charlierevell
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 posted on 14/5/08 at 09:05 PM |
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Cutting cycle wings to fit....
Right, Finally re-bent the wing stays to fit the new Carbon Mods wings. They have a good width and are nice and shallow in the sides.
However they are still not wide enough to clear the tire and the bracket and give clearance on the outside edge.
I dont really want to cut them, the only way I can get round it is to move the round tube arms closer to the tire (Cant see how to do this easily)
Unless i can use a round file to ovalise the hole enough to move them 'outboard' a little? (would have to be top and bottom and i dont
think there is much material on the top mount??)
So cutting them where the bracket enters the wing seems to be my only option. does anyone have any thoughts or better ideas on making it work?
Tango orange is an 'IN' colour!!
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indykid
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| posted on 14/5/08 at 10:13 PM |
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warm the tube with a blowtorch so the back face can stretch, then ease them across.
worked fine for me.
tom
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Peteff
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| posted on 15/5/08 at 08:02 AM |
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Would it help if you flatten the tubes?
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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charlierevell
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| posted on 15/5/08 at 08:40 AM |
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Having looked at it again last night I cant see how i can get the 5mm flat under the side and have it clear the tire at all....
Bloody 205 profile tires!
Looks like a small neat cut out to shift it across to the middle.
Tango orange is an 'IN' colour!!
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