Major Koxx one crank issue.

ntappin · 2006-05-02, 11:13 PM

I have had my Koxx one cranks for a little over a month and I have been riding em pretty hard. I havn't held back but I don't weigh alot and I still have some fear so no drops over 4 and a half feet.

I now have a huge problem with them. They are aluminum with inserts for the pedals. These inserts are now very loose and I am afraid that they will come out.

Does anyone know of a way to fix this or whether this is covered by Koxx, basically any way of rectifying the situation, maybe there is an easy fix for it.

Thanks for the help.

Victory · 2006-05-02, 11:37 PM

Hey Nathan I work at an aluminum sheet metal shop... if you don't mind the paint comming off I could have one of the guys weld it or at least put a few tacks on it to keep it from being loose...

edit: wait I just realized that the inserts are probably NOT aluminum but steel inserts into the aluminum crank which in that case steel and aluminum can't be welded together... maybe some JB weld would work.

If you can get it through a warranty that would be yr best bet.

ntappin · 2006-05-02, 11:42 PM

Unfortunatly I don't believe there is a warranty that I know of.

GhettoSmurf · 2006-05-02, 11:51 PM

call who you bought it from and udc, see what they recomend.
also call koxx to tell them of the flay and see if they will do anything.
If not i recomond jd weld aswell.

trials_uni · 2006-05-02, 11:52 PM

i would say check the warrenty and hope that they will replace them for you

side note: check your post count it says "661" i thought that was kinda neat.

Evan Byrne · 2006-05-03, 01:12 AM

I have these cranks, And i know how that insert is attatched, And i dont see how it can be loose, it would just simply fall out, are you sure the pedals arn't just loose?

ntappin · 2006-05-03, 01:14 AM

Yes it is the insert, my pedals are actualy often loose but you can tell very easily by looking at the back of the crank that it is not the pedal.

theanswerisnt42 · 2006-05-03, 02:16 AM

I had an issue with some Truvative cranks that used the same method at the shop at work at this summer, basically you should be able to tighten the pedal all the way back in and it should tighten the insert. Truvative warrantied the cranks and they fixed the problem by hitting the steel insert with a punch so it couldn't turn in the aluminum. I would say look into a warranty, since thats definitly a manufacturing defect.

U-Turn · 2006-05-03, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theanswerisnt42

I would say look into a warranty, since thats definitly a manufacturing defect.

Sounds like a design flaw; has anyone else had this problem?

wendino · 2006-05-03, 05:40 AM

Hi,

did you use the washers ?

Roland

ntappin · 2006-05-03, 12:09 PM

I wasn't sent any washers. Should I have been? If so I will give renegade a shout.

wendino · 2006-05-05, 08:13 AM

Hi,

there are two versions of this cranks. You pic shows the one you need the washer. If you have the other version you don`t need the washer .... in that the insert looks different to the one on your pic ....

Cheers

Roland

ntappin · 2006-05-05, 09:21 PM

I gave a renegade a shout and tom over there said to send yoggi an email sometime next week as he handles all warranty issues. I guess this means that I do indeed have a warrantee. I will let you know on the results.

Tim Morin · 2006-05-06, 02:24 AM

I had a problem with my crank, and JB weld solved the issue.

2006-05-02, 11:13 PM	#1
ntappin Ask me about the Ottawa unicyclists Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Age: 24 Posts: 4,016	Major Koxx one crank issue. I have had my Koxx one cranks for a little over a month and I have been riding em pretty hard. I havn't held back but I don't weigh alot and I still have some fear so no drops over 4 and a half feet. I now have a huge problem with them. They are aluminum with inserts for the pedals. These inserts are now very loose and I am afraid that they will come out. Does anyone know of a way to fix this or whether this is covered by Koxx, basically any way of rectifying the situation, maybe there is an easy fix for it. Thanks for the help. Attached Images Last edited by ntappin; 2006-05-02 at 11:13 PM.

2006-05-02, 11:37 PM	#2
Victory It's like doing a wheelie forever! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cornwall, ON, Canada Age: 34 Posts: 398	Hey Nathan I work at an aluminum sheet metal shop... if you don't mind the paint comming off I could have one of the guys weld it or at least put a few tacks on it to keep it from being loose... edit: wait I just realized that the inserts are probably NOT aluminum but steel inserts into the aluminum crank which in that case steel and aluminum can't be welded together... maybe some JB weld would work. If you can get it through a warranty that would be yr best bet. __________________ My Gallery "I think they make unicycles with training wheels. They're called BlKES!" ~captainkrunk61 Last edited by Victory; 2006-05-02 at 11:40 PM.

2006-05-03, 05:40 AM	#10
wendino municycle.com Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fürth bei Nürnberg Age: 45 Posts: 1,140	Hi, did you use the washers ? Roland Attached Images __________________ municycle.com - unicycle.com Germany

2006-05-05, 08:13 AM	#12
wendino municycle.com Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fürth bei Nürnberg Age: 45 Posts: 1,140	Hi, there are two versions of this cranks. You pic shows the one you need the washer. If you have the other version you don`t need the washer .... in that the insert looks different to the one on your pic .... Cheers Roland __________________ municycle.com - unicycle.com Germany

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2006-05-02, 11:42 PM	#3
ntappin Ask me about the Ottawa unicyclists Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Age: 24 Posts: 4,016	Unfortunatly I don't believe there is a warranty that I know of.

2006-05-02, 11:51 PM	#4
GhettoSmurf Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 403	call who you bought it from and udc, see what they recomend. also call koxx to tell them of the flay and see if they will do anything. If not i recomond jd weld aswell.

2006-05-03, 01:12 AM	#6
Evan Byrne Why am i here? I dont unicycle. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A tad left of the milky way Age: 21 Posts: 3,647	I have these cranks, And i know how that insert is attatched, And i dont see how it can be loose, it would just simply fall out, are you sure the pedals arn't just loose?

2006-05-03, 01:14 AM	#7
ntappin Ask me about the Ottawa unicyclists Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Age: 24 Posts: 4,016	Yes it is the insert, my pedals are actualy often loose but you can tell very easily by looking at the back of the crank that it is not the pedal.

2006-05-03, 02:16 AM	#8
theanswerisnt42 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 46	I had an issue with some Truvative cranks that used the same method at the shop at work at this summer, basically you should be able to tighten the pedal all the way back in and it should tighten the insert. Truvative warrantied the cranks and they fixed the problem by hitting the steel insert with a punch so it couldn't turn in the aluminum. I would say look into a warranty, since thats definitly a manufacturing defect.

2006-05-03, 12:09 PM	#11
ntappin Ask me about the Ottawa unicyclists Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Age: 24 Posts: 4,016	I wasn't sent any washers. Should I have been? If so I will give renegade a shout.

2006-05-05, 09:21 PM	#13
ntappin Ask me about the Ottawa unicyclists Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Age: 24 Posts: 4,016	I gave a renegade a shout and tom over there said to send yoggi an email sometime next week as he handles all warranty issues. I guess this means that I do indeed have a warrantee. I will let you know on the results.

2006-05-06, 02:24 AM	#14
Tim Morin Lone Rider Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North Bay, ON Age: 38 Posts: 409	I had a problem with my crank, and JB weld solved the issue.

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