Author Topic: Advice needed..NS cranks.... (Read 4009 times)

adenough · « **on:** January 20, 2013, 07:14 PM »

what are a good set of NS cranks with mid BB? gonna start lookin for parts for a new build.thanks

pickle · « **Reply #1 on:** January 20, 2013, 07:55 PM »

Budget?

griff · « **Reply #2 on:** January 20, 2013, 08:04 PM »

Quote from: pickle on January 20, 2013, 07:55 PM

Budget?

I would say so

adenough · « **Reply #3 on:** January 20, 2013, 08:10 PM »

£100 ish

griff · « **Reply #4 on:** January 20, 2013, 08:14 PM »

Quote from: adenough on January 20, 2013, 08:10 PM

£100 ish

That should get you something decent Rog

Dannywhac · « **Reply #5 on:** January 20, 2013, 08:16 PM »

£100 - just get a secondhand pair of profiles with axle (for around the £60/70 mark), and get yourself a new mid BB set for £20. Bob's yer uncle

pickle · « **Reply #6 on:** January 20, 2013, 08:20 PM »

Some new WTP royals on the bay, shop soiled for £28 posted.

Great cranks

adenough · « **Reply #7 on:** January 20, 2013, 08:21 PM »

£28 ,wow, ill take a look ,thanks.

adenough · « **Reply #8 on:** January 20, 2013, 08:27 PM »

Quote from: pickle on January 20, 2013, 08:20 PM

Some new WTP royals on the bay, shop soiled for £28 posted.

Great cranks

cranks bought, now need to find the spindle etc.........

adenough · « **Reply #9 on:** January 20, 2013, 08:28 PM »

thanks

griff · « **Reply #10 on:** January 20, 2013, 08:31 PM »

That went well

adenough · « **Reply #11 on:** January 20, 2013, 08:47 PM »

Quote from: griff on January 20, 2013, 08:31 PM

That went well

adenough · « **Reply #12 on:** January 22, 2013, 12:00 PM »

That was quick........

pickle · « **Reply #13 on:** January 22, 2013, 12:26 PM »

They're top cranks.....would've got them myself if i needed some

Dannywhac · « **Reply #14 on:** January 22, 2013, 12:29 PM »

Nice, but being the sulky-noo-noo that I am, by time you've bought a spindle, you could have had a secondhand pair of Profiles for the same price. Sorry to be a miserable sod

adenough · « **Reply #15 on:** January 22, 2013, 12:33 PM »

cheers for the advice, these are the very first item purchased for the new build..(EF Proformer)

adenough · « **Reply #16 on:** January 22, 2013, 12:35 PM »

i know nothing about NS, its a learning curve , but £28 lighter, i can still change my mind

pickle · « **Reply #17 on:** January 22, 2013, 12:53 PM »

these are easily as good as profiles (if not even made by them??)

i've had both and loved my Royals

lodge · « **Reply #18 on:** January 22, 2013, 12:58 PM »

Top buy those royals. nothing in it compared to profiles.

Dannywhac · « **Reply #19 on:** January 22, 2013, 01:03 PM »

I only say (and I'm not dissing anyone's choice!) as I had a mate crack them cranks, but he's a street rider and does do fookin huge gaps/drops. So na-na-ne-na-na

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #20 on:** January 22, 2013, 10:10 PM »

Quote from: dannywhac on January 22, 2013, 01:03 PM

I only say (and I'm not dissing anyone's choice!) as I had a mate crack them cranks, but he's a street rider and does do fookin huge gaps/drops. So na-na-ne-na-na

And profiles don't break

Dannywhac · « **Reply #21 on:** January 22, 2013, 10:22 PM »

Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on January 22, 2013, 10:10 PM

Quote from: dannywhac on January 22, 2013, 01:03 PM
I only say (and I'm not dissing anyone's choice!) as I had a mate crack them cranks, but he's a street rider and does do fookin huge gaps/drops. So na-na-ne-na-na

And profiles don't break

Not saying that, just he swore by Profiles (as I have), tried the WTP cranks and they broke. He never broke any Profiles, just ground them up. Only giving advice based on my own experience. Hence the 'I'm not dissing anyone's choice' comment.

I've tried other cranks, and tbh Powerbites/Hollowbites come a close second if it wasn't for the pedal threads stripping out.

fugazi · « **Reply #22 on:** January 23, 2013, 12:10 AM »

Primo Hollow/Powerbites every time, if You know how to install them properly

Dannywhac · « **Reply #23 on:** January 23, 2013, 07:33 AM »

Quote from: Fugazi on January 23, 2013, 12:10 AM

Primo Hollow/Powerbites every time, if You know how to install them properly

How do you install them properly fella - you mean with the old copper grease to stop thread lock?

fugazi · « **Reply #24 on:** January 23, 2013, 09:45 AM »

Quote from: dannywhac on January 23, 2013, 07:33 AM

Quote from: Fugazi on January 23, 2013, 12:10 AM
Primo Hollow/Powerbites every time, if You know how to install them properly
How do you install them properly fella - you mean with the old copper grease to stop thread lock?

Yep

bit of copper slip or or decent grease on the pedal spindle threads & also on the spindle where the crank arms go to stop the dreaded creaking Primo's are known for

If the pedal inserts wind out thread lock the feckers in!

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