Tech Tips: Crank Installation and Maintenance 19

Don't let crank installation intimidate you. Brian shows you exactly what you need to know to keep your cranks running smooth.

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1772 GlennPPMilligan https://bmx-media-bucket-photo.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/users/1772/avatar/c50_109462490_1244913570.jpg?1293019304 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/GlennPPMilligan,1772/all 11/25/06 9 193 1 131 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/GlennPPMilligan,1772/setup 2 6 134 39

GlennPPMilligan
5/6/2009 1:20 PM

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71355 JarrodBmxWA https://bmx-media-bucket-photo.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/users/71355/avatar/c50_133934330_1291132924.jpg?1293154237 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/JarrodBmxWA,71355/all 11/11/10 3 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/JarrodBmxWA,71355/setup 257 1861 6 11 1

JarrodBmxWA

9/15/2011 5:16 AM

Should have shown how much crank clearance from the frame on each side..

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59215 tankbob https://bmx-media-bucket-photo.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/users/59215/avatar/c50_S_M_avatar.jpg?1318643699 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/tankbob,59215/all 03/23/10 3 33 1345 33 1 21

tankbob

1/30/2011 9:07 PM

"to keep your cranks running smooth"
Bullshit, he didnt greese anything, those cranks are gonna squeek like a bitch after some riding

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73472 carryongrinding https://bmx-media-bucket-photo.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/users/73472/avatar/c50_130funny.jpg?1320646913 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/carryongrinding,73472/all 12/27/10 2 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/carryongrinding,73472/setup 58 138 2 63 2 3

carryongrinding

1/10/2011 10:54 PM

US BB FOR LIFE!!!

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57844 eastern_shadow https://bmx-media-bucket-photo.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/users/57844/avatar/c50_89111840_1266295106.jpg?1293126005 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/eastern-shadow,57844/all 02/15/10 2 17 189 28 11

eastern_shadow

10/27/2010 2:07 PM

FUCK i cant use this video it doesnt help when i ride lhd lmao

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60725 hamiboi /images/default/avatar/c50.png https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/hamiboi,60725/all 04/26/10 2

hamiboi

8/2/2010 2:56 AM

maybe he should of left his bearings in the freezer for a while makes it easyer

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53412 Dk/oldscool908 https://bmx-media-bucket-photo.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/users/53412/avatar/c50_phpLcInkK.jpg?1295993121 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/Dk-oldscool908,53412/all 11/09/09 6 33 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/Dk-oldscool908,53412/setup 139 1103 12 2 5

Dk/oldscool908

6/29/2010 5:41 AM

they are SPANISH bottom bracket bearings i know this because that is bk's signature frame and it has spanish bb

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53412 Dk/oldscool908 https://bmx-media-bucket-photo.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/users/53412/avatar/c50_phpLcInkK.jpg?1295993121 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/Dk-oldscool908,53412/all 11/09/09 6 33 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/Dk-oldscool908,53412/setup 139 1103 12 2 5

Dk/oldscool908

6/29/2010 5:37 AM

im gettin these cranks on one side and profiles on the other

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55404 Girls_and_bikes https://bmx-media-bucket-photo.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/users/55404/avatar/c50_blackberry_photos_042.jpg?1321215307 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/Girls-and-bikes,55404/all 12/21/09 26 52 1 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/Girls-and-bikes,55404/setup 2 151 1 1

Girls_and_bikes

4/18/2010 1:02 PM

hey "matbmx134" stop being so fckn jelious because he rides for dk and is better then u...MATE

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46375 matbmx134 https://bmx-media-bucket-photo.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/users/46375/avatar/c50_97393780_1283805574.jpg?1293103129 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/matbmx134,46375/all 06/20/09 7 14 2 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/matbmx134,46375/setup 10

matbmx134

1/16/2010 3:11 PM

ur fuckin shit i no more than u yore compleatley loopey doopey so get off the weed you doosh bag and get rid of that fucking hammer wels yore at it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ps and wen u sed hit the hammer lightly u hit it as hard as u can mate u need serious help mate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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46349 BMX LIFE https://bmx-media-bucket-photo.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/users/46349/avatar/c50_95511800_1270295027.jpg?1293103068 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/BMX-LIFE,46349/all 06/19/09 21 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/BMX-LIFE,46349/setup 77 1579 2

BMX LIFE

1/13/2010 10:27 PM

I wish my BB went in that easierly

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43680 ZaCh...P https://bmx-media-bucket-photo.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/users/43680/avatar/c50_IMG_1092_1481523285.jpg?1481523011 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/ZaCh-P,43680/all 04/30/09 12 9 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/ZaCh-P,43680/setup 3 8 81

ZaCh...P

11/11/2009 5:22 PM

a bmx bike is easy to fix if you use the right tools and common sense

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46282 bravoboy090 /images/default/avatar/c50.png https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/bravoboy090,46282/all 06/18/09 4 4 10 13 1 15

bravoboy090

6/19/2009 9:50 AM

are those cranks any good?

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45365 bmx_luke https://bmx-media-bucket-photo.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/users/45365/avatar/c50_109674750_1244494231.jpg?1293102218 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/bmx-luke,45365/all 06/08/09 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/bmx-luke,45365/setup 1 1

bmx_luke

6/9/2009 10:04 AM

yeah i need to take mine out. will you make a video on how to take out a mid bb

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13052 94mongoose https://bmx-media-bucket-photo.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/users/13052/avatar/c50_136017210_1281468879.jpg?1293044689 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/94mongoose,13052/all 12/19/07 15 6 7 97 5

94mongoose

5/30/2009 3:41 AM

i think they are mid cause they arent threaded i dont think..

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15835 joshbmx123 https://bmx-media-bucket-photo.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/users/15835/avatar/c50_115001600_1238444471.jpg?1293050697 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/joshbmx123,15835/all 02/16/08 3 8 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/joshbmx123,15835/setup 2 88 1

joshbmx123

5/25/2009 10:37 AM

probably it really doesnt matter what they are tho

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39990 billb105 /images/default/avatar/c50.png https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/billb105,39990/all 02/11/09 1 3

billb105

5/24/2009 7:55 PM

are thoes mid berings? pls answer

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lurch

5/23/2009 6:03 AM

dont you greese the spine befor you put the arms on? and wen you match the arms up you can level up 1 arm where ya seat post gos and put copper ease on the bolts to stop rusting together.

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20521 bmx man631 https://bmx-media-bucket-photo.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/users/20521/avatar/c50_113167740_1246133412.jpg?1293061433 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/bmx-man631,20521/all 05/24/08 1 3 13 64 379

bmx man631

5/21/2009 11:26 AM

ya bottom bracket one would be nice...

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23416 koolaidjuice https://bmx-media-bucket-photo.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/users/23416/avatar/c50_108101210_1234154373.jpg?1293065918 https://www.vitalbmx.com/community/koolaidjuice,23416/all 07/06/08 12 8 3 1 89

koolaidjuice

5/9/2009 1:14 PM

you guys should make one, how to take bottom bracket off PROPERLY.

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