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Pikes seem to wind themselves down after a few hours of riding?
« on: October 05, 2008, 21:37:46 PM »
any suggestions on how to fix it?
apparently its a fairly common problem.
so does anyone know of any solutions?

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Re: Pikes seem to wind themselves down after a few hours of riding?
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2008, 11:42:04 AM »
If you're lucky, its just a matter of tightening down the allen bolt on the topcap to put more pressure on the balls...
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Re: Pikes seem to wind themselves down after a few hours of riding?
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2008, 15:53:07 PM »
no real solution, if its only a after a few hours your not doing bad, maybe get a couple more springs and bearings to put in there (theres loads of holes for em, but actually only 3 springs and balls)
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Re: Pikes seem to wind themselves down after a few hours of riding?
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2008, 17:58:33 PM »
Mine do exatcly the same, But im guessing my problem is that under the U-turn adjuster ive got a 1/3 bearings missing.
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Re: Pikes seem to wind themselves down after a few hours of riding?
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2008, 20:09:50 PM »
Ill see if i can get hold of bearings/springs if not ill just leave it, there not too bad its not really noticeable until after an hour or two.

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Re: Pikes seem to wind themselves down after a few hours of riding?
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2008, 20:27:53 PM »
Happened with mne, they work at either 95mm or 140mm nothing else  Undecided oh well, thank god I'll be using 'em for street and DJ or, can you get hold of new spring and ball bearings?
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Re: Pikes seem to wind themselves down after a few hours of riding?
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2008, 20:29:07 PM »
you still got that problem james mate?  Undecided
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Re: Pikes seem to wind themselves down after a few hours of riding?
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2008, 21:03:34 PM »
yeah man pissing me off :/


ah well. getting diff frame so wont need all the travel
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