Re: [RBW] MKS Touring Pedal
I love my MKS pedals, both the touring and grip kings...I have about a half dozen on 5 bikes with a spare or two. However they come from the factory very light on lubrication. The first set I owned clicked and sent a shiver through my Quickbeam's frame. I thought the bottom bracket was toast until I did a little research. So for the next 5 sets I bought I repacked them before I even put them on a bike and haven't had any trouble at all since then. It took me a couple of tries the first time around to get them back together and spinning smoothly. I'd either tighten them a bit too much or too little but once I got it right it I could tell and now it's just a few minutes work. This comes up quite often on the list. I found some instructions that were useful the first time around at: http://stankertanker.blogspot.com/2008/12/mks-touring-pedal-dismay-and-rebuild.html Bob On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 1:12 AM, JB baile...@voyager.net wrote: Hi all, I'm having a lot of trouble with my MKS Tour pedals on my new A. Homer Hilsen. First, both pedals started having a clicking sound. I didn't really know what I was doing, but I took them apart and loosened the adjusting nut 1/4 turn. That seemed to fix the problem. Then, the left pedal seized up. I took it apart again, clean off the old grease and repacked the bearings with new grease. I noticed there wasn't much grease on the bearings to begin with and it was a dark gray in colour. They seem to work now, but I'll know better after today's ride. Is this normal for these pedals? They feel great and I would hate to have to give up on them. I know they're pretty cheap pedals, but I thought they would last a little longer without the hassles. Any advice would be very appreciated. John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- Robert Harrison rfharri...@gmail.com statrix.statrix.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] MKS Touring Pedal
For such inexpensive but otherwise very good pedals, I use this method: Fill with Phil Tenacious Oil and ride until they are smooth. It has worked for me. Alas, I find them too narrow for my 10 Cs -- my bunion rubs the crankarm; prefer the MKS Touring pedal. On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 1:07 PM, Robert F. Harrison rfharri...@gmail.com wrote: I love my MKS pedals, both the touring and grip kings...I have about a half dozen on 5 bikes with a spare or two. However they come from the factory very light on lubrication. The first set I owned clicked and sent a shiver through my Quickbeam's frame. I thought the bottom bracket was toast until I did a little research. So for the next 5 sets I bought I repacked them before I even put them on a bike and haven't had any trouble at all since then. It took me a couple of tries the first time around to get them back together and spinning smoothly. I'd either tighten them a bit too much or too little but once I got it right it I could tell and now it's just a few minutes work. This comes up quite often on the list. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] MKS Touring Pedal
Hi all, I'm having a lot of trouble with my MKS Tour pedals on my new A. Homer Hilsen. First, both pedals started having a clicking sound. I didn't really know what I was doing, but I took them apart and loosened the adjusting nut 1/4 turn. That seemed to fix the problem. Then, the left pedal seized up. I took it apart again, clean off the old grease and repacked the bearings with new grease. I noticed there wasn't much grease on the bearings to begin with and it was a dark gray in colour. They seem to work now, but I'll know better after today's ride. Is this normal for these pedals? They feel great and I would hate to have to give up on them. I know they're pretty cheap pedals, but I thought they would last a little longer without the hassles. Any advice would be very appreciated. John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] MKS Touring Pedal
John Bailey is having a lot of trouble with his MKS touring pedals: Both pedals started having a clicking sound. I took them apart and loosened the adjusting nut 1/4 turn. That seemed to fix the problem. Then the left pedal seized up. I took it apart, clean off the old grease and repacked the bearings. There wasn't much grease on the bearings to begin with. They seem to work now, but I'll know better after today's ride. Is this normal for these pedals? They feel great and I would hate to give up on them. I know they're pretty cheap pedals, but I thought they would last a little longer without the hassles. Any advice would be very appreciated. --- John, They are VERY inexpensive pedals, but high-value, I think. I use them on all our bikes except the off-roaders. I've found a little prep prevents dry bearings (insufficient factory grease) and clicking (sharp edges at the spindle shoulder-crankarm interface). Here's my SOP: Before install, remove dust cap, add generous grease, close dust cap. Wipe away excess grease. Then generously grease spindle threads and add a greased pedal washer. http://tiny.cc/u0tkm Install pedal. Wipe away excess grease. This solves all problems I've ever had with them, and after a couple hundred miles the bearings feel as smooth as any. Everyone agrees on the add'l grease in the bearings. I've encountered disagreement on the necessity of pedals washers, but in my experience with a dozen or more pairs, the clicking is a consistent problem, and the pedal washers are the consistent solution. -- Jon Papa Grant, in Austin, Texas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
