Sprockets Number of sprocket bolts help

[Ninjelic]

Hey all! I'm new here and I just started building my 2 stroke bike, and I seem to have run into a problem with installing the rear sprocket, a few of the bolts will not line up properly because of the spokes. So I took them out, is this adviseable?? What did you guys do? Did you even have this problem?? Thanks. I will post a picture of the problem in a sec.

 

[Ninjelic]

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[crassius]

you'll save yourself a LOT of work if you get a wheel that has 36 spokes rather than the 32 you're trying to fit

 

[Ninjelic]

ok thanks, thats really helpful. but the problem im running into now is finding a 26" 36 spoke rear wheel... at a reasonable price i only spent $100 on the bike i dont want to spend $80 on just a rear wheel. should i try and have a fixed sprocket? what do other people do when useing a mountain bike???

thanks again

 

[crassius]

I like having gears in back for when the gas runs out or engine quits - not sure about where you are, but around here I can find an old $10 wheel whenever I need one (if it has a couple broken spokes, I can get it $5 or free)

 

[sawdust]

my tandem I built is a mountain bike..I had to move the sprocket around quite a bit till I got all the bolts to go in. Another choice is to take it like it is and have the sprocket welded to the hub or go to maniac mikes website and buy the hub and sprocket adapter for it. Just my two cents worth.

 

[Ninjelic]

ok cool thanks for all the advice. as it is sunday not many bike shops were open today and the ones that were, only sold new stuff/didnt have it. im going to try and just get a used wheel and switch out the cogset and all that and get the tools for it. as for the manic mechanic, would that be considered something to upgrade to in the future? so might as well bipass this problem and buy that?

 

[crassius]

adapters are nice if there is one to fit the diameter of your hub

 

[Purple Haze]

I believe you can get it to work if you keep moving the sprocket around to different spots. Also, I don't see a problem with leaving out a couple of bolts, as long as you can get it tightened evenly and keep the sprocket true. A spring loaded tensioner will help a lot on a slightly out of true sprocket, and they are much cheaper than a new wheel.

 

[DMO-1291]

my tandem I built is a mountain bike..I had to move the sprocket around quite a bit till I got all the bolts to go in. Another choice is to take it like it is and have the sprocket welded to the hub or go to maniac mikes website and buy the hub and sprocket adapter for it. Just my two cents worth.

+1 for the hub adaptor unless you want all the tools to swap everything around and true the spokes up and stuff like that, I feel that would be the cheapest option and I like hub adaptor be it disc brake or other better than the rag joint.
Just my two cents