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Best way to quieten an orange down?
« on: December 19, 2005, 22:15:16 PM »

Ok most people know that oranges are pretty noisy along the tracks etc, so anyone got any good ideas that will shut mine up, so it doesnt sound as loud?
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Re: Best way to quieten an orange down?
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2005, 22:17:01 PM »

inner tubes and tyres all over then the swingarm? by the chain anyway
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Re: Best way to quieten an orange down?
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2005, 22:22:34 PM »

fill it with foam  Grin
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« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2005, 22:24:27 PM »

fill it with foam  Grin

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Re: Best way to quieten an orange down?
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2005, 22:25:13 PM »

what an idea!! foam would be good on my bike to, make it so it has helium in the foam for weight saving Wink
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Re: Best way to quieten an orange down?
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2005, 22:30:41 PM »

Fit a silence generator to the front Tongue or tow it behind on a trailer.
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Re: Best way to quieten an orange down?
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2005, 22:31:56 PM »

The swingarm of my 222 is full of expanding foam, which weighs next to nothing and has made it (almost) silent as well, Because they look poo when you put a chainstay protector or bit of ionnertube around the swingarm I first put helicopter tape around the whole of my swinarm then siliconed a strip of an old lizard skin where the chain bounces off the swingarm. Also switching to SRAM seems to have quietened my bike down alot and setting up the mech well makes a surprising difference Smiley

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Re: Best way to quieten an orange down?
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2005, 02:40:11 AM »

I love the sound the 222 makes for some reason, wouldnt do anything to mine  Grin
 You could try riding smoother  Wink lol
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Re: Best way to quieten an orange down?
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2005, 07:26:46 AM »

As black magic said switching to SRAM helps greatly as the mech does not hit the frame and generally stays still compared to shimano.
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Re: Best way to quieten an orange down?
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2005, 10:00:11 AM »

I find the rattle of a sexual monocoque frame rather relaxing, it's like it's talking to you Smiley
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Re: Best way to quieten an orange down?
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2005, 10:53:40 AM »

my keewee sounds like a wet fart when i bottom it out our local dh track but only there it dosnt anywhere else
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Re: Best way to quieten an orange down?
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2005, 11:42:49 AM »

Sell it  Roll Eyes
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Re: Best way to quieten an orange down?
« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2005, 11:53:48 AM »

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a pint of what hes had please
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Re: Best way to quieten an orange down?
« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2005, 17:13:18 PM »

I cant say i've ever noticed my Orange making a great deal of noise. Apart from the odd *DING* as rocks bounce off it.
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Re: Best way to quieten an orange down?
« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2005, 17:17:46 PM »

Running correct length chain and using SRAM quietend mine.  But i didnt go out of my way to make it quiet, as i dont give a monkeys. 
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