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Re: Ben's bikes

Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 8:41 am
by Delboy
I use Velcro under the seat too, makes it easier to put the battery on charge....however, I have to bolt it up come MOT time as both places I have used failed it as it is not secure.

Re: Ben's bikes

Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 12:14 pm
by benny
Delboy wrote:I use Velcro under the seat too, makes it easier to put the battery on charge....however, I have to bolt it up come MOT time as both places I have used failed it as it is not secure.
Thanks for the reply; how did they check this? Did they take the seat unit off or is the velcro week enough you can feel it when pulling the seat?

Re: Ben's bikes

Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 6:58 pm
by Delboy
Although the Velcro is enough to hold it in place it's not enough to hold it down after a short tug... :(

Re: Ben's bikes

Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 7:02 pm
by benny
Delboy wrote:Although the Velcro is enough to hold it in place it's not enough to hold it down after a short tug... :(
SO the MOT guy actually grabs your seat and tugs it? Must be giving it a bit to tear that amount of Velcro!

Re: Ben's bikes

Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 7:05 pm
by Delboy
Maybe I need more Velcro, I have two short strips on the sub frame where the seat sits?

Re: Ben's bikes

Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 7:24 pm
by benny
Same here, but the Velcro runs for the entire length of the area that is in contact with the frame, also may be stronger Velcro due to being from a roll my mum has for her business.

Re: Ben's bikes

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 7:59 am
by NGneer
benny wrote:Went to Melton Mowbry today (120km ride) and almost now past the 1000km point!
Just drawn these which hopefully Kayla can make
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Go on then Ben - I will bite, what you getting made? ....I was guessing at something like mirror mounting blanks (like these), but your dimensions seem wrong for that :?:
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Re: Ben's bikes

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 11:02 am
by benny
NGneer wrote:
benny wrote:Went to Melton Mowbry today (120km ride) and almost now past the 1000km point!
Just drawn these which hopefully Kayla can make
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Go on then Ben - I will bite, what you getting made? ....I was guessing at something like mirror mounting blanks (like these), but your dimensions seem wrong for that :?:
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Supposed to be mirror blankers, wasn't deliberately a secret! Which dimension is wrong?

Re: Ben's bikes

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 6:38 pm
by NGneer
LOL - Ben I didn't mean to imply it was being kept a secret...just my curiosity getting the better of me.

I may well be wrong, and sods law don't have mine to hand to measure for you, but just looking at a ruler the 70mm overall length sems too much. Sorry I don't have a better picture of mine but there was a guy waaaaay back knocking these out (these ones are actually engraved with the HRC logo so +5HP ;) ) If you look at the pictures the overall length is only just over the head of the bolts so if the pich of the hole centers is 30mm as you say I would guess at the overall length being more like 40-45mm and they are also more like 3.5 -4 mm thick.....

......I know they are not NC30 (may fit though) but a quick Google moment found these, which are very similar and may help show what I mean...http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TYGA-MIRROR-B ... 3f009818f1

Hope that helps - but I am sure that someone else out there has a set of mirror blanks to hand and can give em a quick measure for you.

Re: Ben's bikes

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 7:18 pm
by jetblack
Ben, why do you want to do away with your mrrors on a road bike? Asking for troble mate. Theyve saved my life more than once!