teh!Nellifer ([info]neongreenleaf) wrote in [info]bikes,
@ 2008-10-04 12:48:00
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My babies!



I found a pair of Hercules AMF bikes on craigslist and I adore them. I call them my twins:



That's Houdini/Horatio/Hercules. His name tends to change, cause I just can't seem to find the PERFECT name for him. His 2nd and 3rd gears are shot, but he's a good ride.



That's Katherine Hepburn. She only needs the one name. I find her to be a more comfortable ride, and she's my favorite. I love them both, but I just love riding her. Unfortunately, one of her pedals broke on me, and I've been having a trouble fixing it up.

I got a new crank arm and a new pedal. I have everything I need to fix her right up but something has been baffling me:



How do I get that thing off? Is it a cap or a part of the screw? Everything I try to take it off, it budge and I don't know what to do. Please help?

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[info]mofus
2008-10-04 05:25 pm UTC (link)
It's called a cotter pin. Take the nut off and tap it out with a hammer.

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[info]otto_mated
2008-10-04 06:13 pm UTC (link)
be super super careful not to bend it.

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[info]mofus
2008-10-04 06:57 pm UTC (link)
It won't bend and if it does a lot of shops still have cotter pins in stock. They're made in three diameters: 8.5, 9.0 and 9.5 mm. The bigger issue will be hitting it too hard and screwing up the threads. Most cotter pins will just pop right out though.

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[info]otto_mated
2008-10-04 07:00 pm UTC (link)
I've bent them before, so I'm just sayin'.

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[info]knusperflakes
2008-10-04 06:36 pm UTC (link)
very lovely! I like the lights on the front.
I have a matching set of bikes as well.. I love them so much.

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[info]weezeremily
2008-10-05 04:27 pm UTC (link)
I had those on my old Humber. The cotter pin is the devil.

It's made out of really soft metal, so if you tap too gently, it'll squish. I got one out by whacking it once, as hard as I could.

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