DANA transmission.

[John c]

I just picked this thing up today, it's in super condition and There was no way I was leaving without it!
The reason I couldn't leave without it is because I've never seen one before and I was fascinated with the concept and of course the name "DANA" on a bike!
Anyway, the thing is heavy and I just might use it in conjunction with a 2 speed kick back hub if it will work like that.
Does anybody know if that configuration would work?
I may also consider selling it if anybody has an offer to throw at me.

 

[weekend-fun]

im think it will work, i have one on my school bike

 

[deorman]

If it freewheels then it probably won't work. If it's geared direct drive it will. :|

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I've never seen one but I'm intrigued.

 

[texasbigjon]

most of the ones ive seen are the 3spd models,but i did see a 2spd version on ebay. nice score!

 

[maddogrider]

Cool man. I got one this summer at a garage sale. Mine is a 3 speed and its a free wheel, i strapped it on a bike i had sitting around but i could not get it to shift. Dont know if the cable is seized or something inside is not working right. Have you tried yours yet?

 

[John c]

Thanks for all the positive replies guys! I havnt tried it yet and I STRESS yet! Don't be surprised when you see it in one of my upcoming builds.

 

[purple]

I've never seen that. What did they come on and how do they drive the wheel?

 

[maddogrider]

I've never seen that. What did they come on and how do they drive the wheel?

Dont know what they came on, but they just take the place of the pedal cranks and sprocket. Its a bottom bracket with gears.

 

[Pinche]

Is the photo flipped cause it looks like it would go on the nondrive side just going by the decal placement?

 

[stretch]

no its fine, just turn the crank setup 180 degrees and itll look right. :wink: thats pretty sweet! how much were they originally, and from what era?

 

[Gold Street Customs]

Will not work with a kick back hub. it has the freewheel in the trans, I eliminated the cable ...as it just seemed funky to me,and made my own stick shift out of a hydraulic lever off a tractor, but my coaster brake dont work on my build cause of the freewheel.

 

[Pinche]

I just thought the cable section would come out the back for some reason. That thing is pretty crazy though. I wonder how that thing would be with a fixed gear? lol since it's got a freewheel built into the unit.

 

[Gold Street Customs]

I was actually very brave or stupid, but I had to open it up....morbid curiosity, and I kinda got it back together it works, I am just not 100% what I should use for lubrication, I will probably take it apart again in the future to put the rite stuff in it,

and here's a better pic of the build

 

[John c]

That is one funky unit! So from what I understand, in order to have brakes, you gotta use hand brakes?

 

[John c]

And you are a brave soul my friend! Lol.

 

[Gold Street Customs]

Hand brakes or Sticky Vans :shock:

 

[John c]

Hand brakes or Sticky Vans :shock:

Looks like I'll be buying sneaks more often cuz I hate hand brakes!

 

[udallcustombikes]

Hand brakes or Sticky Vans :shock:

Looks like I'll be buying sneaks more often cuz I hate hand brakes!

Or build a Suicide Brake like Double Nickel made on his RRBBO5 bike.

 

[John c]

Hand brakes or Sticky Vans :shock:

Looks like I'll be buying sneaks more often cuz I hate hand brakes!

Or build a Suicide Brake like Double Nickel made on his RRBBO5 bike.

Yeah that is a sweet setup! I've seen a couple different ones on this site.