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Motorrad

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Who to press cranks?
« on: November 29, 2010, 04:14:31 PM »
Now that stewart isnt around with his fancy press tool ( http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,4938.0.html )

who is good to press a crank ACCURATLY!??

I dont know of anyone
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Offline Polar-Bus

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Re: Who to press cranks?
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2010, 11:32:37 PM »
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Re: Who to press cranks?
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2010, 07:54:35 AM »
I checked out the website and didn't see any rods available for the K5.
Do they sell some that are not on their list?
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Offline jonny500

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Re: Who to press cranks?
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2010, 08:33:08 AM »
i just bought a rod for my k5. prox have stoped making them, wiesico are now made in china, so the only choice i had was hot rods, kawasaki or vesrah (but no vesrah in the uk). i went for kawasaki. just though i would mention that
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Re: Who to press cranks?
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2010, 09:14:17 AM »
you would be surpised how many crank shops that do have fixtures like stewarts. you can buy them but there not cheap. if anybody he a crank done, my buddy has a fixture.
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Offline cbmoor

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Re: Who to press cranks?
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2010, 09:35:31 AM »
Yes my mate did mine as well and you can still get prox rod www.mxbits.com sells them
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Offline slow600

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Re: Who to press cranks?
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2010, 12:02:28 PM »
is stewart done working on k5's or just not on this site anymore? it was really nice having him as a resource less than an hr away.
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Offline alward25

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Re: Who to press cranks?
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2010, 01:31:23 PM »
I have been wanting to try this guy:
http://www.mrcrankshaft.com/dirtbike.html
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Offline Dutch-K5 Fan

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Re: Who to press cranks?
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2010, 08:04:21 AM »
On the Prox rods, Prox doesn't have them any more!!
There still in there brochure, but not on the shelf.
Prox is 10 miles from my home and contacted them about a rod kit.
They have to order 1000 kits, to much they say.
If a company says they have one, it must be there own stock.


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Offline DoldGuy

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Re: Who to press cranks?
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2010, 08:15:39 AM »
Crankworks
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Offline dave916

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Re: Who to press cranks?
« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2010, 08:46:36 AM »
the last prox rod i got was grey [steel] color
i though they used to be a bronze color???
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Re: Who to press cranks?
« Reply #11 on: December 01, 2010, 11:43:10 AM »
Quote from: DoldGuy on December 01, 2010, 08:15:39 AM
Crankworks
X2, this is where most of the cranks from my area are sent to.  they are probably one of the best in the business as far as rebuilding, balancing, and even stroking.
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Re: Who to press cranks?
« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2010, 09:48:13 AM »
Quote from: RoostDaddy on December 01, 2010, 11:43:10 AM
Quote from: DoldGuy on December 01, 2010, 08:15:39 AM
Crankworks
X2, this is where most of the cranks from my area are sent to.  they are probably one of the best in the business as far as rebuilding, balancing, and even stroking.

X3, when I sent a 4stroke crank in for a rebuild and balance they only charged for the balance, since it has to be disassembled anyway. I would go for the balance on the KX5.
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Re: Who to press cranks?
« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2010, 09:49:28 AM »
Quote from: DoldGuy on December 01, 2010, 08:15:39 AM
Crankworks

After some research. Going with the old mans advice..  Crankworks seems to be the best out there right now...
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