rear forks

[muckymits]

Is it possible to stretch a standard mtb/road rear frame to take a 175 mm motor? It looks a long way.

 

[Old_Dave]

Yes....... Within reason.

Make a tool with threaded studding and 2 nuts & washers, select the studding to suit the drop out size.

You will have to over stretch cos when you release the tension it will spring back a bit


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[jazper53]

Have done a similar task on the front forks, I was carefull to put even amount of turns on each nut when opening up the forks

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Is it possible to stretch a standard mtb/road rear frame to take a 175 mm motor? It looks a long way.

The answer is "probably", so you need to be more specific about exactly which frame.

Why do you want to go that far? I'm intrigued!

 

[muckymits]

Yes....... Within reason.

Thats the problem its a good 30 mm or more, I know Cwah split his bracing and sleeved it, which I might have to do. Need some more gas, only got gasless wire left, ok for clagging angle iron or Tonaro magnets, but not for frames

 

[muckymits]

Sorry Dave missed your post. Just messing with wifes old mtb/hybrid and got a spare rear hub from a Powacycle. Gives her a spare bike and me a play about.

 

[Old_Dave]

30mm is only 15mm each side, lol

Yeah gasless is pants and only fit for out side work in high winds where the visual quality doesn't matter


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