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flag F1LTH101
Posted: Mar 30, 2008 at 14:57 Quote
how can i make my rear hub louder
flag redneckbmx
Posted: Mar 30, 2008 at 15:13 Quote
put cards in the spokes or put a pop can in your arch.
flag Josh-Mocock
Posted: Mar 30, 2008 at 15:20 Quote
I find every time I give my bike a good clean with muc-off it makes the rear hub a little louder. I guess it just removes all the dirt (would you believe it...) that dampens the sound.

I run a Sun Ringle Disc Jockey just incase you were wondering.


Hope this helps
cheers
flag reallybigmantis
Posted: Mar 30, 2008 at 15:21 Quote
pull it open and wipe away all the grease. then soak it in a solvent, like paint thinner or gasoline, to get rid of the rest of the residual grease. then put it in the oven at like 200 degrees for 15 minutes and the solvent will evaporate completely. now put it all back together and you're ready to go. you will be amazed at how much louder your hub will be without all that sound dampning grease in there. they'll hear you coming for 1/4 mile now! happy trails...
flag Josh-Mocock
Posted: Mar 30, 2008 at 15:25 Quote
reallybigmantis wrote:
pull it open and wipe away all the grease. then soak it in a solvent, like paint thinner or gasoline, to get rid of the rest of the residual grease. then put it in the oven at like 200 degrees for 15 minutes and the solvent will evaporate completely. now put it all back together and you're ready to go. you will be amazed at how much louder your hub will be without all that sound dampning grease in there. they'll hear you coming for 1/4 mile now! happy trails...

Sounds like a good idea, untill your bearings completly seize due to no grease!

Perhaps if you just clean the hub right down, degrease and regrease with a little less grease than normal.
flag rossgirvan
Posted: Mar 30, 2008 at 16:16 Quote
Buy a new louder one
flag barnz0rz
Posted: Mar 30, 2008 at 21:34 Quote
take out all the grease, which will eventually f*ck with your freehub body anyway, and lube it with mineral oil instead
louder and happier
flag dave99
Posted: Mar 30, 2008 at 21:44 Quote
Josh-Mocock wrote:
I find every time I give my bike a good clean with muc-off it makes the rear hub a little louder. I guess it just removes all the dirt (would you believe it...) that dampens the sound.

That might actually be the sound of your hub with less grease. Pressure washers penetrate seals and displace the grease in the freehub. With every washing, some of your precious grease is being washed away. If you go to Les Gets, you'll find the rental shops constantly replace rear hubs because the pawls seize or a couple fail to engage. The pedal torque on just one or two pawls then destroys the internals. Try to avoid pointing the wand directly at the hubs. When in doubt, a dirty working bike is worth a lot more than a shiny broken bike with seized components. If you must clean your bike to bring it inside then take extra care with your preventative maintenance schedule on critical items like your rear hub.

Sorry - not trying to be snooty but every single rental bike I tried in Les Gets had a rear hub that failed or was on the verge of failure.
flag Josh-Mocock
Posted: Apr 1, 2008 at 13:44 Quote
dave99 wrote:
Josh-Mocock wrote:
I find every time I give my bike a good clean with muc-off it makes the rear hub a little louder. I guess it just removes all the dirt (would you believe it...) that dampens the sound.

That might actually be the sound of your hub with less grease. Pressure washers penetrate seals and displace the grease in the freehub. With every washing, some of your precious grease is being washed away. If you go to Les Gets, you'll find the rental shops constantly replace rear hubs because the pawls seize or a couple fail to engage. The pedal torque on just one or two pawls then destroys the internals. Try to avoid pointing the wand directly at the hubs. When in doubt, a dirty working bike is worth a lot more than a shiny broken bike with seized components. If you must clean your bike to bring it inside then take extra care with your preventative maintenance schedule on critical items like your rear hub.

Sorry - not trying to be snooty but every single rental bike I tried in Les Gets had a rear hub that failed or was on the verge of failure.

Thats ok man no worries Big Grin

I dont use a pressure washer on my bike, just a sponge, muc-off and a brush for the drivetrain.

Cheers any way though!
flag ruckusrider
Posted: Feb 25, 2009 at 12:51 Quote
i have a Sun Ringle Disc Jockey, and want to take it apart to grease it up again, how do i do so? there no instructions anywhere!!
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