Proto parts

[Dean Bost]

well there so good and i got them for xmas but when i got them i had to sand them a whole lot because my strikers wouldnt fit in the scs and wouldnt fit in the crown race on my headset and my proto wheels wouldnt fit my bearings so i had to sand it too and before i sanded it i would try to put bearings in and they would brake but i sanded it and it works so i was just wondering if anyone else had this problem????

i still love proto though

 

[conordavidson]

1) The striker is supposed to be snug in the SCS. Just tap it down on the SCS with a rubber mallet or expand the SCS by threading the bolt in backwards and slipping a penny in the middle.
2) The seat for the crown race should be really tight so the crown race doesn't wobble around. Your supposed to use a crown race setter, but since you don't have one, just take it to the bike store or try tapping it on with the right size PVC pipe or something that won't damage the race.
3) The bearing slots in protos are known to be real snug, I find this to be a good thing, since they will eventually expand, and if they start out loose then they'd end up becoming too loose or ovalize. You can press the bearings in easy without sanding with your front axle and some washers or some extra broken bearings.

 

[Dean Bost]

1) The striker is supposed to be snug in the SCS. Just tap it down on the SCS with a rubber mallet or expand the SCS by threading the bolt in backwards and slipping a penny in the middle.
2) The seat for the crown race should be really tight so the crown race doesn't wobble around. Your supposed to use a crown race setter, but since you don't have one, just take it to the bike store or try tapping it on with the right size PVC pipe or something that won't damage the race.
3) The bearing slots in protos are known to be real snug, I find this to be a good thing, since they will eventually expand, and if they start out loose then they'd end up becoming too loose or ovalize. You can press the bearings in easy without sanding with your front axle and some washers or some extra broken bearings.

thank you