So this is what I am looking for to align my sprocket and I was going to get this at first but I realized it is too deep and wouldn't fit after making some measurements. Anyone know of any similar adapter that that is just a little less shallow than this one? If not how did you guys go about lining up your drive sprocket to your gear sprocket? Also, I already saw the other adapter on this website thats a lot more shorter, that one wouldn't work I believe as well.
Disc brake sprocket adapter
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So this is what I am looking for to align my sprocket and I was going to get this at first but I realized it is too deep and wouldn't fit after making some measurements. Anyone know of any similar adapter that that is just a little less shallow than this one? If not how did you guys go about lining up your drive sprocket to your gear sprocket? Also, I already saw the other adapter on this website thats a lot more shorter, that one wouldn't work I believe as well.
In the picture below, look at what the guy has in his hand...That is the type of spacer that comes with my type of mag wheels when they come with the sprocket and disk brake set ups...That spacer is what is usually used because of room constraints...Be aware it will only give you just enough space to put the disk caliper in place when you are using the 36 tooth sprocket or smaller because anything bigger won't allow the caliper enough space without hitting the drive chain and sprocket.
If you use a sprocket any bigger that 36 tooth, you would have to heat up the frame and/or weld a different configuraion to stretch out the rear drop down support tubings to make it all wide enough to fit.
On my Hyper, I was blessed enough to be able to hand stretch those out the half inch I needed to fit the wheel with sprocket, spacer, and disk.
If you have a steel frame, you can do any of what I just said, It its an aluminum frame, your SOL.
"On my bike, (steel frame ONLY), i had to "stretch" the rear forks apart by hand, about 1/2 an inch to put the rear wheel with sprocket/spacer/rotor attached, and then use a spare 15MM axle nut in between the sprocket/rotor and the inside of the left drop down, threaded to the axle with blue locktite, to maintain that amount of "stretch" to accommodate the amount of of clearance space the rotor needs so as not to be pressed against the frame."
"It helps to have a buddy with a strong pair of hands to help in this proceedure like I did...lol."
If you use a sprocket any bigger that 36 tooth, you would have to heat up the frame and/or weld a different configuraion to stretch out the rear drop down support tubings to make it all wide enough to fit.
On my Hyper, I was blessed enough to be able to hand stretch those out the half inch I needed to fit the wheel with sprocket, spacer, and disk.
If you have a steel frame, you can do any of what I just said, It its an aluminum frame, your SOL.
"On my bike, (steel frame ONLY), i had to "stretch" the rear forks apart by hand, about 1/2 an inch to put the rear wheel with sprocket/spacer/rotor attached, and then use a spare 15MM axle nut in between the sprocket/rotor and the inside of the left drop down, threaded to the axle with blue locktite, to maintain that amount of "stretch" to accommodate the amount of of clearance space the rotor needs so as not to be pressed against the frame."
"It helps to have a buddy with a strong pair of hands to help in this proceedure like I did...lol."
that seems to make it stick out more though. What I need is for the sprocket to get closer to the spokes cause right now its sticking too far outIn the picture below, look at what the guy has in his hand...That is the type of spacer that comes with my type of mag wheels when they come with the sprocket and disk brake set ups...That spacer is what is usually used because of room constraints...Be aware it will only give you just enough space to put the disk caliper in place when you are using the 36 tooth sprocket or smaller because anything bigger won't allow the caliper enough space without hitting the caliper.
If you use a sprocket any bigger that 36 tooth, you would have to heat up the frame and/or weld a different configuraion to stretch out the rear drop down support tubings to make it all wide enough to fit.
On my Hyper, I was blessed enough to be able to hand stretch those out the half inch I needed to fit the wheel with sprocket, spacer, and disk.
If you have a steel frame, you can do any of what I just said, It its an aluminum frame, your SOL.
"On my bike, (steel frame ONLY), i had to "stretch" the rear forks apart by hand, about 1/2 an inch to put the rear wheel with sprocket/spacer/rotor attached, and then use a spare 15MM axle nut in between the sprocket/rotor and the inside of the left drop down, threaded to the axle with blue locktite, to maintain that amount of "stretch" to accommodate the amount of of clearance space the rotor needs so as not to be pressed against the frame."
"It helps to have a buddy with a strong pair of hands to help in this proceedure like I did...lol."
I was going by the pic you showed as well as the thread title,"Disk brake sprocket adaptor", that adapter you have is used for putting space between the sprocket and the disk installing disk brake rotors along with the sprocket.
So I must be missing something here that is lost in the translation...lol.
Disc brake sprocket adapter
does not mean what do I use to attach my sprocket to align properly with the front drive sprocket
So i'm guessing your not trying to put disk brakes on this wheel then???
Take a few pics of bike, wheel being used, etc, and post them and tell us exactly what your trying to do then because the title of thread makes me believe your trying to add disk braking system to your bike.
Did you try turning the sprocket around yet???...It has one side that is concave and the opposite side is convex, one side has the teeth further out and the other side makes it closer to the spokes.
Pictures of what ya got to work with, how the motor is aligned in a straight line towards the rear, the wheel your working with, etc, would help out immensely.
Its kinda hard to tell but the sprocket is way too far out and need it to be closer inward to properly align it with the drive sprocket. Sorry for the miscommunication but I do actually plan on trying to put a disc brake setup as well if possible but thats not what I am worried about right now
Chainlube
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Before you go any further try putting some rubber on your wheel. You'll get the sprocket all lined up and find it's into the tire once you put the chain on the engine.
Yea I mean I did have the tire on when I put the chain back on and it was still pretty off like how it is now
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I think you are fighting everything, because that sure looks like a carbon road bike wheel you are trying to use.
If that is true, I seriously doubt this is gonna work out well at all to get things aligned properly...To my understanding, the width of the hub on that rim is much wider than the standard type rims these beasties are designed for.
