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Hi, My speedo drive doesn't spin smoothly, it has a nasty crunch every few revolutions... with or without cable installed. I've no idea how to go about dismantling the drive or whether it's simply toast! Any suggestions/advice before I consider a repop fibre wheel style off eBay? Thanks!

Hi, What am I doing wrong here? I'm working on 46 DX and when I install the kickstand, the crank arm won't clear the stand in up position. Are there different angles/sizes of kickstand? Photo shows stand removed but should give an idea of the problem I'm up against. Many thanks, Martin

Hi, I've just taken a pair of rims, hubs etc to be laced at a local to me bike shop and rather than intrigue I was greeted with negativity! The bike shop has a fairly decent reputation so I've left them with the wheels whilst they wait for answers to their issues: Is it correct front and rear...

Hi, Can I ask for opinions on this Colorflow? I'm in the UK where this bike is being sold. Asking price is £500 GBP = ~$640 USD As there's no shipping costs for us it seems quite tempting... Are the tanks extremely hard to obtain? It looks like it's mostly all there... possible restoration...

Hi all, The rivet holding the 'stud onto my Speedo drive wheel is loose, and rattles, and spins... Not sure what the best solution would be? Drill out old rivet and redo with a gun? Anyone experienced this? I'm not sure what to expect if the 'stud' is removed

Hi, We're currently doing up a 41 DX and have realised we're short of one link of Diamond chain. This is our first attempt at a skip tooth bike and didn't realise the length issue until trying to fit the chain today. Would anyone have a spare link and master they'd be willing to sell, and ship...

Hi, So a while ago I bought a 41 DX frame, fenders and springer off an eBay seller, believing it was all compatible. Turns out the frame headtube is a fraction under 5 1/2". Whereas the springer steerer tube is 6 3/8". What to do? What should the steerer length be? I'm guessing it's at least...

Hi Anyone wish to sell a prewar DX tank? I'm struggling to get my repop tank to fit my '41 It's a resto project so no concerns about paint colour/condition/etc Thanks Martin

Hi Please see pictures of a rear DX fender I've got for a 41 frame. It's been repaired in the past and simply fell apart in my hands. I'm thinking JB Weld or similar to reattach the piece used for repair - or does anyone have any better ideas or is the fender toast? Any advice welcome. Thanks...

Hi I'm doing a resto 41 DX to the best of my ability and I'm a bit stuck with what to do with my spring... Does it look like it will rechrome okay? Or should I keep hunting for a replacement? I'm in the UK so hunting for parts is totally dictated by the internet, but through sellers here and...

Hi, And greetings from the UK! I have a set of 26" chrome repop drop centre rims which are proving to be a headache for our local bike shop: Lacing the front rim to a Schwinn script hub with .080 spokes is no problem, but the bike shop are telling me lacing the kickback to the rear is...

Just missed out on a couple recently so trying my luck here! With or without forks, any other parts considered. Shipping, which I know will be high, is to the UK Many thanks Martin

Hi Would anybody be willing to sell me and ship the following water slide decals to the UK? I'm after one Pinkertons decal and one The World script for down tube Many thanks Martin

Hi, I'm fitting a NOS Bendix red band 2 speed kick back to my 48 DX. The sealed bag which came with the Bendix contains the brake arm strap and two flat/smooth axle washers and two axle nuts. Is there anything else I'm going to need when installing the wheel to the frame? Serrated washers, etc...

Hi Could anyone tell me the correct size of bolt used on a post war DX nine hole rack? Got the rack and bracket, just need the nut and bolt! Thanks Martin

Hi, I have just purchased a blue face Cadet which looks in nice condition according to the eBay pics. My issue is it doesn't have any drive gear or cable and I'm struggling to find any. So I could either buy another Cadet which is slightly tatty for the drive gear for $110 including overseas...

Hi Looking for cable and gear for dark blue face and red pointer Cadet speedometer Thanks!

Hi I'm looking to fit a repop Clipper speedo but would prefer a bent bracket instead of the straight one available on eBay, if such an item exists! Many thanks Martin

Hi Thinking of buying a repop from eBay. I know the plastic lens is soft on these - is this correct? Can they be opened up and replaced with a better option? I know they're not ideal but getting parts over here in the UK can be tricky! Thanks Martin

Hi I'm looking for a front fender tip or a pair even if anyone has a set, for a DX OG or repop is okay. Screws would be useful too! Shipping required to the UK Many thanks

Hi We've got our repro rack back from the paint shop... Any advice how to reassemble? Many thanks Martin

Hi Our 48 dx (starting to take shape) needs a stand, but which type? The frame has no built in kick stand, never has had, and no tubing to fit one to. Is this unusual? Would prefer a drop stand but have been told it wouldn't fit a post - war. Any ideas? Currently trying out a...

Hi. Once again greetings from the UK! For our DX project we need a decent headset. Have ordered a new set in the past but turned out to be too large - please see pics Appreciate anyone's help Thanks Martin

Hi, and greetings from the UK! We are getting there with our DX project but have hit a couple of snags: We have a nice deco gooseneck but the stem bolt is sadly missing... is there an alternative bolt we could use? Cut down a later model bolt or does anyone know the correct length/thread size...

Hi, We're looking to buy a set of fenders for a '48 DX. picture of frame below chrome or painted We have already bought two sets from an eBay seller - neither of which fit and is proving costly with shipping Our bike has standard forks and truss rods Fenders would need to be shipped...

Hi, and greetings from London, England! We are starting our first build - a '48 DX First problem is the chrome fenders we have bought don't seem to have the correct indents for the chain guard which is really annoying as the eBay seller told us they were correct for our bike, and shipping...

Please excuse my newbie question, but could anyone direct me as to which order I fit the truss rods into the headset? Apologies if this has already been covered Cheers Martin