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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!

Thanks for all of your help/advice. I had a feeling it had to be an incorrect part. The hunt for a correct stand begins! Huge thanks, Martin

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

I'm desperate for one of these screws too! What length should I use? EG I can find these, but the length seems too long? https://www.accu.co.uk/en/pan-head-screws/34674-SFP-1-4-20-1-2-A2 Many thanks

Thanks Shawn, You've put my mind to rest. Thanks so much for your help today, Martin

This is typical of my luck! I've spent the last three months with time on my hands, I start back to work this week and bang! No spare time!! Am I at least on the right track that my spokes are correct and 4x would be the pattern? Removing the cog - do I require special tools and/or a skip tooth...

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...

Thanks for the advice. It's just so unusual for a bike like this to show up over here in the UK...

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...

Any success finding these?

Hi, What do the Fox grips feel like? Are they hard plastic or slightly soft/rubberized? Hard to tell in the eBay listing

PM on the guard

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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

Found! Thank you

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...

Thanks. I'm in the UK so parts aren't that readily available but I'll start a hunt if you think extending my existing steerer is a bad idea

Apologies to keep banging on this thread, but I just want to make sure I'm doing the right thing before the point of no return: I believe Autocycleplane has correctly deduced the fact that my whole frame set is correct, but at some point in the past the steerer has been swapped out. So, with a 5...

That seems highly likely... look at this picture, zero paint of sorts on the steerer. So could I modify my current steerer or find a suitable one? Would that throw out the springer geometry?

Thanks - so if I was to find a steerer (7?") what modifications would be required? Really appreciate your help with this. No way to know 100% but it arrived all looking as though it belonged together! Thanks Martin

So, just to clarify: the picture shows what I received (the front fender is backwards I know!), before I start hunting for another prewar DX frame to accept the springer, I just wanted to make sure there's nothing I can do to remedy this situation.

Thanks - the whole fork assembly or would a correct steerer suffice?

Interesting. Thank you. I'm away from the bike now until new year. I'll resurrect this thread when I can get some pictures. It does seem the steerer is a long way short though. Would extending the tube upset the rake/angle of the spring etc?

Anybody ever had any experience/success lengthening a steerer?

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...

Thanks Barry and Dave. Great to have confirmation that it's definitely a prewar tank

Thanks Dave. Watching!

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

Well, I'm having issues fitting a repop tank on to my 41... I've spoken to Dan/bicyclebones and he says it's an easy trim around the bottom front to get the tank to fit... I'm yet to try, I might instead hunt for an original... hint, hint!! 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...

Like most things in the UK at the moment - bloody expensive!!

Thanks I think I've got one sorted, huge thanks for your offer

I know what you're saying, but we've gathered major parts from very obviously various bikes so a repaint we've gone for

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...

Not my badge, but my home town!

Hi John PM sent regarding one pair of black with cream walls Cheers Martin

That is brilliant! Thanks so much for an excellent reply. Cheers Martin PS could washers be my friend with this job?

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

Seriously love the stuff Memory Lane have on offer but tricky for us in the UK as they don't seem to offer Internet ordering...

Massive thanks to Pappy PM sent ...just a 'The World' decal to find now if anyone has a spare/wishes to sell...

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

Thanks Roger Thought as much, just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything! Cheers!

Perfect! Thank you Roger. So I'm good to go. No more parts required! Brilliant

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

I'm speechless! This is amazing and so kind. Rudy - you have a PM!

Thanks Rudy, I know you are right. Being in the UK we do find it difficult to get the parts and info. I worry also that the perfect drive may turn up and the seller then won't ship overseas... It's a tricky one. One thought is to go for a repop until the correct set is found... Glad you like...

Anyone else know for sure if the repop Clipper drive and cable will fit an OG Cadet? Cheers

I'll PM you...