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I'm looking at an old bike with a coaster-brake you apply with the pedals.
Can I still use this if I install an engine?
Can I still use this if I install an engine?
Bikeguy Joe said:Alrighty then.
Got the brakes greased and back together.
The sprocket was no biggie after I ground the dust cover flange off so the sprocket fit over it. I made a wheel stand out of a bucket that helped the process-
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The coaster break arm was a biotch, To avoid re-living that nightmare, I'll just say a five pound hammer, vice, and torch took care of that.
The chain tensioner was no fun and a re-education in geometry and dislexia. I got that all done though, just took two hours.
Even though the sprocket ran true with no run out axially or radially, the chain loosens and tightens a bit as the chain goes 'round. I pushed the bike around the yard as fast as I could run and nothing came off. I'll keep an eye on that, might have to re-do the sprocket, even though it seemed fine the first time.
uncle_punk13 said:I use coaster brakes on all my various bikes.
One bit of advice here:
When rebuilding your brake unit use a high quality lithium type automotive bearing grease as you are motoring at a higher rate of speed than just regular pedaling, otherwise it (lower grade bike grease) will liquefy and run out of the hub like water...
and you will more than likely have to tear down and lube your hubs a little more often than if it were just a plain ol' bicycle.
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augidog said:just my .02 on that one, chopper...freewheel and double-pull brake lever is the only way to go for me, it's just sooo easy to operate![]()