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Our member, Leonarhodo analyzed the crank-box

Postby Binch Shin on Sat Dec 02, 2006 11:43 pm

Hi everyone.

Our Japanese member, Leonarhodo analyzed the crank-box of A-bike.
His purpose was to find the source of the Noise from crank-box.
Here >> Special attempts of Leonarhodo
( the babelfish is working well )

This is the result that he found out.
If you hear a crazy noise from the crank-box then don't open that!! Just tighten the nozzle(valve) cap of the rear tyre!!"

Thanks for the good photos and videos, Leonarhodo.

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Re: Our member, Leonarhodo analyzed the crank-box

Postby JJ on Sun Dec 03, 2006 1:56 am

Binch Shin wrote:If you hear a crazy noise from the crank-box then don't open that!!


As I also struggled with comlex procedure to set the box back into the original state,
I totally agree on your advice above.
However, cases are different one by one and you cannot generalize the following, I think. It is still one of good points to check up though.

Binch Shin wrote:Just tighten the nozzle(valve) cap of the rear tyre!!"


In fact, he also found out that a loose chain after some use makes a noise inside the box when it touches at the bottom of the box. Then he replaced the chain with more expensive one to get smoother rotation.
Hope this makes up for Babelfish. :)
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Postby Binch Shin on Sun Dec 03, 2006 5:50 am

Yes, you are right, JJ.

My expression was exaggerated.. Image

And my exact opinion about the noise is this (in Korean).
My own opinion : Noise Reduction Image
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Postby JJ on Sun Dec 03, 2006 9:14 am

Binch Shin wrote:Yes, you are right, JJ.

My expression was exaggerated.. Image

And my exact opinion about the noise is this (in Korean).
My own opinion : Noise Reduction Image


Thank you Binch Shin!
I will ask my Korean friend to translate your interesting study of the noise next weekend. :)
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Postby Binch Shin on Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:35 am

Hi JJ

Are you a Japanese?
Our site, the Korean A-bike Cafe is supplying the Japanese page.
This has been prepared for Leonarhodo and his friends.
Please visit our site. Korean A-bike Cafe

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Postby JJ on Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:46 pm

Binch Shin wrote:Hi JJ

Are you a Japanese?
Our site, the Korean A-bike Cafe is supplying the Japanese page.
This has been prepared for Leonarhodo and his friends.
Please visit our site. Korean A-bike Cafe

Regards


Thanks a lot!! I enjoyed watching some of the contents.
They are really interesting and useful at the same time!
I will keep reading the rest of the site.
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Postby amjz on Wed Dec 20, 2006 1:42 am

My A-Bike has a difficult rotation not smoother as shows in the Leonarhodo Video! i think that my A-Bike chain touches the crank-box and prevent my A-Bike chain to rotate smoother and normally!
In fact i face a difficulty when i cycles using my A-Bike, takes me to make hard effort to keep it rotate otherwise my A-Bike will stop!!!

I was removed the breaks and still have that problem, Any suggestions how to fix hard rotation and get Normal and smooth rotation? Do i have to change old chain with new one?
I think that i should open up my A-Bike crank-box to fix it. So if i found the chain touches the crank-box then what i have to do to prevent that touch?

Any Help!?
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Postby Binch Shin on Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:37 am

Hi amjz

I don't think so.
The contact between the chain and the box is impossible.
I'm gathering all failure information through SNS and have analyzed 5 A-bikes in Korea. But your case is the new one.

Probably, the freewheel is out of order and must be changed.
Couldn't you use A/S?
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