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[Closed] Fitting an X1 cassette on a 142mm Pro2 hub

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Hey - I have a brand new Pro2 hub with 142 spacing and the XD driver and a brand new X1 11spd casette.

When I tighten up the cassette, it catches on the silver spacer and then jams the whole thing up - the freehub won't turn without the axle.

When I take it back apart, you can see some slight scoring where the cassette has dug into the silver spacer.

It's like I need a spacer on the inside of the cassette or something? As a workstand test, I did try it just torqued enough to spin free, but then the chain rubs on the frame in the smallest cog - it definately is supposed to be more inboard.

anyone got the same setup? any tips?

Cheers

Guy


 
Posted : 16/10/2014 3:47 pm
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Hm - I see that when you buy a separate XD driver, you get a 142 spacer specially for it.. shame that when you buy some hope hoops and an X12 conversion kit (as they come with QR as standard) you get a regular 142 spacer. Think it's time to get the file out.


 
Posted : 16/10/2014 4:01 pm
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Phone Hope, they're good on this sort of stuff.


 
Posted : 16/10/2014 4:03 pm
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Xx1 on 142x12 pro II on 2 bikes, both work fine (one came built up, t'other was built up by the shop)


 
Posted : 16/10/2014 4:06 pm
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ha - should have phoned instead of posted here. office hours are 8-5 🙁 Looking at their tech sheet there's a separate part number for an XD x12 spacer. Not available via wiggle etc as far as I can see.. It can't need too much filing, and it's only soft aluminium. should be pretty simple. he says! - it's dented now anyway, so not like I can take it back.


 
Posted : 16/10/2014 4:07 pm
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As far as the Hope customer service legend here on STW goes, if you call them they will just send you the right spacer for free. I don't think anyone was suggesting taking them back just because they didn't have the right one included.


 
Posted : 16/10/2014 4:11 pm
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As far as the Hope customer service legend here on STW goes, if you call them they will just send you the right spacer for free. I don't think anyone was suggesting taking them back just because they didn't have the right one included

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Posted : 16/10/2014 4:37 pm
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As far as the Hope customer service legend here on STW goes, if you call them they will just send you the right spacer for free. I don't think anyone was suggesting taking them back just because they didn't have the right one included.

I see.. unfortunately I am in France and off on a riding holiday on Sat - so getting the right spacer wasn't an option at this late stage in the game.

However.. a monumental heath robinson fix has happened - Rigged up a "lathe" a.k.a. a cordless screwdriver - some nuts and bolts and a few rubber washers in place, I could then spin the spacer up against some wet+dry until I shaved ~1mm off the outer diameter. The spacer can fit through the cassette no bother now.

Tightened it all up, and it seems to works a treat.

Proud of that 🙂


 
Posted : 16/10/2014 5:44 pm
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Hope service have indeed offered to send the right part out FOC. However, the only difference is 1mm outer diameter, which I have taken off now anyway. So, just in case anyone else finds themselves with the same issue and looks it up on google - the answer is get the right one from hope, or take 1mm off the diameter yourself - depends how urgent the need is. I'm away on my holidays tomorrow, so the need was urgent.


 
Posted : 17/10/2014 7:11 am
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Good bodging!


 
Posted : 17/10/2014 8:14 am

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