How do you get your front wheel to spin
11-22-2006, 01:25 AM
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Re: How do you get your front wheel to spin
Hey Marcus you should ask Tony D, he always has very nice easy spinning wheel, guess he knows what to do from AC Farias or some other Euro pro.
11-22-2006, 01:30 AM
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Re: How do you get your front wheel to spin
Originally Posted by T'RIC'KY
Hey Marcus you should ask Tony D, he always has very nice easy spinning wheel, guess he knows what to do from AC Farias or some other Euro pro.
11-22-2006, 01:50 AM
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Re: How do you get your front wheel to spin
Originally Posted by T'RIC'KY
Hey Marcus you should ask Tony D, he always has very nice easy spinning wheel, guess he knows what to do from AC Farias or some other Euro pro.
11-22-2006, 01:58 AM
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Re: How do you get your front wheel to spin
Originally Posted by ~Mandy~
Tried that, its not the pads.
11-22-2006, 02:00 AM
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Re: How do you get your front wheel to spin
Originally Posted by nags
He lived down here for about 2 years and I rode with him everynight and hung out with him everday.. All he did was spread the pads
I am not talking about Tony D, yeah that may have worked for him. But what I am saying is that isn't the problem on Marcus' bike.
11-22-2006, 02:04 AM
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Re: How do you get your front wheel to spin
Originally Posted by nags
He lived down here for about 2 years and I rode with him everynight and hung out with him everday.. All he did was spread the pads
11-22-2006, 02:04 AM
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Re: How do you get your front wheel to spin
Originally Posted by letsride
What do you mean by that? Just pry them apart?
11-22-2006, 02:09 AM
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Re: How do you get your front wheel to spin
nope, sorry
11-22-2006, 08:36 AM
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Re: How do you get your front wheel to spin
Originally Posted by nags
Not sure what you're asking or I'd help......
have you seen tony d's front wheel when he does a wheelie it spins like crazy so it's got to help in endoes
11-22-2006, 08:46 AM
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Re: How do you get your front wheel to spin
What's up marcus! There really is no secret to get a nice smooth spinnig front wheel... it's just bike prep and making sure all your parts are in very good working order, straight, and mounted up right.
Make sure you have good life left on the pads.
Make sure the rotors are straight (most likely they are)
Make sure your bearings are working smooth, a little light grease never hurt
Have someone check your froks cause i think alex said they might be tweaked... only thing to do there is to replace what is bent
AND #1 Problem most people have that causes their wheel to spin crappy... they OVERTIGHTEN the axle...
when you install the axle, it doesnt need to be torqued down at all, the PINCH bolts are what keep it from spinning!!! I tighten my axle just enough for me to be comfortable, then tighten the pinch bolts close to factory spec with my built-into-my-arm-torque-wrench. DONT OVERTIGHTEN PINCHBOLTS, or you will break the bottom part of the fork.
Hope that helps!!! When i get down there this winter to ride with you ill take a look at it!
Make sure you have good life left on the pads.
Make sure the rotors are straight (most likely they are)
Make sure your bearings are working smooth, a little light grease never hurt
Have someone check your froks cause i think alex said they might be tweaked... only thing to do there is to replace what is bent
AND #1 Problem most people have that causes their wheel to spin crappy... they OVERTIGHTEN the axle...
when you install the axle, it doesnt need to be torqued down at all, the PINCH bolts are what keep it from spinning!!! I tighten my axle just enough for me to be comfortable, then tighten the pinch bolts close to factory spec with my built-into-my-arm-torque-wrench. DONT OVERTIGHTEN PINCHBOLTS, or you will break the bottom part of the fork.
Hope that helps!!! When i get down there this winter to ride with you ill take a look at it!
11-22-2006, 08:48 AM
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Re: How do you get your front wheel to spin
Originally Posted by Marcus jr
have you seen tony d's front wheel when he does a wheelie it spins like crazy so it's got to help in endoes
cause his brake pads are not touching the rotors... that is just for his wheelies... you have to pump the brakes back up before you can stoppie when it's like that... listen to nags, he knows
Oh and no wheel is going to spin that good with the brakes pumped up! as long as the wheel goes around a couple times, you're good!
11-22-2006, 11:52 AM
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Re: How do you get your front wheel to spin
Originally Posted by John LegionST
cause his brake pads are not touching the rotors... that is just for his wheelies... you have to pump the brakes back up before you can stoppie when it's like that... listen to nags, he knows
Oh and no wheel is going to spin that good with the brakes pumped up! as long as the wheel goes around a couple times, you're good!
Oh and no wheel is going to spin that good with the brakes pumped up! as long as the wheel goes around a couple times, you're good!
11-22-2006, 11:55 AM
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Re: How do you get your front wheel to spin
Originally Posted by Marcus jr
ok thanks john
no problem bro. Like i said, hopefully ill get down there soon to ride with you guys and ill look at it...
I'll PM you my number, call if you need help with anything.
11-22-2006, 12:29 PM
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Re: How do you get your front wheel to spin
Originally Posted by letsride
Yes it will. If the wheels not spinning freely just by hand your endos definetly wont roll as far. Lube the **** out of the bearings. 
not unless your not high enough to take advantage of it.
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