View Full Version : Octalink V1/V2 Snafu


JTS628
08-23-2007, 02:01 PM
Bought a used franken 'cross bike. Stripped it to rebuild and saw that the Dura Ace 7700 crank (v1 octalink) was placed on an XT bottom bracket (V2 octalink). I know the crank is now hosed to use on V1 BBs, but any idea whether it's a bad idea to keep riding the crank on the v2 BB? I'm guessing the splines were deformed to match the V2 splines but is that permanent or will the crank continue to deform and snap/strip? The lockup on the BB was solid when I pulled it off and the previous owner said he never had any problems with the cranks.

by the way, he said his "bike guru" as his LBS built up the bike. another reason to wrench at home.