Ashley-Wood Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 basically i want to stretch the springs on my 36hole bmx chris king hub as there aint no noise so what tools will i need and where will i buy them from?also how do i do it?or if anyone who lives local knows how to and has the tools tell me and i could send it to you maybe?cheers woody x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe' Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 The most stupid thread ever award?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 (edited) Get a king service from tarty, stretching the springs only makes the hub skip more. Edited January 11, 2009 by BenLeacock™ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Baaaaad idea. Do you even understand how a king works? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Shucksmith Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 -Remove the Collar off the axle.-Remove the Freehub body.-You then need the Chris King service tool in order to get the internals out or if you wanna risk it, you can use a hammer and screwdriver.-Remove the internals, Clean all the grease and crap off everything.-Take the spring, stretch it as long as you want.-Put it all back together.-Your king now sounds like a heard of bumblebees -Hannah,xP.s - I think tarty Adam put a video on youtube/vimeo on how to take a King CLASSIC apart, but i THINK the internals are the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley-Wood Posted January 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 The most stupid thread ever award??only asked a question, no need to be a willy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Mine sounds like bees and its not stretched.Get it serviced, its all it needs doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Just clean it out and use a thinner lube - if it aint broke, why go f**king around with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 how old is it? if its new, let it bed in and it will get louder with time. if its old then get it serviced. dont stretch the dpring if you like you face, if you want some free reconstructive surgey from the NHS then go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley-Wood Posted January 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 its 2nd hand but the person who had it before didnt have it long like a few months so its not old. because he brought a new frame and his hub didnt fit.ill just ride it and see if it gets louder overtime thanks for the quick replys . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Why do you want a louder hub? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Why do you want a louder hub?it's cool, innit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 I wish I was cool enough to have a loud King Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Supid award of the week goes to *drum roll* ASHLEY WOOD! congrats.If it works be thankfull and live with it. Like my father would say, "If it aint' broke don't fix it" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Don't listen to these fools. It doesn't skip if you stretch it a small amount without deforming it. But there isn't really any need. Just clean it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Why risk damaging a perfectly good hub just to make it click louder and be more annoying?I expect a 'Why is my CK skipping?' or 'Where can I buy CK springs from?' thread appearing in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16 years later Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 how old is it? if its new, let it bed in and it will get louder with time. if its old then get it serviced. dont stretch the dpring if you like you face, if you want some free reconstructive surgey from the NHS then go for it.Yes and waist the NHS's money as well as yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley-Wood Posted January 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 sorry for hearing that people stretch there springs to make it louder. not everyones hubs will skip if the springs where stretched a little? my profile never skipped once! all the springs where stretched on that to there full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that NBR dude Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 The Chris king noise is a novelty that wears off very quickly, and soon becomes annoying as hell, and you will be packing it back full of grease just to shut it up in no time.Like a lot of people have said, is it really worth the risk of potentially wrecking a perfectly good hub because it doesnt sound as loud as Mr X's? Just attatch a playing card to your chainstay if you are really that fussed about the noise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grant_hundley Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Get a king service from tarty, stretching the springs only makes the hub skip more.No..Please can anyone explain how it'll make it skip more?!?!It's pushing the two drive rings together harder and stopping them from skipping.My king used to skip all the time.Now it doesn't, guess what I did.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 No..Please can anyone explain how it'll make it skip more?!?!It's pushing the two drive rings together harder and stopping them from skipping.My king used to skip all the time.Now it doesn't, guess what I did..Sonjaaaa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Please can anyone explain how it'll make it skip more?!?!It's pushing the two drive rings together harder and stopping them from skipping.When it's re-compressed to the original length the diameter increases, making it stick on the inside of the hub shell - thus producing less force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..::littlesam::.. Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Mat smiths king never skipped, he stretched his loads, thats on mod and stock hubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grant_hundley Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 When it's re-compressed to the original length the diameter increases, making it stick on the inside of the hub shell - thus producing less force.Oh yeah forgot to mention, if you twist the spring to make the diametre smaller, when it's compressed it is the normal diametre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Which most people won't think of doing, therefore screwing their hubs up! But yeah, that's what I have done to fix that problem in the past too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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