Just a little idea for nyloning my bucket

**quallman1234** · 8th March 2009, 21:21

As long as it does the job then theres no worries.

**Ixion** · 8th March 2009, 21:23

That's the sort of answer I like. Coupla sections of old tyres cut up, wrapped around the swing arm, or anything else that looks wrappable, secured with a cable tie. Sorted, free, simple.

But, just for the sake of it - " As long as it does the job", so what the fuck IS the *job* ?

**wbks** · 8th March 2009, 21:30

Did you forget what putting slidables was about since page two?

Not scarring the track surface when you wreck. Nah I meant 10 a set. $1 each is damn cheap. Whats wrong with $4 for a set? Stop being such a cheap prick lol

**skidMark** · 8th March 2009, 21:34

put bolt through skaboard wheel....weld a nut on...use rest of that nut to thread onto axle.....

Or just bolt and nut the skateboard wheel.... and make a bracket to go behind the axle nut.... piece of plate with two holes...axle nut holds one end....wheel bolts through other hole cant be bothered drawing it.

**koba** · 8th March 2009, 21:37

Originally Posted by Ixion

$10 ? Each ? Bloody hell the ones I found were a bit over a dollar each and I thought that was bad enough. I'm just a poor , etc etc. Why can't I use a chunk of old tyre carcase cut up? After all the tyres on the bike are OK, so why wouldn't a bit of tyre be OK for this other whatever the unknown fuck it is? I got old tyres I can cut up and screw on . Free.

Thats the attitude!
My mate got a pile of skateboard wheels from a skate shop for free, he just asked for poked ones and they were happy to get rid of them.

Chopping boards are good if you can snatch one off the mrs.

I've been using a pile of nylon and acetal bits and pieces found in a bin.

**koba** · 8th March 2009, 21:39

If you do go attaching shit to the swingarm make sure it isn't going to bend it all out fo shape when it hits the ground, it needs a good solid mounting and slidey surface, old tyres may not be so good with this.

**quallman1234** · 8th March 2009, 21:50

Originally Posted by Ixion

That's the sort of answer I like. Coupla sections of old tyres cut up, wrapped around the swing arm, or anything else that looks wrappable, secured with a cable tie. Sorted, free, simple.

But, just for the sake of it - " As long as it does the job", so what the fuck IS the *job* ?

When you crash, it doesn't leave a big dirty scartch on the surface.

**WarrenW** · 10th March 2009, 17:27

Or you can get me to machine you some nylon bits eh.

**wbks** · 10th March 2009, 18:55

Yea but it's the mounting them on the swingarm and forks that is what I'm trying to figure out.

**skidMark** · 10th March 2009, 23:13

Originally Posted by wbks

Yea but it's the mounting them on the swingarm and forks that is what I'm trying to figure out.

You bother to read my post?

**wbks** · 11th March 2009, 07:07

Yes and I read qualman's post that said the same thing. I'll let you guys know how it goes

**piston broke** · 11th March 2009, 16:57

ok people,
i ended up using a 4" roller from a boat trailer cut in half and wired onto the rear axle.
plastic wine bottle tops for the bars.
teflon on the pegs.
wired the sump plug.
is there any thing else i need to do?
cheers

**Ixion** · 11th March 2009, 17:23

Originally Posted by quallman1234

When you crash, it doesn't leave a big dirty scartch on the surface.

Yeah, I sort of get that. But I've seen bikes sliding along upside down sliding on the fuel tank with the wheels in the air. And I guess the filler cap would leave quite a scratch.

So what I'm getting at, is how far do you take it?

I gather that the standard setup is crash bungs on the swing arm or axle end; handlebar ends; and foot pegs. Anything else ? Front axle? Gear lever? Rear brake pedal?

**wbks** · 11th March 2009, 17:25

Also, do you need a catch can? Theres a tube out from the top of my sump so I figured I might need to attach an empty coke can or something incase it leeks out?