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by Stuart Karow
Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:42 pm
Forum: For Sale - Wanted
Topic: Nice PPS Chicken Complete on Ebay
Replies: 1
Views: 2945

Nice PPS Chicken Complete on Ebay

Here looks to be a nice set-up that might go for a reasonable bid.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Skateboard-Complete ... dZViewItem
by Stuart Karow
Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:33 pm
Forum: New to slalom skateboarding?
Topic: Help with angled wedges on new SL
Replies: 6
Views: 8526

Stuart, Did eveything work out alright?? I've gone so far as to make the front mounting holes on the baseplates a little oblong with a small rat tail file. Yes. Thank you very much. I was told to avoid modifying the holes at all cost and with that in mind and alot of wrestling with it the screws en...
by Stuart Karow
Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:50 am
Forum: New to slalom skateboarding?
Topic: Help with angled wedges on new SL
Replies: 6
Views: 8526

Stuart, This is a common problem... Try getting all four bolts thru ALL the wedges and truck holes first. (this may require using longer bolts than necessary on the front holes) Then try and tighten everything up from there. In some cases bending the front bolts a bit to the nose of the board will ...
by Stuart Karow
Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:15 am
Forum: New to slalom skateboarding?
Topic: Help with angled wedges on new SL
Replies: 6
Views: 8526

Help with angled wedges on new SL

I am new to SL. I have an Insect Sidewinder. I'm mounting a pair of rts/rtx and I have problems. I'm using pan head bolts slightly larger than 2" When I use the 15 or 20 degrees of posiyive wedge (kihro angle wedge kit) on the front of the truck is then not lying flush on the nose end of the wedge. ...
by Stuart Karow
Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:32 am
Forum: Insect
Topic: Riding my Insect Hybrid for TS
Replies: 1
Views: 16696

Riding my Insect Hybrid for TS

I just purchased a used, (but mint cond.) Sidewinder, 30" from one of this Forum's members, (one of the nicest guys to ever do business with). Right now the shortest WB is 19.5". Should I have an extra set of holes drilled at 18.5WB for TS? Also, what would be the widest truck that you'd go with for...
by Stuart Karow
Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:12 am
Forum: For Sale - Wanted
Topic: WTB: TIGHT SL TRUCKS
Replies: 0
Views: 2498

WTB: TIGHT SL TRUCKS

Interested in purchasing front and rear trucks for a TS that can be spaced out for Hybrid. This is my first SL set-up. Recently purchased a 30" Insect Sidewinder on this Forum. Looking for something narrow, such as a Bennett Offset Mod, and open to other offerings. Prefer the width to be somewhere b...