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Good advice. I wanted my car louder so I let all the oil out of my crankcase.

@dapopefrancis7166

7 жыл бұрын

blipco5 Idiot😂

@MemeKingSmilesCuzHeHigh

7 жыл бұрын

blipco5 lmfao

@steelteepost9810

7 жыл бұрын

Free the oil!

@ZerokillerOppel1

7 жыл бұрын

Steel Teepost Free Willy

@Zaruk0

6 жыл бұрын

blipco5 Good exhaust will do better...😂😂😂

This seems like a solution in search of a problem. Thanks for explaining it so well, I'm not picking on you - I'm just mystified about the love of a noisy freewheel. The noise is the thing I don't like about DT Swiss hubs, and conversely the silence is what I love about my fixie.

Thank you. Mine went louder today after I cleaned my cassette and I couldn't work out why. I'd used Muckoff drivetrain cleaner. Your video answered perfectly why it got louder. many thanks.

i love this clicking sound alot, i didnt know u could make it louder at all. i thought it was a feature of more expensive hubs.

@anartistlifer.o.a.0249

4 жыл бұрын

Dude you can also change the spring to a bigger and stronger one for much louder sound like freehubs,

@zaktudor8971

4 жыл бұрын

An Artist Life R.O.A. #024 the spring?

@anartistlifer.o.a.0249

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, here's a link, kzread.info/dash/bejne/a5-WpJueh7mthrQ.html

also don't forget to stick on a ton of spokies and a couple of playing cards to your chainstays for the ultimate in annoying noises

@durrantmiller8810

7 жыл бұрын

LOL that's what all the kids did in my old neighbor hood did

@simonknowles4267

7 жыл бұрын

Doreen Green spokie dokies are the way to go

@readingisbetter

7 жыл бұрын

run over a pop can sideways so it gets stuck around your tire. that was always fun! it was a "dirt bike" when i was a kid. haha

@simonknowles4267

7 жыл бұрын

***** .my nine year old grandson still does this and absolutely loves it

@readingisbetter

7 жыл бұрын

fun times! these are the little things that stick with ya when ya grow up!

I guess people related the clicking noise with more expensive bicycles. Higher end bikes use more spring tension and more paws in the hubs and that's where the louder clicking noise comes from.

@Mekhanic1

7 жыл бұрын

robofatcat Yes very true...the silly things people do.

@sethismename7499

7 жыл бұрын

Honestly I think it's preference, some people want a quieter noise while some like a very loud noise. Some brands are notorious for their loud hubs

@friedwater4434

7 жыл бұрын

robofatcat my boardman pro 29er came with nice ring from halfords and its nice because on mine its not really loud but its enough to let people your there but a couple days back i was behind someone and my god his ring was way too loud.

@kuhataparunks

7 жыл бұрын

robofatcat thanks a ton for the short explanation I wondered why the hell theyre so much louder lol

@ruforufo2185

7 жыл бұрын

To robofatcat: you nailed it exactly. i can remember thinking this very thing as a teenager whenever a yuppie rode by on an overpriced bike with an excessively loud freewheel "Look at ME..!! Look at ME..!!

This actually can serve a purpose and allows people to hear you coming from behind better without having to announce yourself 77,000 times a day

@johnglass6329

7 жыл бұрын

Mekhanic1 somebody gets it

@ECsponger2

7 жыл бұрын

Mekhanic1 bike bell? pretty simple. ring that lil thing, they'll turn their heads

@Hdtjdjbszh

7 жыл бұрын

Mekhanic1 good to let bears know your in the woods too, you don't want to scare a bear by sneaking up on it.

@mtbboy1993

7 жыл бұрын

better to use a bull, but with many people even that does not help, they wear ear plugs or have headphones on, so you have to shout like a maniac, once I had to ride in a ditch to avoid a gang of lady friends.

@siskokidd

7 жыл бұрын

No need to announce 10's of thousands of times a day. Just pass quickly, and silently. I believe it's one of The Rules.

These are some of the most helpful videos out there! I always end up watching one of yours when I'm doing a bike repair

RJ, Thanks for the info. I'm more interested in how to properly lube, and with what. Yeah, you answered that. Thank you. Riding on flat tires makes noise, so maybe those viewers that want noise could try that.

nothing better than listening to that sound as you ride along.

@NakiriX1

6 жыл бұрын

Ch4rG3R .. Yes 👌

@prashantkoirala609

5 жыл бұрын

yeah

@keycapslapper7080

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheAwflores Lol dude you have way too much time on your hands

@francissiu9549

3 жыл бұрын

Funny thing is this is a freewheel. Good try though.

Great advise. Do you have any tips on how to make my chain wear out faster or how to make the seat more painful?

@AwsomeVids83

7 жыл бұрын

joynthis I make freewheels louder so that pedestrians hear me coming and get out of the way.

@randomvideosn0where

7 жыл бұрын

Most people don't move because they have headphones in, and there is always the chance they move to the wrong side.

@bonkeydollocks1879

6 жыл бұрын

joynthis lol

@prashantkoirala609

5 жыл бұрын

stfu dislike unsub if u dont like it. is it nessary to hate comment if video ddnt helped u? all are not gay like u bitch! some ryders like that sound and they search for it. no one asked u to say anything about it.

@mikeregan3265

3 жыл бұрын

Wrap a comfy seat with an old chain.

Good point RJ... and you should stress the logic... @1:40 you mention that the "unlubricated" pawls during coasting are not under stress like other critical bike components are. So, if we're not riding 10K+ miles per year, every year, what's the worst that can happen? Right!? Loud freewheel? Reminds me... when I was a budding Cat IV in the early 80's, I actually loved the classic Regina six-speed freewheels... outta the box, they gave a rather loud and distinctive freewheel noise. Gawd, I love that noise, and it brings back great riding memories. Thanks, RJ, for your great vids. -- bike dork still

"How to make a freewheel louder" ahaha I learned something new today. When I was a child many many years ago kids used to put some flex plastic bands on bikes to make noise. Nothing changes

It worked! Thanks a lot! Now my bike won't be as lame as before! I'd do the same trick on my future bikes! You are a hero good sir!

Thanks, I like mine louder so hikers hear me coming and I dont have to ring the bell so much.

Just thanks dude, months searching for this video 👍

Thanks! Going out to do this today on my old bmx. Miss that click!

I see a lot of negativity in the comments here which is unfortunate because I know you are just trying to help people out. Worth mentioning there is another reason why an older freewheel might get quieter over time which if left unaddressed will probably wear the freewheel faster. I noticed my freewheel got quieter after about 600 miles of riding and never lubricating it and when I took a look at it closely I saw it had developed some play (which of course made it quieter because there was less contact with the bearings but is obviously not good for the bearings, cones or races) From your video on disassembling a free wheel I learned that using a hammer and a punch to turn the lock ring counter clockwise tightens the whole assembly and after doing this I can immediately see 1)less play and 2) more noise. What that taught me is that a quiet freewheel doesn't always mean it will last longer

Well, I did the opposite, i opened the freewheel and put nice amount of grease on bearings and spring and now it's totally silent, i love the stealth mode, specially at night!

@TimpBizkit

3 жыл бұрын

I get stealth mode simply by turning the pedals so it doesn't click.

@GabrieLight

3 жыл бұрын

@@TimpBizkit What “turning the pedals” means?!

@TimpBizkit

3 жыл бұрын

@@GabrieLight keep pedaling just fast enough to stop the freewheel clicking but without putting any effort in.

@GabrieLight

3 жыл бұрын

@@TimpBizkit Aha, ok.

Hope pro 2's are a godsend when cycling through london

"This little semen there" I couldn't help but lol

soak it in paint thinner till all the grease is dissolved. then reinstall it without any oil. guaranteed to be loud. 👍

At least he told us it wears it out faster and you need to use at least use some oil or something good info

That helps a lot when riding in crowded areas, especially in Asia.

@zeuskier4992

3 жыл бұрын

im from philippines haha but i dont have bikes lol

Thanx so much perfect.

Good advise I just did the opposite and lubed the same exact cassette because it was stuck on freewheel the whole time 👍🏻

@RJTheBikeGuy

4 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/iomHpNRwgZOunbg.html

@billymiller8936

4 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks

These comments reflect the idiocy of people! Firstly- he has shown what to do upon request. He advises throughout the video what is good and what isn't. Secondly- doing this will NOT cause any issue to the freewheel! All these people freaking out shows nothing more than ignorance over fact. These need very little lubrication in order to function! They are overly greased from the factory (some are - some aren't) The ignorance in our society these days is overwhelming. Just like the saying says- " check three times- cut once" the same should go for people and their idotic mouths. Better to keep it shut and have people presume you're an idiot than open it and confirm for sure...

I’ve found the best and easiest way to degrease the hub. All you need to do is to get some window washing liquid and spray the cassette and leave for as long as you want. This uses the same principle as in the video. I’ve tried this method on expensive and budget wheels

@SURENITY

6 жыл бұрын

Duc Nguyen nice!!

RJ can you please do a video on how to tap a threaded rear derailleur barrel adjuster.

Nice bro. Thnx

Mavic road hubs come with something really close to wet chain lube in the freehubs when they are brand new. So i suppose wet chain lube would do the job well enough :)

Thanks !!!

thank you

life changing video

Why would you want to make it louder? I'm really happy that mine is silent.

@valentin.garcia

7 жыл бұрын

Minecraft Mike To alert ambiant environement that you're here

@RJTheBikeGuy

7 жыл бұрын

*shrug* Some people like the sound.

@valentin.garcia

7 жыл бұрын

RJ The Bike Guy Yeah me for exemple i like the sound it makes :)

@nomad91910

7 жыл бұрын

Minecraft Mike Ricers of Cycling haha

@danishn.s3876

7 жыл бұрын

At my place.. there are crazy dog.. They chase the thing that moving but in silence.. My bike so silent.. They will chase me until I bark to them back. 😂😂.. So this video super fcking helping

Forks get a bit lighter when you remove the oil.

Other bike people: make tha sprocket loud so people would hear me coming Me: more lubrication to be more silent that they wouldn't hear me coming so i can scare people on the side of the road whenever i shout or use air horn for them to move over It still satisfy me whenever i pass people having a death stare at me

Thanks

Want a load clickey-click, clothes pin a playing card to the seat tubes and have it rub against the spokes I used to do that when I was a kid.

Good vid

It works,

Noise comes from Spring tension the quality comes from types of quality of material and points of Engagement you can't make a shit hub sound noisy without destroying it. They're either made to be noisy from Spring tension or maybe be quiet from Spring tension if you want a noizy Hub buy one that's known for it

Should I be worried if there is no sound at all? I'm riding my bike every day and there has been a lot of rain recently and that clicking sound disappeared completely. Should I try to make it louder with this hack or just leave it be?

why not just put some loud pipes on it? If I take the pipes off my Harley, will they fit?

Thank u sir i have idea now how to increase the noise of the sprocket...

this is just childish thing to do,My 2014 Trek fuel ex 7 29er came with a Formula hub, which was had a freehub with no grease,after 60km the freehub had huge play, and was not possible to use,probably because of worn out bearings.

@vilijo7518

7 жыл бұрын

But why is this childish?

@mtbboy1993

7 жыл бұрын

That's obvious

@Daft2e

7 жыл бұрын

Vilijo because he doesn't like it hahah

Hi rj can we add double spring

I have a special tool that allows me to inject lower unit hypoid oil into the hub to silence the clicking and greatly extend the life of the unit...plus increase rider efficiency through reducing friction. Why anyone would want to move in the opposite direction is simply beyond my imagination.

I'm laughing!A clothes peg and cardboard on the spokes turns any freewheel into a Harley! 😊

Hi, have you or any of your followers had an intermittent lose of drive after coasting? Almost identical as if the chain changes sprockets under load, but that isn't the case. It is seemingly a drive failure after coasting, but not all the time. It does seem more to happen when the chain is on the smaller two gears.

Nice 👌 I have an SX trail and it has a 2x9 set on and it used to be louder even with grease but I think the dude that sold me the bike got a bit to much in there. It's loud when pushing because I'm not going fast with those 2.5 tires bit if I go a bit faster you won't hear shit and that annoys me

If my hubs are loud I call my bike "Raider" And silent I call it "Pathfinder"

I bought one of those last week, Shimano MF-TZ500, it's almost soundless!

Nice

I was thinking the same ,why louder?

@prashantkoirala609

5 жыл бұрын

it feels good to hear that satisfying clicking sound while riding

How can you make it more silent?

@RJTheBikeGuy

7 жыл бұрын

Use a grease injector and pump it with grease. Though this can interfere with the pawls, especially in cold weather.

@scootosan

7 жыл бұрын

ultimaetsolder constant pedaling.....

@littlegoobie

7 жыл бұрын

a lot of internal gear hubs are silent.

@xundeadsnipertckx2464

7 жыл бұрын

probably bc of the heat it creates makes the grease thiner

@asianaquatics3719

7 жыл бұрын

Just dont stop peddaling

Just we need to clean this and when we not put this lubricant what is the different?

I tried this with my hub that is already gone so I am going to throw it away anyway, so I wanted to see if this works. After flushing WD 40 into the freehub the clicking noise disappeared completely. I am like what???

This sounds like it would be right up a Millennial's alley.

What happen If I put chain oil to make it louder? Does it work?

When does a cassette, not become a cassette? Or what's the difference between the two, maybe just a mechanism inside the cassette? Because I thought they were two independent group of cogs: a freewheel and a cassette.

How many speed will compatible to a threadtype hubs?thank you sir

@RJTheBikeGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Up to 7 speed. Freewheels beyond are stupid crap.

Which model is that? Please reply its urgent

I guess I'm just weird. I like my bikes to be as silent as possible. even my mongoose rides like a whisper. except the coilover shock. I need a way to keep it from making noise.

@ultimaetsolder

7 жыл бұрын

dylan welch get a fixed gear, those are silent.

It drives me crazy when I see someone rides a bicycle in a movie and you can hear the freewheel when pedaling. And of course the bell is ringing.

Hey RJ. how do you convert a quick release 135 mm to thru axle 142x12?

@RJTheBikeGuy

7 жыл бұрын

Go to the bike shop, and ask for a bike with a thru axle. Give them your credit card, and you are set.

@Speedy.V

7 жыл бұрын

RJ The Bike Guy Ok let me explain myself: I have a mtn bike with a thru axle. I have a rear wheel that's quick release. How do I convert the quick release wheel to thru axle so that it fits into the bike?

@RJTheBikeGuy

7 жыл бұрын

Get a thru axle hub, and rebuild the wheel.

The normal flywheel sound:0:11 The modified with WD-40 sound:3:30

Try Bones speed cream. For skateboards.

For the MF-TZ21 do you know how many BB on the top and bottom race? I had to take mine apart to clean out the sand and want make sure it goes back together right.

@RJTheBikeGuy

6 жыл бұрын

Nope. You will have to see how many fit.

@metalhalide4043

6 жыл бұрын

Is it normal to have some play in the freewheel (MF-TZ21) and is that to make it shift better or something?

@metalhalide4043

6 жыл бұрын

MF-TZ21: 31 BB top / 35 BB bottom, works better than new now. I put grease on everything and oil on the pawl hinges to keep the ratcheting sound. Also took out one of the smaller shims, had too much lateral play, It seems to shift much smoother now...

I have same shimani tourney in my bike and i used wd 40 and crank olil and i have loud bike :)

I serviced my hub recently and put in the tenacious oil in it and its dead quiet lol

@robenbesavilla1235

3 жыл бұрын

🤣

Does this work on normal hubs ??

Well well well,, caught ya,, You do use Phil products... Busted! :)

@RJTheBikeGuy

7 жыл бұрын

Busted how?

Install a mini truck horn, THEY will notice :D

blast it with brake cleaner to make ur Freewheel mad loud 😂😂

can it works in bmx freewheel

Free wheel? I thought it was only free coaster and cassette, where does free wheel fit in with all this?

Nope. To get thick lubrication in place in tiny spaces you use a thinner. Petrol is a good one. Use motor oil or gearbox oil and thin it out with petrol in a ratio of, let say, 50/50. Now you have a really runny solution which easily can penetrate all tight spaces. The thought is- the petrol will eveporate and leave the thick oil in place and "Voila!", there you have it.

Is it good putting it everyday??

how about use small amount of thick grease for the bearings, but degrease the ratchets. You get good bearing life, but get the sound as well.

i used 2 clothespin and 2 play cards on the left and right side you put the cards bewteen the spoke and use the clothspin to hold them onnow you can make allot of noise in the forest for free

Hi rj where did you get that freewheel from, and how much was it?

@RJTheBikeGuy

7 жыл бұрын

www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003B8JYPU/ref=nosim/youtube25-20

@bentleysmith6108

7 жыл бұрын

RJ The Bike Guy thank you!

Just change the round metal ring that holds the pawls to a more stronger one. Thats the trick.

@ryanmitchelberdon4765

Жыл бұрын

...if you could find the best ring that lasts long

0:54 semen

How long would a normal hub would last like this?

Wow. loudness of a freewheel is not a requirement for high quality. If someoone is going to ruin a perforctly good freewheely flushing out the lubricant, why don't they just spend the $$ to buy a freewheel that ratchets louder? The DT Swiss spline models (which are used a lot in mountain biking) come to mind. I have a set of these, they are crazy loud and drive my ride group nuts.

I rather a quiet free wheel , but the good freewheels are loud.

I have a freehub, not a freewheel and I always liked better to have it as silent as possible. I take the freehub off the wheel, flush it and lube it with a thick oil probably three times a year. Can't even hear it when I'm riding.

Much better if you have change the spring inside...that makes the sounds louder...

Use a DTSwiss hub. Done.

but is this still safe?.. if you remove the grease?

if your replacing your chain every 1200 to 1500 miles due to stretch, you are going to change your freewheel also. Frig it, run it dry. :) btw loud pipes save lives not freewheels.

gressing is best over oil

Hi: Does this trick also work on a Front Freewheel???? I guess it must take a gallon of WD-40???

I use that tick tick noise to warn people I am behind them, but my freewheel is quiet. Still enough loudness for them to hear me.

The clicking noise is the Paul's { Dog's } riding over the teeth slots - the proper way to service a freewheel is to break it down { Do this over a bed sheet so little ball bearings will not be lost } then place all parts into gas to clean, with a MAGNET remove the the parts when cleaned & pull them off magnet over that same bed sheet. Now after you have reinstalled the Dog's w/ spring ring wire on inside hub - take clear bike grease and apply just enough to the race of the inside hub to get all the ball bearings to stick {** Don't even try to do this to the free wheel race because it will NOT go back into place!!! **} after you reinsert inside hub back into the free wheel hub place flat down on bed sheet surface and apply just enough clear grease to the outside races - put remaining ball bearings in after you squirt just a little 3&1 oil into the crack, followed by shimming rings. Now put some clear grease on the locking race ** Remember that it is tighten to the LEFT ** !!! Now the ball bearings are all re-greased and there is just enough oil on the inside Dog's to keep them from rusting & siege up... { cause when they do the free wheel will really be a "Free Wheel"/ the clicking noise is to let you know that it is working correctly}

I suppose it does work with cassetes as well, doesn't it?

@RJTheBikeGuy

7 жыл бұрын

It can be done with the freehub.

I have noticed very high end mountain bikes are crazy loud, I thought it was a different type 😀 looks like they just spray it clean ?

@mtbboy1993

7 жыл бұрын

This because of leaf springs,I have Hope Pro 4, which make that click sound,I just use normal grease,I put as much as needed, and around the seal, to prevent water and coming in, and after one a short trip the grease has spread, and the clicking will be back, unless you put too much grease in, which will silence it but might cause slipping,at least that what they say.

@supernova1976

7 жыл бұрын

OK didn't know that , so it is mechanically different I guess.

@supernova1976

7 жыл бұрын

Johannes Nilsen you are right mate instead of sleeping this video made me look into different freewheel types 😁 dirtmountainbike.com/features/work-freehub-body.html

@darrengreen7906

7 жыл бұрын

On my road bike, I have 3 sets of wheels. Ultgera 6800 (best - race wheels) that have a loud click. Mavic Aksium Elites that have a loud click and the nasty wheels that came with the bike ( emergency spares now) and they nasty ones are dead silent. But I have a different cassette than the one RJ was showing, as the screw on type are usually for low end wheels or really old ones.

@mtbboy1993

7 жыл бұрын

I love the simple and reliable,almost idiot proof design of Hope pro 4,the spring make the pawls hit teeth. but hte cheap shimano freehubs, got only 3 pawls, and use normal springs instead. www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/freehub-service#article-section-1 and use loose ball bearings, instead of sealed cartridge bearings. the difference in reliability of shimano hubs and free hubs and the expensive ones is huge.

Can I use a normal oil?