Author Topic: can someone help me? (Read 1753 times)

seizuremania · « **on:** September 24, 2006, 10:26 PM »

hello everybody
i have recently bought some raleigh mag wheels (5 spoke angled type) but they are both fronts. is there any way i can make one of the wheels a rear wheel ready to fit a free wheel? i havent recieved the wheels yet so i can really give a detailed explanation of what theyre like

thanks

RATTY · « **Reply #1 on:** September 24, 2006, 11:52 PM »

When you get the wheels, post a pic of the hub, then we can give you a bit more help!! Oh and welcome to the site

seizuremania · « **Reply #2 on:** September 25, 2006, 12:03 AM »

thanks

i should be getting the wheels on wednesday

seizuremania · « **Reply #3 on:** September 25, 2006, 12:07 AM »

woops theyre NOS OGK

i got these pics just so you got a bit of an idea..will post a close up when i get them though

RATTY · « **Reply #4 on:** September 25, 2006, 12:13 AM »

Not sure if you can, but have a look when they arrive to see if you can remove the hub, and swap it. I have never owned OGks so I cant be sure, sorry, someone on here will know though!!!

seizuremania · « **Reply #5 on:** September 25, 2006, 12:23 AM »

ok thanks

duncan · « **Reply #6 on:** September 25, 2006, 01:23 AM »

Hi,
I'm assuming you know for certain they're both fronts?, hard to tell unless you see both sides of the wheels.
From that pic alone they do both look the same.

You'll need to find a rear hub, then see if it'll fit when a front is removed, assuming it isn't molded in.
I'm just guessing here, I don't know their construction, but post more pics on Wednesday and people will chime in

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #7 on:** September 25, 2006, 01:35 AM »

The only way to do it is to tap a thread for the freewheel into the hub that you have. i know it's possible on alloy hubbed Skyways but they have a lot more meat on them than those do but you never know. it means having the right tools to do the job for starters and with what you have you might be better off saving yourself a lot of hassle and just waiting for the right rear wheel to come up for sale.

seizuremania · « **Reply #8 on:** September 29, 2006, 11:19 AM »

ok i took some pictures, there not excelent quality though

i really dont mind what i have to do, drilling, cutting, anything

i really do hope something can be done.
also one of the wheels dont turn, the bearings have just frozen.

thanks
oh yeah and each sides on both wheels is identical

Sanmarcopizza · « **Reply #9 on:** September 29, 2006, 11:25 AM »

I personally think you can't do it. There isn't enough there to safely put a freewheel on. Even if the material was of the right diameter to receive a freewheel and you were able to cut the thread, there probabaly isn't enough material to safely take a frewheel, bearing in mind it will probably need spacing away from the plastic to allow the frewheel to spin without fouling. Sorry.

seizuremania · « **Reply #10 on:** September 29, 2006, 11:51 AM »

yaarg ok.
these wheels arent going to be doing jumps and stuff, there really just for show and slow riding.

duncan · « **Reply #11 on:** September 29, 2006, 12:33 PM »

Both fronts, sorry to hear that.

All you can really do is keep watching Ebay for a rear OGK.

There are freewheel convertors that thread onto mountainbike axles (such as this link) but then the convertor+wheel might be too wide to fit in the frame, or the axle might be the wrong diameter to fit through the hub/frame.
Unless you were absolutely sure it would work I wouldn't go to that sort of expense, far cheaper just to get a new wheel.

seizuremania · « **Reply #12 on:** September 29, 2006, 12:48 PM »

yeah, i'll just look out for a rear one.

seizuremania · « **Reply #13 on:** September 29, 2006, 01:04 PM »

one wheel is now for sale

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=19955.0

Andy · « **Reply #14 on:** September 29, 2006, 01:07 PM »

its been done before ive seen it, cant remeber who did it, ask on v as thats where i read it

seizuremania · « **Reply #15 on:** September 29, 2006, 01:11 PM »

sorry if this is stupid, but what is v?

duncan · « **Reply #16 on:** September 29, 2006, 01:30 PM »

vintagebmx, the US BMX site. Go to the forums, then search for 'OGK' or 'convert front to rear' and similar things.
Will maybe take a bit of searching, but if someone's seen a solution..

seizuremania · « **Reply #17 on:** September 29, 2006, 01:32 PM »

ok thanks alot

seizuremania · « **Reply #18 on:** September 30, 2006, 09:05 AM »

cant find that guide/conversion anywhere

seizuremania · « **Reply #19 on:** October 01, 2006, 01:08 PM »

so i cant just drill/cut the wheel up a bit to use this?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NOS-OLDSCHOOL-SKYWAY-REAR-FREEWHEEL-HUB-REPLACEMENT-KIT_W0QQitemZ270035044493QQihZ017QQcategoryZ64644QQssPageNameZWD2VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

lazychubs · « **Reply #20 on:** October 01, 2006, 08:47 PM »

ive got a mini burner rear fingy that you could try just slips on my 16 inch ogk type wheels
pm me ure addy and i will post it to ya

lazychubs · « **Reply #21 on:** October 01, 2006, 08:54 PM »

right just tried it on my 20 inch ogk.s wot you have to do is knock the bearing cup out and will have to araldite it in
as its a tad loose but will deffo work as long as there not to much pressure whilst riding lol
or i have a pair of blacks copy's ive just tried to get the rear alloy thing out and is moulded in with the wheel so now the wheel is fecked lol

zed4130 · « **Reply #22 on:** October 01, 2006, 09:37 PM »

anything is possible just need the parts for a back wheel ive done sranger things in the past with bikes good luck and welcom this is a great site you will love it.