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Hi. I have an older KHS Solo One softail I bought in its current state. It was custom built and has a lot of unconventional parts and mods for a MTB. Its a single speed. The weirdest thing about it is that the rear wheel uses 2 allen bolts that scree into the hub rather than a skewer or solid axle with nuts. It literally had a 1" bolt that tightens down into the left and right sides of the hub. The second weird thig is that it has bmx lollipop style tensikners which Im sure is because it uses 2 bolts instead of 1 axle. The problem with those right now is that the blocks on tthe backs of the tensioners are both loose enough for my to wiggle but if I snug them down, the chain gets super tight and binds up. Ive tried everything to fix this but nothing woks.
Now onto the rear brake. It has an Avid linear pull rear brake. The bike literally fell over today and the brake flew aparts. Ive soent hours today trying to put them back together but the rear wheel wont roll no matter what adjustmets I make. The left pad is always rubbing on the rim. This might be a coincidence but the rear wheel also looks off center, towards the left. I have no idea how to center the rear wheel especially with 2 bolts instead of 1 axle. Nothing is wrong with the rim, hub, etc. Its all straight and the bearings are good. I dont know what the hell this guy was thinking when He slapped this thing together but its basically a very cool looking, non functional non practical piece of **** at this point. I also think the rear hub is too wide for the frame because the dropouts are cocked outward at an angle so the rear hub can fit. This I believe is another thing contributing to my chain tensioner problem if not my brakes as well.
PLEASE HELP I HAVE NO CLUE WHERE TO START OR HOW TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS! Has anyone else seen the use of allen bolts with large heads screwed into the hub instead of an axle or skewer? Is there a way to center the wheel into the frame? If not, how can I adjust the brakes so the left pad isnt constantly rubbing on the rim and stopping it from spinning freely? Thanks in advance!!!
UPDATE: Ok so I made a couple changes and without test riding, it would appear Ive remedied the problems for now. Heres what I did:
Problem 1) rear linear brake kept locking up the wheel. SOLUTION: Instead of setting the brake arm springs inside 1 of the 3 holes on the frame, I set them on top of the tabs of the frame to get extra needed tension from the springs so they would pull apart from each other with more force.
Problem 2) Weird short allen bolts and bmx tensioners were loose and giving me problems. SOLUTION: Even though I have horizontal "dropouts, I decided to delete these stupid bolts and tensioners all together and use a QR skewer I had lying around. I have a chromoly steel frame so I hope this will hold, but its powdercoated and its a very cheap skewer
Problem 3) rear wheel off center SOLUTION: See solution to problem 2.
So heres some pics just to show yall what Ive been dealing with and what Ive done:





Of course it would be rude to not show you the whole bike as well as one of its coolest features:

I still need to test ride it but I dont and cant ride aggresively anymore and will only be putting around on the street. If this doesnt work Ill buy a proper Shimano or Campagnolo QR internal cam skewer. I would love to get your thoughts. Thank you.
Now onto the rear brake. It has an Avid linear pull rear brake. The bike literally fell over today and the brake flew aparts. Ive soent hours today trying to put them back together but the rear wheel wont roll no matter what adjustmets I make. The left pad is always rubbing on the rim. This might be a coincidence but the rear wheel also looks off center, towards the left. I have no idea how to center the rear wheel especially with 2 bolts instead of 1 axle. Nothing is wrong with the rim, hub, etc. Its all straight and the bearings are good. I dont know what the hell this guy was thinking when He slapped this thing together but its basically a very cool looking, non functional non practical piece of **** at this point. I also think the rear hub is too wide for the frame because the dropouts are cocked outward at an angle so the rear hub can fit. This I believe is another thing contributing to my chain tensioner problem if not my brakes as well.
PLEASE HELP I HAVE NO CLUE WHERE TO START OR HOW TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS! Has anyone else seen the use of allen bolts with large heads screwed into the hub instead of an axle or skewer? Is there a way to center the wheel into the frame? If not, how can I adjust the brakes so the left pad isnt constantly rubbing on the rim and stopping it from spinning freely? Thanks in advance!!!
UPDATE: Ok so I made a couple changes and without test riding, it would appear Ive remedied the problems for now. Heres what I did:
Problem 1) rear linear brake kept locking up the wheel. SOLUTION: Instead of setting the brake arm springs inside 1 of the 3 holes on the frame, I set them on top of the tabs of the frame to get extra needed tension from the springs so they would pull apart from each other with more force.
Problem 2) Weird short allen bolts and bmx tensioners were loose and giving me problems. SOLUTION: Even though I have horizontal "dropouts, I decided to delete these stupid bolts and tensioners all together and use a QR skewer I had lying around. I have a chromoly steel frame so I hope this will hold, but its powdercoated and its a very cheap skewer
Problem 3) rear wheel off center SOLUTION: See solution to problem 2.
So heres some pics just to show yall what Ive been dealing with and what Ive done:





Of course it would be rude to not show you the whole bike as well as one of its coolest features:

