am I wayyy off on pricing.......

chainsaw · Post by **chainsaw** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:49 pm

There are a lot of parts on evilbay and the starting price seems wayy friggin high. Whats up with that? Is it this paul miller guy I have heard about? A NOS crank for $999.00 and many more examples like that. Is my thinking wayy off or are these reasonable?

where is the best place for some of the stuff I might need? I sure dont want to be the newbie on the block making the regular ripoffs rich due to my newness on these type bikes.

rngdng · Post by **rngdng** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:10 pm

Well, Paul is actually one of the better ones, IMHO. NOS cranks are basically non-existant, and therefore the asking price. A re-seal job on a crank will cost you at least 200.00, and that's just labor. Consider all new rods, all new bearings, etc, etc.

Lane

GT Tim · Post by **GT Tim** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:23 pm

Chances are that same crank may need new seals? I'd feel better about the $999 if it had new crankseals on it, otherwise it may not be any good either.

rngdng · Post by **rngdng** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:39 pm

GT Tim wrote:Chances are that same crank may need new seals? I'd feel better about the $999 if it had new crankseals on it, otherwise it may not be any good either.

I agree. A NOS crank could certainly have rotten seals.

Lane

TLRam1 · Post by **TLRam1** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:52 pm

Is that because the seals on the crank are not protected from the air as are the same age seals in bags?

GT Tim · Post by **GT Tim** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:57 pm

TLRam1 wrote:Is that because the seals on the crank are not protected from the air as are the same age seals in bags?

Who says the replacement seals are the same age? Anyway, later mfg. seals were upgraded to a blend of neoprene if I am not mistaken which held up much better/ longer. Someone more knowledgeable may confirm this or no...

Arne · Post by **Arne** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:44 am

I try really hard not to buy NOS seals and gaskets.

You can get them brand new from some people (not necessarily Paul Miller, but he may have new ones)

I got my crank seals from GT Reiner and had my crank done by Paul Miller's man 'the crankmaster' I can't seem to remember his real name offhand.

But I've heard excellent things about Bill Bune's crank service too.

Arne

rngdng · Post by **rngdng** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:58 pm

TLRam1 wrote:Is that because the seals on the crank are not protected from the air as are the same age seals in bags?

Actually, new cranks were coated with Cosmolene, and really heavy grease that should keep moisture out, even to the seals; BUT it's a gamble. If you have a good crank, just get new seals installed, and it'll run.

Lane