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Problem :/

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Putting my spree dio together I realized that the brake cable is too long...What to do?
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How far too long? There are plenty of places to put some slack if it isn't too excessively long.
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Im thinking I could put some slack, That wont hurt anything?
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SpreeMadness520 wrote:Im thinking I could put some slack, That wont hurt anything?
Depends on how much slack. You don't want to kink or bind the cable but you don't want it to be dragging on the ground either.
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is that a dio brake cable or spree brake cable you have? it has to be and elite and if so just tuck it
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the spree has a shorter wheel base so how can it be longer?
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STOP MAKING A NEW d*** THREAD EVERYTIME YOU GET A QUESTION, JUST ADD IT ONTO YOUR ORIGINAL THREAD
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Yeah i realized that sorry.
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its all good. i did it when i was new. just gets annoying when i have 6 pages of unread posts and 1/3 of them are yours.
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ice scratchers
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ported
high compression head
chrome low windshield
mountain bar
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I ALWAYS KEEP ONE ROLLED
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