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Lost the pinch bolt on the rear axel. Can someone tell me the size?
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Hey Eck, I noticed the leather pouches you had on the inside of the windshield in some of the pics you have posted, are they expensive?? and where can I order some ?? How secure are they ?? I wouldn't want anyone to pinch them after I installed ! I think thats it OH ! you can come deliver them if ya want :crackup:
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I was removing my rear wheel today and somehow managed to sheer off the axle pinch bolt. I was surprised 'cause I didn't put a lot of force into it, but I guess leverage did the trick. Anyways, I have a small amount of the end of the bolt sticking out at the underside of the pinch. It seems pretty well seized in there. I immediately reached for the kroil and got it started soaking for about half an hour. I then put a nice sharp pair of vicegrip jaws onto the protruding bolt end, but still couldn't shift it. I then tried heat but no go so far. I am going to let the kroil soak over night and then have another go in the morning. If still no joy, I think I'll try MORE heat, lots more heat. I am being very gentle as I don't want to run the risk of sheering off or damaging the protruding bit of the bolt, which would leave me nothing to work with. Have I overlooked any other good approaches here ? I really don't want to have to drill this out! Advice welcome. Thanks, Brian H.
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Ok - I won a Superbrace off e-bay about a month ago. Tried to install it and it would not go between the forks. So, I raised up the front tonight and loosened the pinch bolt and front axle. Still wouldn't fit. Loosened the lower fork tube clamps and same thing. Air pressure at 6 psi. Progressive springs in forks. It is a 2" thick early model brace. Can't get my calipers in to check the spacing. Don't think the forks have a problem. Anyone have experience with these? I think I will hand it off to Lowell and have him check it to a couple of his bikes. I tried to contact Superbrace and received very canned answers. I asked for the tolerance and measurements and got no answer. Next thing on the list: I retorqued the front axle to 75 ft. lbs. as indicated in the manual. Dang that was a lot tighter than when I took it apart!! I have noticed a very minor twitch in the front when starting and turning sharp at the same time. Maybe this was the problem. I will find out in the A.M. when I run to work. Retorqued pinch bolt and top tube bolts. Front tire feels ok-maybe a bit stiffer to turn. Say 3-5lbs. force needed to rotate the wheel. Thinking of pulling wheel and replacing bearings just for the heck of it. JB
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