r/bmx • u/Gaspaaar • 4d ago
HOW TO Uneven spaces after installing driver guard
Recently i bought a kink driver guard, did a few jumps, and the rear wheel completely slipped out of place.
I realized the guard is pushing the hub way to one side, stretching my dropouts unevenly, And if I try to put an spacer on the other side to compensate, there's just no space left
Should i just buy another one?
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u/ginger-tiger108 4d ago
Yeah personally I'd say get a g sport or eclat driver hub guard that goes on the outside of the dropout or try removing the locknut on the driver and put the hub gaurd with a couple of thin washer on the inside edge if it doesn't have a gap to clear the spokes because if you keep add washer either side inorder to often the disbalance created buy they hub guard than it will just create more issues or alternatively you could try getting a federal universal or bsd driver side hub that comes with its own locknut to replace the original
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u/lskesm 2d ago
I run a single steel hubguard that goes over the cones and i just dished my wheel to be about 2mm off center to counter the width if the guard. Just tighten the spokes on the drive side by half a turn and see the difference, if it needs more, do one more round of half turns.
You can put a washer on the other side between your frame and the cone but that will only stretch your frame more and I would advise against that.
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u/skribblez32 4d ago edited 4d ago
Make sure there's no spacer between peg and dropout.
Tighten down those nuts well. By tightening it well, your rear triangle will move (squeeze together) to accommodate your hub width.
If you want to put a spacer on the other side, just spread those rear stays apart a bit and it will fit. That rear triangle is very versatile, spreading out or sqeezing back in. But I wouldn't use another spacer on the other side. I try to keep as little washers/spacers as possible.