Author Topic: Can I put pegs on front wheel, 2009 Freestyler (Read 1806 times)

sparkysx · « **on:** January 23, 2012, 07:37 PM »

The axles don't look long enough to put pegs on, how long do they have to be to safely put pegs on?

Cheers

Munnyella · « **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2012, 08:15 PM »

You want the nut to be fully threaded on.

MM

sparkysx · « **Reply #2 on:** January 23, 2012, 08:52 PM »

If it isn't long enough, can I get a longer front axle for tuff 2's?

adeshere · « **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2012, 09:16 PM »

You take the wheel nuts off and use the pegs to hold the wheel on

sparkysx · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2012, 09:22 PM »

Not gonna work that way with the pegs I want to use, I need to use the wheel nuts aswell.

Can I get a longer front axle?

hunterdubber · « **Reply #5 on:** January 23, 2012, 09:31 PM »

Do you want to use modern style pegs as opposed to the long old school trick nuts, as being mentioned above ?

Modern style pegs only require the axle sticking out about 6mm past the wheelnut .

Take the nut off,, ,peg on ,,,nut back on with a socket extension

Or are you using threaded pegs $:-\$

sparkysx · « **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2012, 09:48 PM »

I want to use the modern ones, but pretty sure the axle doesn't stick 6mm past the wheelnut, hence my problem

Betty · « **Reply #7 on:** January 23, 2012, 10:08 PM »

Has it got tuffs on?

Just remove the existing washer from behind the wheel nut on the side you're fitting the pegs on, the pegs won't be much thicker than the washer you've removed...

They'll work fine with tuffs, just don't go doing anything to heavy on em, those 10mm axles will bend easy

sparkysx · « **Reply #8 on:** January 23, 2012, 10:15 PM »

Yeah it has tuffs on it, the washer behind the wheel nuts is one of those safety ones that locks the wheel onto the forks.

Betty · « **Reply #9 on:** January 23, 2012, 10:22 PM »

Quote from: sparkysx on January 23, 2012, 10:15 PM

Yeah it has tuffs on it, the washer behind the wheel nuts is one of those safety ones that locks the wheel onto the forks.

Chuck it away, unless you plan on riding with the wheel nuts loose you won't be needing it...

sparkysx · « **Reply #10 on:** January 23, 2012, 10:45 PM »

Ok, say I wanted to keep that washer, can I get a longer axle that fits tuffs?

Cheers

sparkysx · « **Reply #11 on:** January 23, 2012, 11:13 PM »

Took one of the front washers off and the axle still only sticks 3.5mm past the wheelnut.

sparkysx · « **Reply #12 on:** January 23, 2012, 11:32 PM »

Looks like the axle is 140mm, can I just knock that one out and put a longer one in? Does it need to be anything special?

sparkysx · « **Reply #13 on:** January 24, 2012, 12:30 AM »

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Weldtite-front-rear-bike-wheel-axle-solid-hollow-/170468681400?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&var=&hash=item6d70426331

would this fit the front wheel, although it says rear?

(Rear Solid 175mm)

ED209 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 24, 2012, 04:27 AM »

couple of pics please

sparkysx · « **Reply #15 on:** January 24, 2012, 09:08 AM »

Without washer:-

With washer:-

This is a picture of the bike that was sent to me before it was bought, so it seems that it did have a much longer front axle, but for some reason the axle or more likely the wheel was changed before the bike was collected:-

ED209 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 24, 2012, 10:16 AM »

great pics cheers

now just need a pic of the pegs you want to use

Can can change the axle if you want but its unusual to have to do it... but if that last pic was of the bike you were buying then is pretty weird that it isn't what you got

sparkysx · « **Reply #17 on:** January 24, 2012, 11:34 AM »

yeah it is weird.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300435767796?var=600002170569&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

sparkysx · « **Reply #18 on:** January 24, 2012, 11:48 AM »

Quote from: sparkysx on January 24, 2012, 12:30 AM

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Weldtite-front-rear-bike-wheel-axle-solid-hollow-/170468681400?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&var=&hash=item6d70426331

would this fit the front wheel, although it says rear?

(Rear Solid 175mm)

Would this one fit a front Skyway?