bent axle shimano 600 6 speed
05-04-17, 01:21 PM
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bent axle shimano 600 6 speed
I managed to bend the axle fighting with the freewheel . Is ebay my best shot at finding another or maybe
try some older bike shops ? Thanks, frisky
try some older bike shops ? Thanks, frisky
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Thanks dabac , after I got the freewheel off I could see it wouldn't be hard to find an axle . I was just thinking 30yr old stuff may be harder to find . Thanks again for the response
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Wheels Manufacturing and others have direct replacements.
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Axles usually don't bend with freewheel removal efforts. maybe you are kludge handed and mega strong 
. More likely the axle bent from the asymmetrically loaded design of a freewheel hub. The drive side bearing is set much closer the the OLD center then the LH side is. This loads the drive side , of the axle, far more then the LH side is. (So much of stress is leverage related). Andy
. More likely the axle bent from the asymmetrically loaded design of a freewheel hub. The drive side bearing is set much closer the the OLD center then the LH side is. This loads the drive side , of the axle, far more then the LH side is. (So much of stress is leverage related). Andy
