Torker DX problem

The bearing holders rub the axle....

... Take off the holders and look at the axle AND the holders.

File the holders where the paint is rubbed off.

I had to do BOTH holders on mine brfore I could ride.
(new, out of the box)

Use a round file.

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I had that same prob..I never knew hwat it was, I just left one side not
as tight...

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Just don't over tighten the bearing holders...

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fcwegnm0b said:

*Just don't over tighten the bearing holders... *

That wasnt the case with mine.

If I left the holders loose, you'd end up breaking off the brackets.

There was no way I could snug it up, without locking the wheel in
place.

I believe the axel bushings were out of spec.
(too large of a diameter)

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DigitalDave said:

*That wasnt the case with mine.

If I left the holders loose, you'd end up breaking off the brackets.

*

Please help me get the naming correct.

Holders - flying-U shaped w/two allen bolts, goes in opposite the end of
the fork, right?

Bearings - those round spinny knobs, like a very thick coin, mounted on
the ends of the axle, that is held by the holders?

My holders are not too tight, at least they're similar to my other 4
unicycles. My wheel doesn't lock up , it just has a point in the spin
where the rotation slows a noticable tad. There's a sound like the
rubbing of the tire, but this stock tire is WAY far from touching the
2005 DX frame.

Digitaldave - are you saying my bearings need to come off the axle for
the inspection and filing?

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Mine did that, I eveantaully just left it and the holders ground down a
little groove were they rubbed and it fixed itself.

Yes, you got the naming correct, as far as I know.

If you need to know more, just ask.

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To say my first post was lacking in content is an understatement.

Your naming is correct.

Assuming the bearings and the holders are the proper sizes, you want the
holders to be tight, but loose enough that the pressure doesn't effect
how the wheel spins. Too much pressure on the bearings will damage them
over time.

Dave

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steveyo said:

*
Digitaldave - are you saying my bearings need to come off the axle for
the inspection and filing?

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No No No .. not at all ...

Just remove the holders... and look at the axle for scraping.

If you see scrapes ... the look at the holder.
The holder will have paint removed from the contact with the axle.

File the holder where the paint was removed from contact with the axle.

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Cool. Thanks guys.

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Mine's doing the same thing. I'm going to have to have a look when I get
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Well this seemed to be the exact problem. The holder was digging into
the axle. A quick filing job and it seems good as new.

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Your Welcome 😄

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DigitalDave said:

*Your Welcome 😄*

Oops, err...Thanks!

BTW, Digital Dave - where'd you get your avatar 2 or 3 avatars back -
looked like a comic book villian?

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steveyo said:

*BTW, Digital Dave - where'd you get your avatar 2 or 3 avatars back -
looked like a comic book villian? *

That's 'Marv' from 'Sin City' the movie. (Mickey Rourke)

I picked it up on a icon website...

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