Hey my friend has a 2003 Tomac 204 magnum. He has no clue what rear hub it needs, he hasnt had an axle for it either. It has a 165 rear end. What hubs are you guys using on these old bikes? Just trying to help him get on the bike sooner than later.
2003 Tomac 204 magnum
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I think it was a hadley hub specially made for the frame.
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from the ride monkey search function this little tid bit
Hub rebuild/lubrication question (Tomac 204 hub).
So, I finally took apart the Edco hub on my Tomac and cleaned all the internals. I am really concerned about the hub crapping out on me as the pawls stopped engaging once and it would be a pain to get a replacement as the hub is proprietary and the bike isn't made anymore...plus, those things cost money.
I've read on here to use a light grease, as a heavy one will gum it all up. Well, I am not entirely sure what a light grease entails and if I have any or if an oil can be used. Also, I am not sure how much is appropriate to use on the pawls and the bearings in there.
I have standard blue-green Park grease, some of that neon green Shimano grease (seems pretty thin), Pedros Synthetic grease and Finish Line wet and dry lubes. I put a good amount (too much?) Finish Line wet in there and the pawls engage and all but, just spinning, the hub is almost silent...that worries me as it was never the case before.
Suggestions? Pau11y? Parts? Yearof?
or
from the ride monkey search function this little tid bit
Hub rebuild/lubrication question (Tomac 204 hub).
So, I finally took apart the Edco hub on my Tomac and cleaned all the internals. I am really concerned about the hub crapping out on me as the pawls stopped engaging once and it would be a pain to get a replacement as the hub is proprietary and the bike isn't made anymore...plus, those things cost money.
I've read on here to use a light grease, as a heavy one will gum it all up. Well, I am not entirely sure what a light grease entails and if I have any or if an oil can be used. Also, I am not sure how much is appropriate to use on the pawls and the bearings in there.
I have standard blue-green Park grease, some of that neon green Shimano grease (seems pretty thin), Pedros Synthetic grease and Finish Line wet and dry lubes. I put a good amount (too much?) Finish Line wet in there and the pawls engage and all but, just spinning, the hub is almost silent...that worries me as it was never the case before.
Suggestions? Pau11y? Parts? Yearof?
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The bike came with an Edco hub that was made for the bike.
This man knows his suff.....
They where ok at time but Im sure edco when bust and you couldnt get any spares at all for them.
Did Razor Rock not make hubs for them too???
iron horse had some 165 on their sgs
Isn't Razor Rock bust as well? I think the reason the hub was built for the frame was because no one was producing a 165mm hub at that point....I would find someone with a Hadley 165 and compare your Edco hub against theirs, I suspect the Hadley would work.Did Razor Rock not make hubs for them too???
Yep razor rock are bust too....
Ringle do a 165 hub too and as said hadley and various other people too.
Ringle do a 165 hub too and as said hadley and various other people too.
doesnt formula make one?
Exactly.This man knows his suff.....
Did that frame have a proprietary axle size? I know it used an Edco that was 165 or thereabouts, but I'm not sure if it was a standard axle. In any case, finding one might be a pain... I owned one of those frames and definitely wouldn't buy one without the hub and axle.
Was it not a 20mm throught rear and the edco/razor rock had that.
If your really stuck could you not contact hadley or hope and maybe get them to do you a custom one.
Or get a step down axle made for the bike so you can use a 165/12mm axle???
If your really stuck could you not contact hadley or hope and maybe get them to do you a custom one.
Or get a step down axle made for the bike so you can use a 165/12mm axle???
RR had the 20mm rear for Dirtworks Pirranah's and Yeti DH-9 tube frames. Edco was bought up by RR years ago. The Edco on the Tomac is 12mmx 165mm zero dish, iirc.
It is a huge size and the only wheel at the time that was that big.
It is a huge size and the only wheel at the time that was that big.
Yeah, they went 165mm to make a dishless hub with the 100mm BB shell they spec'd, to get around their newer moto-link style suspension linkage.
Good luck finding a hub! Maybe rock a 150mm with some 7.5mm spacers on the axle to take up the excess?
The frames are tanklike, bombproof, and ride nicely for being so heavy.
Good luck finding a hub! Maybe rock a 150mm with some 7.5mm spacers on the axle to take up the excess?
The frames are tanklike, bombproof, and ride nicely for being so heavy.
I have a Ringle' 12 x 165mm (from an old Iron Horse SGS) sitting in a box. If that'll work PM me.
I think Dt Swiss makes one, the 440.
Not sure if partsbara would want to sell his Edco. I don't think he is going to build back up his Tomac.
According to this guy dt swiss no longer makes the 165mm size. So you might want to buy this wheel. http://cgi.ebay.com/DT-Swiss-440-Freeride-12mm-Rear-DH-Wheel-THE-Eliminator_W0QQitemZ270267287248QQihZ017QQcategoryZ58089QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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this is th hub u need.
BETD is a small UK company that will make a conversion kit to fit one of their 12mm hubs into the 204 frame.
just tick all the right boxes and make your order.
http://www.betd.co.uk/items.asp?CategoryID=226&Name=SPECIAL+OFFER+(hubs)
just select "165mm for Tomac and axle" when you select hub width.
BETD is a small UK company that will make a conversion kit to fit one of their 12mm hubs into the 204 frame.
just tick all the right boxes and make your order.
http://www.betd.co.uk/items.asp?CategoryID=226&Name=SPECIAL+OFFER+(hubs)
just select "165mm for Tomac and axle" when you select hub width.
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thanks a lot guys im sure my friend will like this more than having a custom axle made.