glenanderson
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Jan 21, 2022 23:13:34 GMT |
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I’ve yet to measure it properly, but yes, it looks like a proper trials one. If it is around the 9:1 mark then I’d leave it alone. I’m in the middle of a bathroom refresh this weekend, but hopefully I’ll get back out to the workshop by the middle of next week and can give you a definite answer then.
😃👍
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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Dez
Club Retro Rides Member
And I won't sit down. And I won't shut up. And most of all I will not grow up.
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Jan 21, 2022 23:21:39 GMT |
I’ve yet to measure it properly, but yes, it looks like a proper trials one. If it is around the 9:1 mark then I’d leave it alone. I’m in the middle of a bathroom refresh this weekend, but hopefully I’ll get back out to the workshop by the middle of next week and can give you a definite answer then. 😃👍 And that’s exactly why I asked you to have a look at it 😉 Would be amazing if it is, prefect for the bike. As you’ve seen in pretty deep into other jobs at the minute so the bantam hasn’t been a priority. I’ve not even fitted all the bits shown in this thread let alone the others I’ve also bought! |
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Dez
Club Retro Rides Member
And I won't sit down. And I won't shut up. And most of all I will not grow up.
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Club RR Member Number: 34
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Apr 18, 2022 22:29:40 GMT |
I’d not really done anything on this for ages, it’s just a workshop ornament at the minute with everything I’ve got going on that’s more important. But I did accidentally find someone selling some ‘period correct’ grips I actually like for not much money, so I bought some.  I’ve been after some of this type of rock hard rubber/plastic ‘motocross’ grips for ages, as they’re what literally every off road bike ran for the entire ‘60s and ‘70s, so just look right. The modern repros I’ve seen previously have either been all wrong in looks or mega money. These are pretty good looks wise (a bit too much mushroom on the outer end compared to originals, but not too bad) and are £15 so I won’t cry if I drop the bike and punch a hole straight through the end of them. First I had to remove all this lot wrapped around the throttle!  Quite a bit of white spirit later-  This so how I fit grips. Unlike hairspray, it’s waterproof. Same principle, squirt it in and slide em on, then it sets and glues them.   All done and nicely period.  |
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Re- the gaffa tape, a lot of moto x guys use it for holding the grips tight.
They put a couple of wraps on the bars, put some petrol in the grip.
Slide in on, (bit like the hair spray) but importantly the petrol melts the glue on the gaffa tape, then evaporates off leaving the grip well & truly stuck on tight 😀
Cool looking thing btw
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