LeftieBiker
100 kW
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- Nov 5, 2012
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I have a Magnum Metro with a Das Kit drivetrain. It has an 8 Speed 1x8 Shimano Acera Derailleur, 11-32T Cassette. When I was shopping for parts to refurbish it (the motor has gotten very noisy) with a new wheelmotor (also 500 watt Das Kit) I was told that virtually all Shimano gear clusters were splined, not threaded, so I got the appropriate splined assembly. Well, guess what? My new hubmotor (I still don't know about the original, which I won't be touching once it's off) is threaded. So what I need is a freecassette that is compatible with the above 8 speed derailleur, and is threaded. Can anyone help me, or am I screwed? I don't want to try to swap on the cluster from the bike, because the freewheel inside was acting up last year. I oiled it externally and it settled down, but it's getting squirrelly again. I suppose I could try removing it (I do have the tool), removing and replacing the freewheel, unless it's built-in, but I'm in poor health and this job is already almost too much for me.