oli007 Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Hi there, i have nearly finished building my edd tounge bike up and i am using a dmr rear wheel with a screw on freewhub. I have read mixed reviews elsewhere on the internet and the two that stood out above the rest were the acs claws and the new white industries one which i cannot afford anyway so i have ordered the acs claws. I would like your views from you fellow trials riders who use them or have used them in the past. Thanks alot. OLIVER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevecoust Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Hi there, i have nearly finished building my edd tounge bike up and i am using a dmr rear wheel with a screw on freewhub. I have read mixed reviews elsewhere on the internet and the two that stood out above the rest were the acs claws and the new white industries one which i cannot afford anyway so i have ordered the acs claws. I would like your views from you fellow trials riders who use them or have used them in the past. Thanks alot. OLIVER the acs are ok and it will last you for quite a while,you can get white industries eno's for 45 quid on webcyclery.com(look on single speed stuff)................steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 If you read my signature \/\/\/\/\/\/ you will see how to make it last for atleast 1 year without fuss (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oli007 Posted December 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Yep cheers fella read your bit on welding, i have also read about people just using a strong locktight on the thread and that also does the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Yep cheers fella read your bit on welding, i have also read about people just using a strong locktight on the thread and that also does the job. It didnt with me, it just kept coming loose again (Y) But it doesnt any more with the welding :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 If its going on the back wheel you wont need to weld it. They only come undone if you run FFW. I had one on a bmx for years and years with absolutely no problems at all, it didnt break, skip, come loose or anything - itll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials_joe Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Get a Welded Acs Freewheel. Or weld it urself :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanie-b Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 No need for welds if the freewheel is on the rear, But if it makes you feel better, go for it :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith! Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 I have had my un-wealded ACS Claw for about 3 months now, had no trouble with it or anything, im going to a skrew on now though, when the new Echo hub comes out :P Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseface Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 they are ok, just after a while they get some grit in them and screw up if you ride on dirt. ive had one on my bmx for about half a year and rode dirt quite alot and it screwed up 3 days ago :P steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackedonza Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 There ok, you just have to look after them, they work well if you locktite them, not sure if its true but alot of people say they last longer on the back as there under less stress??? cant go wrong with eno's though! :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oli007 Posted December 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Thanks alot for your views people, i just recieved my acs this morning, took it apart in the vice when the bottom dropped out and hundreds of the "£$%^& bearings flew everywhere. Just ordered myself another. Wont make the same mistake twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 The reason we locktite them is to stop the lockring comming undone, which is what you open to get inside it. However, the reason it does come undone is beause it's on the front. If it's on the back there should be no reason why you should have to locktite it. There's only two freewheels worth buying at the mo. The eno, and the ACS. There are two types of eno's there's the trials one (18t) which is about £85 (Cheaper i supose if you buy from the USA, but i don't know how that all works) and there's the 16t version which has the same amount of matchpoints as the ACS, but is a much more better quality, and much stronger. I'd just go for the ASC. Only £12 posted (see tartybikes). :P Thanks alot for your views people, i just recieved my acs this morning, took it apart in the vice when the bottom dropped out and hundreds of the "£$%^& bearings flew everywhere. Just ordered myself another. Wont make the same mistake twice. I can't you hadden't noticed alrealy there's NO need to open / locktite your freewheel if it's going on the back. Just put it on and go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Thanks alot for your views people, i just recieved my acs this morning, took it apart in the vice when the bottom dropped out and hundreds of the "£$%^& bearings flew everywhere. Just ordered myself another. Wont make the same mistake twice. just curious... why did you take it apart in the first place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 just curious... why did you take it apart in the first place? Probably sooo many people told him to locktite it he took the lockring off to do it, and thought i wonder what would happen if i pull the shell off. Been there done that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Probably sooo many people told him to locktite it he took the lockring off to do it, and thought i wonder what would happen if i pull the shell off. Been there done that. lmao, thats why my freewheel has like 5 bearings on one side and is full on the other lol. But is hasnt fooked up for like 8 months, so im not complaining lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Swindlehurst Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 ma freind had 1 and it lasted about 1 1/2 till it blew! up!!!!!! :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevecoust Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 ma freind had 1 and it lasted about 1 1/2 till it blew! up!!!!!! :$ same here mate ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oli007 Posted December 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Yep your right the reason i took it apart was because of info i had found on the internet about people saying strip them when you first get one, regrease it, then loctite it back up because some people reckon they are poorly put together in the first place! oh well live and learn i guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-MAG-05-DAN Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 personally i dont like the acs claws 1 bit, for the first mounth i had my bike i went through 4 acs claws. and i got my dad to lock tie them all and center punch them, with in a couple of days the all broke but i got them free from the place i got my bike from any way. got an eno freewheel now and its so much nice to ride the 72 engagment points feel so smooth and sound really really nice. for the long run i would really recomend getting a eno as they last so much longer and there so much nice, but if you dont mind spending about £15-20 every few mounths they get the acs claws.hope i helpeddaniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andypro1 Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 i had a acs for a year and then it broke so yeh ok but i would get a white industries freewheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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