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 igm
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...if the maxle rear end for a Five can be bought separately and if it can be fitted to a 2005 front end? I think the answers are yes and yes (and possibly why - creaking and I like the way the bolt through front end works so that's why), but has anyone done it / priced it / check it out?


 
Posted : 23/06/2009 8:30 pm
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Dunno but I'm running a 10mm bolt up rear wheel in my 2005 five


 
Posted : 23/06/2009 9:04 pm
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Replacement swingarm for a an 07 patriot was £320...TRADE!


 
Posted : 23/06/2009 9:09 pm
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Rorschach - ouch! add in a service for my shock and I might as well sell the frame and buy a new one.

jam bo - Interesting - 10mm fits the standard dropouts OK? Thought they were 9mm? And can I convert a Hope Pro II to 10mm (without resorting to machining bits specially)?


 
Posted : 23/06/2009 9:19 pm
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[Url= http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/hope-pro-2-135mm-qr-stiffening-up-options ]some options[/URL]


 
Posted : 23/06/2009 9:41 pm
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I seem to recall it's £500 to have a new a maxle swingarm fitted (and painted)to an existing frame.


 
Posted : 23/06/2009 9:43 pm
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fits fine, quite snug. it was a wheel I had from my SX trail.

runs central in the frame as wheel unlike the bulb/721 that i had in there before.


 
Posted : 23/06/2009 9:48 pm
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OK - next question

The bolt on option is presumably a cheap steel allen bolt into a slightly more expensive aluminium axle, but are any of the bolt through options steel or Ti (other than a bit of 10mm rod and an M10 tap and die set)? - I have a morbid fear of aluminium screw threads.


 
Posted : 23/06/2009 10:18 pm
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And thanks for the info so far by the way, I can see a decent way forwards here.


 
Posted : 23/06/2009 10:19 pm
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You can get a 10mm bolt thru and get a 10mm saint (or other axle) and pop a bolt on the end...i would imagine it would be heavier though.

I have the 10mm bolt up and i'm not worried about the alu threads...


 
Posted : 24/06/2009 1:14 am