WTB: Front Hub for KTM / Berg / Husky

[RJHenry]

I have a recent need for a replacement front hub. Cast from late 00's preferred or Billet acceptable, for Berg so orange is out

Looks like a six eared version of this:
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[ttwest]

J.b weld.....

[AJRJ]

J.b weld.....

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How'd you manage that?

[RJHenry]

In my experience JB weld doesn't work well in tension or bending... Maybe if I slathered it on both sides...

I removed the ear with a hammer and punch. It was already bent "in" (presumably when I crashed and bent the rotor) and the surface had faint "cracks" where the oxidation was stretched... So I heated and tried to get it back... It was already ruined, so nothing to lose, right?

I always said a disk was the same price as a guard, so why have a guard... This might be why! Not sure mybplastic guard would have helped, but maybe a billet one would have.

Well, nothing left now but the crying.

[AJRJ]

I was going to put a smily, but wanted to see if you tried it first

[ttwest]

do you want to sell the front wheel as it is

[malcolmzilla]

I have had good luck off eBay and even amazon.ca for used OEM (cheaper shipping sometimes drop ship).

IIRC from re-lacing the Christini fronts, a Warp9 hub will be a direct replacement reuse your oem spokes, albeit shiny (sorry my hubs long gone). The billet might be stronger than cast anyhow?

[Dobi]

for the cost of the hoop and spokes, you may be better just buying a warp 9 rim already put together and save that hoop for a spare. Buying spokes individually is expensive if you have a few stuck ones. I bought Malcomzilla's old hub and mounted it up to a nice blue warp 9 rim with new spokes (used your truing stand) . It only has one season of light riding on it if you get stuck and can't find blue we can work a deal on a wheel swap.

[RJHenry]

Thanks guys I found a good deal on a billet hub on ktmtalk (thanks Brass!) And will be charging ahead shortly... Have to see how the spokes come out.

RJH

[RJHenry]

Big success today - all 36 nipples came off cleanly! Here is to never-sieze!