USING BMX PARTS

[Rat Rod]

Just curious if the parts from newer BMX bikes will work on older cruiser frames.

There are always a ton of cheap BMX bikes around and it would be nice to be able to use the cranks, BB, headsets, stems, seat posts, seat clamps, etc on the cruisers.

 

[Ahab]

but of course. i use most often since i have alot of bmx stuff layin around. on my black western flyer i have a 1in. threadless geforce headset w/ a bmx stem. an a odyssey rx- clamp.

 

[Rat Rod]

Are the cranks usually shorter on BMX bikes since they are only 20" wheeled?

 

[Ahab]

no. you can get bmx cranks anywhere from 145's to 190's

 

[Markm]

Are the cranks usually shorter on BMX bikes since they are only 20" wheeled?

on the cheaper models theyre shorter. Great for 26" bikes if ya wanna run a small front sprocket

 

[Bunbury]

I didn't think you could use a threadless headset & stem on a threaded fork, has anyone tried this?

 

[user 135]

I didn't think you could use a threadless headset & stem on a threaded fork, has anyone tried this?

you can put a quill stem in a threadless fork w/threadless headset. I think that is what Hooch did on Rosemary.
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[sensor]

that is what hooch did(btw now im gonna have to drool over her some more)

 

[Chainsaw]

R.R., I use bmx parts often. Sometimes the seat posts won't fit, some of the goose necks are a little large for the original fork nut, and you gotta pick and choose on the cranks. But you got a big hammer .... RIGHT! :lol: We buy alot of front sprockets that are intended for bmx bikes, there are some wild designs!
Nogoodnic and I recently learned that the old school Redlines have their own size cranks and hardware, so keep all the "hold it on" parts if you change things.