"Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo" (akioohtori)
07/13/2018 at 10:23 • Filed to: tooty scooty
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"Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo" (akioohtori)
07/13/2018 at 10:23 • Filed to: tooty scooty | 1
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Build day 1... did not go well. Cheap bikes are cheap, coaster brakes suck, and saying “be careful not to accidentally disassemble the hub ” in the instructions is unhelpful if they don’t tell you how to avoid doing that .
On the bright side this gave me a chance to repack the hub with bearing grease and dog hair.
Also I’ve already had to do a number of repairs on a brand new bike, including retapping a jam nut that had burrs in the threads.
Full write up after I actually accomplish something.
PartyPooper2012
> Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
07/13/2018 at 10:30 |
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where do you buy bearing grease with dog hair?
If you had to combine bearing grease with dog hair, what proportions did you use?
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Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
> PartyPooper2012
07/13/2018 at 10:34 |
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I make my own at home. M ost of the stuff you find at auto parts stores uses synthetic dog hair, which I think is an inferior product. The proportions really depend on what I am doing and its height off the ground. Bearing and stuff with a lot of surface area usually get a 150:1 ratio of grease to dog hair, by weight, but stuff like screws and bolts you can usually skimp and go like 200+:1. Really just trial and error until you find a mix that works for you.
Hope that helps!
benjrblant
> Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
07/13/2018 at 10:43 |
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Please tell me you’re not putting a 50cc or whatever engine on a department store bike with nothing more than a coaster brake.
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Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
> benjrblant
07/13/2018 at 10:48 |
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I have deleted the coasted brake, so no. I am putting a 80cc engine on a department store bike with no brakes. Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Nah, I’m adding caliper brakes. Sadly the wheels aren’t made for them so that is going to be one of the first upgrades. Baby steps.
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PartyPooper2012
> Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
07/13/2018 at 11:11 |
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Thanks. Yeah. I’ve been getting the synthetic dog hair blend grease. I’ll chase some neighborhood dogs and shave their backs.
Hopefully i’m quick enough to avoid getting detected by the owners.
On the bright side, I can finally lube up those muffler bearings.
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> PartyPooper2012
07/13/2018 at 11:29 |
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I don’t condone rogue shaving. If you don’t have a good local source, you can always go to the dog park and do some vigorous petting. And at the end of the day the store bought stuff is better than nothing.