Big hit rear end bent?

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Big hit rear end bent?
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flag superl8
Posted: Oct 24, 2008 at 16:56 Quote
flatlineA5 wrote:
ill see if i can pick up a spoke key today,cheers for the help Smile

anyone know what year/model my frame is?

03 Big Hit DH or possibly newer - I had one. Fun bike.
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flag SpikeX
Posted: Oct 25, 2008 at 9:11 Quote
jefo wrote:
superbarnes65 wrote:
nevermind i thought so lol i am wrong i will delete what i said.
but if its the same wheel then it should fit right shouldnt it?

a standard 0 dish wheel has to be dished over 6mm to work.

A standard wheel is dished by 6mm, and you have to make the wheel straight (no dish) for it to fit on the BigHit. That was the whole point of Specialized offestting the rear end, because straight wheels are stronger and stiffer than dished wheels.

Sorry if this is what you were trying to say, just trying to clear things up.
flag pbuser102331
Posted: Oct 25, 2008 at 9:15 Quote
do sx trail's use none dished wheels.
flag angus05
Posted: Oct 25, 2008 at 9:18 Quote
it is clearly bent. look at the difference in the chainstays. my friend can run a 2.7 tyre easy and it runs directly in the middle and in alignment.
flag pbuser102331
Posted: Oct 25, 2008 at 9:20 Quote
angus05 wrote:
it is clearly bent. look at the difference in the chainstays. my friend can run a 2.7 tyre easy and it runs directly in the middle and in alignment.

you really should take the time to read other posts before making yourself look silly.
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Posted: Oct 25, 2008 at 14:48 Quote
angus05 wrote:
it is clearly bent. look at the difference in the chainstays. my friend can run a 2.7 tyre easy and it runs directly in the middle and in alignment.

hes prolly running the wheel that came with the bike,in which case its already been sorted.
flag jonbikes
Posted: Oct 27, 2008 at 14:01 Quote
angus05 wrote:
it is clearly bent. look at the difference in the chainstays. my friend can run a 2.7 tyre easy and it runs directly in the middle and in alignment.

The older bighits are designed around a 0-dish wheel, meaning the same sized spokes are used on each side, and the rim is centered over the hub, where most frames require the wheel to be dished to one side or the other to allow for the freehub. To accept a 0-dish wheel, the rear triangle has to be asymmetrical, which is why you think it looks bent.

Perhaps the new bighits are designed around a 0-dish wheel as well, I only know that the older ones are.
flag jack-bee-2022
Posted: Oct 30, 2008 at 16:01 Quote
dude it bent i have the newer year to yours not much frame difference and i am running 3" tyre and a buckle back wheel and it stilldoesnt rub the frame
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Posted: Nov 5, 2008 at 3:53 Quote
jack,read the rest of the thread before posting Smile

its sorted now anyway,cost me £15 to have the wheel dished.im running a 2.35 tyre and still have 3/4 of an inch or so either side Smile
flag jonbikes
Posted: Nov 5, 2008 at 3:57 Quote
Glad to see you got everything sorted out. Have fun with it now that you have everything working!
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Posted: Nov 5, 2008 at 4:02 Quote
ive got a full bike together now so i took it on the park which has a few biggish hills to drop off,just need a new front brake before i go on a proper dh course Smile
flag i-r-chav
Posted: Nov 5, 2008 at 4:29 Quote
flatlineA5 wrote:
just bought a second had big hit but when i fit the back wheel it doesnt sit in the middle like it should.i took a few pics to show you what i mean.

do you think the rear end is bent ?

thx in advance Smile

this is with the bike upside down and the wheel in place.

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haha its buggered. never mind. big hits are rubbish anyways
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Posted: Nov 5, 2008 at 4:39 Quote
i-r-chav wrote:
haha its buggered. never mind. big hits are rubbish anyways

are you retarded?
flag i-r-chav
Posted: Nov 5, 2008 at 4:43 Quote
flatlineA5 wrote:
i-r-chav wrote:
haha its buggered. never mind. big hits are rubbish anyways

are you retarded?
are you? HAH! WITTY!
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Posted: Nov 5, 2008 at 5:09 Quote
no,as i can read and understand plain english...

 


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