freewheel. But what now? Where is the bashguard supposed to be mounted? The freewheel seem to be too wide for the bashguard to fit? Or should I use the tool with the freewheel? Im not sure the crank will be mounted since small space? All help is much appreciated!/Rusty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 We have successfully fitted those parts (Adamant/GU/ZOO cranks, T-A freewheel and GU bash) onto a 128mm Gigapipe before - there is only a very small amount of clearance (about 0.4mm) but it does JUST work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Not 100% what the question actually is... You will have to remove the freewheel from your cranks first using the tool. The bashring will then slide onto the threaded part of the crank and then you will refit the freewheel. With my setup (Echo forged/ENO/GU bashring) I (that is Adam ) ground the raised section at the centre of the bashguard down a bit to increase clearance. That might help matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@banbury-trials Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 have you got the freewheel tightened up to the maximum it can e.g after been ridden?this might just tighten up the setup to give you that clearence need Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty190 Posted August 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Thanks mates i´ll try doing this your way! Im just afraid loosing the crank because of the short distance on the threaded part on it. Maybe some grounding of the bashguard is the best way of saving space!Also, wich way should I screw to loose the freewheel? :Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 As long as you have 7mm of thread you will be fine (the cranks should have 12mm, the bashring is 4mm, so you have plenty).To loosen: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty190 Posted August 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Thank you Adam! However...I didn´t succeed very well, it´s a really tough job getting it off... tried vice, +some heat, tools+long pipe, didn´t help... I will hand it over to my local bikes serviceman as I think I just will break the wheel... =) Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Yes, it will be VERY tight, when you pedal it tightens the freewheel on... you need to bolt the tool into the freewheel, put the tool in a large vice, and then use a 1m long pipe to twist the crank arm away from the freewheel... does that make sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-baby158 Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 I took mine down to cycles-UK and they done it for me, they put the crank in a vice with freewheel facing up then one of them pushed on the tool and the other had to use a headset tool that costs like £90 to get good grip and that on it to get it of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 I had to use a pneumatic hammer drill to get mine off, a 2m steel pole and a huge farmer on the end wasn't enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 your all wimps, Mine was on with LOADS of loctite and still came off. \i only used a 1m long pipe. Must be me thats ubewr strong.........:| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 What on earth were you doing loctiting it on in the first place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 wasnt me that put in on there in the 1st place!!kinda pointless though ye! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 (edited) Loctite should stop corrosion between the aluminium crank and the steel freewheel, so it may have actually helped as the freewheel wouldn't have been as firmly bonded to the crank in the first place - I just slap copper grease onto joints like that... Edited August 25, 2008 by psycholist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty190 Posted August 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 (edited) Yes, it will be VERY tight, when you pedal it tightens the freewheel on... you need to bolt the tool into the freewheel, put the tool in a large vice, and then use a 1m long pipe to twist the crank arm away from the freewheel... does that make sense?YES! =) that makes sense! I did get it off weehoo =) The bolt through the crank and the freewheel helped a lot! No hand needed pushing down the crank or the tool while trying to twist. I found a 2,5 m long pipe to twist it off, what a feeling! Now the bashguard is mounted, seem to fit well!!(I went to my local bicycleshop, only selling racers though, so he didn´t had the best tools for the job =)Thanks again! Edited August 26, 2008 by Rusty190 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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