Help with Bendix Two Speed Yellow band hub

[David Carlo]

Thanks for your offer to assist. Highly appreciate your kind gesture to allow me to enjoy this bike. Please reach out via my email and we can connect [email protected]

 

[Rusty Klunker]

If you plan on tackling this yourself you might want to look at this.

https://www.sheldonbrown.com/sutherland/CB-IGH-3-bendix.pdf

And even if you don't, download it and save it. You can print it out use it, get it greasy throw it away then print it again if you need it.

 

[David Carlo]

Thank you very much!

 

[Rivnut]

Kind of off topic here but do you realize that your rear fender does not have the correct braces? The correct ones will be shorter and attach to the frame in the small holes above and to the rear of the axle.

 

[David Carlo]

Kind of off topic here but do you realize that your rear fender does not have the correct braces? The correct ones will be shorter and attach to the frame in the small holes above and to the rear of the axle.

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Thanks for the information and picture. I purchased this a few months ago and was like this.

 

[drglinski]

It could be too tight, a broken bearing, a pitted bearing, a pitted hub, needs greased/overhauled (cleaned out and greased) has too much old grease, dirt got in, etc. The list goes on. They aren't that bad to work on; I find them fun. Tedious and make a mess to clean out but satisfying to say you've done one and it functions properly afterwards. They are my favorite hub to ride.

 

[fotomatt1]

I just came across this thread as I'm in the process of rebuilding a recently acquired Yellow Band hub. The parts are all soaking in mineral spirits right now and actually look to be in good condition. It appeared to be stuck in the low gear, but I think it was just gunked up with 50 year old grease. My question is more about cosmetics. When I started to wipe down the hub, the yellow stripes started to come off on my microfiber towel. The previous owner must have tried to touch them up but with incorrect paint or prep. Does anybody know the best paint and method to restore the yellow stripes? Any help is appreciated.

 

[Livmojoe]

I just came across this thread as I'm in the process of rebuilding a recently acquired Yellow Band hub. The parts are all soaking in mineral spirits right now and actually look to be in good condition. It appeared to be stuck in the low gear, but I think it was just gunked up with 50 year old grease. My question is more about cosmetics. When I started to wipe down the hub, the yellow stripes started to come off on my microfiber towel. The previous owner must have tried to touch them up but with incorrect paint or prep. Does anybody know the best paint and method to restore the yellow stripes? Any help is appreciated.

I've seen people touch up the stripes with enamel model paint like Testors. Pretty sure you can get Testors paints at Walmart or Hobby Lobby, or just buy online.

Link to - Testors Color Chart

 

[Two Wheeler]

I just came across this thread as I'm in the process of rebuilding a recently acquired Yellow Band hub. The parts are all soaking in mineral spirits right now and actually look to be in good condition. It appeared to be stuck in the low gear, but I think it was just gunked up with 50 year old grease. My question is more about cosmetics. When I started to wipe down the hub, the yellow stripes started to come off on my microfiber towel. The previous owner must have tried to touch them up but with incorrect paint or prep. Does anybody know the best paint and method to restore the yellow stripes? Any help is appreciated.

Clean, scuff, tape and spray. It’s much easier if the spokes are removed.

 

[Two Wheeler]

If you have any mechanical ability they are not hard to rebuild. As was mentioned above they are a noisy hub even when gone through. If you decide to tackle it yourself message me and I will send you an exploded view of it.