Cheap Hacks for my E150-RS ?

[The EMF]

Cable ties and plastic tube to tidy up cockpit and secure rear brake hose.

Industrial insulation and a Velcro tie to protect control screen when spinning the bike over on the bars

Cobbled up stand for maintenance on gears, brakes and oil lube to chain etc etc

Cheap front splash guard to stop crud collecting on the main pivot. I had to cut away a groove so as not to foul the chain.

There you have it boys nd girls only cost about £6.00.......hope this is of use to you all out there.

 

[Clubby]

Nice work on the stand. Another good idea I saw is a shaped piece of wood to go into the chain ring, so when you pedal backwards the crank catches it and spins the chain backwards for oiling.
I had a spare Mudhugger front guard which fits on the seat stays and keeps both sets of pivots clean on also gives a bit of rear coverage.

 

[The EMF]

I’ll give the wood jamming thing a go ?

 

[Rik08]

Some good hacks there, nice one ??

 

[EebStrider]

I like what you’ve done with the cockpit cables. What plastic tube did you use?

 

[The EMF]

I like what you’ve done with the cockpit cables. What plastic tube did you use?

I’ll measure the tube and post the dimensions the morn......I’m sure I bought it off eBay.

 

[The EMF]

I’ll measure the tube and post the dimensions the morn......I’m sure I bought it off eBay.

Here goes......Search eBay for flexible nylon hose, 10mm OD, 7mm ID. It’s only a couple of quid for 1m length. There is loads of different colours and sizes.
Cheers ?

 

[The EMF]

Here goes......Search eBay for flexible nylon hose, 10mm OD, 7mm ID. It’s only a couple of quid for 1m length. There is loads of different colours and sizes.
Cheers ?

Search TUBE not hose....doh ?

 

[Rik08]

@The EMF nice one - I know it was @RichT001 who asked but I’m gonna copy your idea ????

 

[The EMF]

@The EMF nice one - I know it was @RichT001 who asked but I’m gonna copy your idea ????

Fill ya boots......happy to be of help ?

 

[EebStrider]

Here goes......Search eBay for flexible nylon hose, 10mm OD, 7mm ID. It’s only a couple of quid for 1m length. There is loads of different colours and sizes.
Cheers ?

Nice one, I've just ordered some of that.

 

[fitmac]

Search TUBE not hose....doh ?

Just ordered and my bike hasn’t arrived yet ?. Excellent way of tidying the cockpit

 

[The EMF]

Just ordered and my back hasn’t arrived yet ?. Excellent way of tidying the cockpit

Personally I hate cables rattling willy nilly.....for what you pay for a new bike the LBS should show a little pride in how they present their bikes.

 

[The EMF]

Personally I hate cables rattling willy nilly.....for what you pay for a new bike the LBS should show a little pride in how they present their bikes.

And tidy/ shorten the cables to the customer’s requirements free of charge

 

[Rik08]

And tidy/ shorten the cables to the customer’s requirements free of charge

Agree, cables are always too long !!

 

[EebStrider]

And tidy/ shorten the cables to the customer’s requirements free of charge

My LBS has offered to shorten the cables for me at the first service, once everything has bedded in. Mind you, I don’t expect them to stretch that much initially!

 

[The EMF]

My LBS has offered to shorten the cables for me at the first service, once everything has bedded in. Mind you, I don’t expect them to stretch that much initially!

That’s good to hear......my LBS wanted to charge for that service, the cable ties and tube will do for now. ?

 

[EebStrider]

Did mine the other day.....

 

[The EMF]

Did mine the other day.....


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That looks neat ?

 

[Gary]

Personally I think tons of zipties and spacers between your hoses and cables looks pretty horrendous. but if you're going to ziptie pipe lagging to your bars I don't suppose that matters to you too much.

This guy also paid just £6 for this neat look...

Seriously though. Cockpit rattle with sensibly shortened hoses/cables is so minimal it has only ever bothered me in the audio on GoPro footage. Never in real life. But cable rattle inside or at the rear of a bike is often amplified by the frame and can become distracting while riding as it sounds like there's something loose on your bike. Luckily most bike manufacturers have finally figured this out and sorted it.

If you're looking for a really clean look while quietening down the rattle at the front. Shrink wrapping the cables and hoses together looks way neater but you'll also have to cut cables and hoses to be a good length to tie together neatly. Also be careful not go too short or the shrink wrap may need removed to perform brake bleeds. It's not expensiive either but time consuming to fit

I'd use a heatgun though rather than a crème brûlée torch ?

Oh... and don't do this if you X-up or spin your bars in the air.

 

[EebStrider]

Yeah that’s another option, maybe once I get my cables shortened. It’s far too much messing about for me though, so are you offering to do it, Gary?

 

[The EMF]

Personally I think tons of zipties and spacers between your hoses and cables looks pretty horrendous. but if you're going to ziptie pipe lagging to your bars I don't suppose that matters to you too much.

This guy also paid just £6 for this neat look...

Seriously though. Cockpit rattle with sensibly shortened hoses/cables is so minimal it has only ever bothered me in the audio on GoPro footage. Never in real life. But cable rattle inside or at the rear of a bike is often amplified by the frame and can become distracting while riding as it sounds like there's something loose on your bike. Luckily most bike manufacturers have finally figured this out and sorted it.

If you're looking for a really clean look while quietening down the rattle at the front. Shrink wrapping the cables and hoses together looks way neater but you'll also have to cut cables and hoses to be a good length to tie together neatly. Also be careful not go too short or the shrink wrap may need removed to perform brake bleeds. It's not expensiive either but time consuming to fit

I'd use a heatgun though rather than a crème brûlée torch ?

Oh... and don't do this if you X-up or spin your bars in the air.

Each to their own I suppose!!

 

[Gary]

Yeah that’s another option, maybe once I get my cables shortened. It’s far too much messing about for me though, so are you offering to do it, Gary?

If you're offering to pay for my time, materials and two way shipping of your bike. Yes. No problem.

 

[Singletrack Scene]

Some easy and useful hacks! well done!

 

[The EMF]

Some easy and useful hacks! well done!

Cheers ?