Brakes on an orion?

BenJelinek

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Dude I don't like it either but fuck it, it's gonna be such a pain to try to get another one on unless you like somehow got a way to tighten the bolts on a homemade one like Tomk did
 

R-Dubya

Steel Member
I thought the Proto deck was supposed to work with any brake? Mark that one up as another fail for the Orion.
 

Garrett B

Steel Member
Its not a "fail" because they haven't put it into production yet. Its called UBS if you watched the video. They are really slow with putting parts out
 

TomK

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Staff member
Make your own, I have never broken one of my flex fenders. Home made ones are definitely the strongest, just make a steel one.
 

BenJelinek

Administrator
Staff member
How did you tighten it since the bolts aren't integrated onto the brake like the proto brake?
Like, the bottom comes out really far, so it would be really hard to tighten the bolts on any other brake. Otherwise I'll probably make one today
 

TomK

Super Moderator
Staff member
I just stick a wrench in there and then tighten it with an allen from the top its really easy. And if you are having trouble getting the nuts on the bolts inside the deck just use on piece of tape to hold the nut in the wrench, then when it is tight just pull it out and the tape will rip off.
 

BenJelinek

Administrator
Staff member
Alright time to go get some 1 1/4" metal. Did you use 1 1/4 or 1?

Edit: nvm I figured it out im gonna go make one
 

Tanner!

Steel Member
Make your own, I have never broken one of my flex fenders. Home made ones are definitely the strongest, just make a steel one.

You should make a video on how to make one, because I hate my Proto brake and have no idea how to make my own flexfender.
 

BenJelinek

Administrator
Staff member
Tanner it's really pretty self explanatory.
Go get some 1 1/4" steel
Bend it
Drill holes
Bolt on
 
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