Luke Dunstan Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Was just fitting my chain, and noticed the outer ring of my freewheel has some play in it. Does anyone know if that's normal, as it wasn't like it when I fitted it. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_Trials Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 (edited) Some freewheels are just like that. Ermm, don't know much about the trialtechs.. If its been welded on then tough luck you'll have to put up with it but it should be fine. Otherwise tighten it until it no longer has sideways play. EDIT: My tryall did it for near on a year but still nothing major happened throughout that time. Edited December 1, 2010 by Jamie_Trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry_harris Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 (edited) mate its just trialtech freewheels are crap mines brand new been bedded in and still skips wish i got an sl now Edited December 1, 2010 by terry_harris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary-mac Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Was just fitting my chain, and noticed the outer ring of my freewheel has some play in it. Does anyone know if that's normal, as it wasn't like it when I fitted it. Cheers. The ring can come loose so make sure you tighting it before fitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Dunstan Posted December 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 As in the ring that holds the teeth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_Trials Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 As in the ring that holds the teeth? Yepp, but that was with my tryall so I don't know if tightening the lockring will make a difference. Nothing wrong with trying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary-mac Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 As in the ring that holds the teeth? ahh right, if the ring on the out side is tight and theres still a tiny bit of play its fine, i had this with my one and it spot on, doesn't do any harm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Dunstan Posted December 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Awesome, thanks buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam T Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 My mates new Trial-Tech 108 freewheel lockring came off in his 2nd ride, and couple of his pawls got mixed. Made a horrible crunching noise, so he soon had that off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex-trials-boy Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 My mates new Trial-Tech 108 freewheel lockring came off in his 2nd ride, and couple of his pawls got mixed. Made a horrible crunching noise, so he soon had that off. I just wouldn't have thought that Trialtech would sell a product that appears to be realy bad? They would have tested them before selling/manufacturing them, if people's are under-performing after like a few ride makes you think how long they tested it for lol . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwarf Shortage Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 I just wouldn't have thought that Trialtech would sell a product that appears to be realy bad? They would have tested them before selling/manufacturing them, if people's are under-performing after like a few ride makes you think how long they tested it for lol . Didn't Ali and co. test it for like a year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex-trials-boy Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Didn't Ali and co. test it for like a year? If Ali nd co. who tested it had no problems why is everyone else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borat Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Because they didn't... It was the Sl's 'Ali and co' tested.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex-trials-boy Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Because they didn't... It was the Sl's 'Ali and co' tested.. Thats why then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azarathal Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Ali / Stan / Mark was using one during their quarry video. I'm just not sure of who exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 If Ali nd co. who tested it had no problems why is everyone else Keeping the lockring tight is essential on all freewheels - let it come loose and you'll have problems, keep it tight and you won't - simples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Dunstan Posted December 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Keeping the lockring tight is essential on all freewheels - let it come loose and you'll have problems, keep it tight and you won't - simples. It's not moving a great amount, just enough to notice, like a wobbly tooth. Also not tightened a lock-ring before, how do you do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Keeping the lockring tight is essential on all freewheels - let it come loose and you'll have problems, keep it tight and you won't - simples. Which is why a freewheel with the lock ring against the crank arm is essential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_Trials Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 There should be two circular shaped holes on the lockring, right for tight left for loose. Your not supposed to but I just used something like a small allen key and knock it around because I don't have the tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 I just wouldn't have thought that Trialtech would sell a product that appears to be realy bad? They would have tested them before selling/manufacturing them, if people's are under-performing after like a few ride makes you think how long they tested it for lol . It's an OEM product, it's been tested by thousands of riders around the world under the name of Rockman, Try-All, Worldcat and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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