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Offline waffey

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to grab rail or not?
« on: October 28, 2020, 04:10:42 PM »
Hi,

after a collection of expensive chroming and the lack of rear indicator brackets i am toying with using the grab rail that came with the bike. Chroming it will be expensive so I was thinking of spray painting or powder coating. At least this has the brackets for the indicators already or do I sell my Jack Russell to pay for a pair from DSS? :-\
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Re: to grab rail or not?
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2020, 04:23:46 PM »
Nooooo, don't sell the Jack 😕😕😕😕I would give all my bikes away for nothing before I sell any of my dogs 😊😊😊. A dog is for life, a bike just gets you from A to B and back again.

If you don't want to use the grab rail, you could just fit non standard indicator stems but with the correct lenses etc.
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Re: to grab rail or not?
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2020, 04:35:09 PM »
Please keep the Jack Russel...just like Julie said he is priceless. I'd start by saying I think you are discussing one of the least of your problems though, the bike has an utter mountain of work and I hope you manage to save it. Why not put this on hold, a pair of brackets may yet show up.
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Re: to grab rail or not?
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2020, 04:41:14 PM »
I have this type fitted. I have just managed to source a used set of the original 400/4 rear brackets, with all the rubbers etc which I will be fitting once I have had them powder coated.


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Re: to grab rail or not?
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2020, 10:32:20 PM »
Hi Julie
How did you clean the drum within the spokes so well?
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« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2020, 10:37:17 PM »
No idea George, Graham washes all my bikes 😊😊😊 He only ever uses Fairy Liquid and hot water though.
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Re: to grab rail or not?
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2020, 10:42:54 PM »
Quote from: Nurse Julie on October 28, 2020, 10:37:17 PM
No idea George, Graham washes all my bikes 😊😊😊
Men have got their uses!
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« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2020, 10:44:38 PM »
Quote from: Athame57 on October 28, 2020, 10:42:54 PM
Quote from: Nurse Julie on October 28, 2020, 10:37:17 PM
No idea George, Graham washes all my bikes 😊😊😊
Men have got their uses!
🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Re: to grab rail or not?
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2020, 01:37:33 PM »
OK the Jack Russell survives another day!

Going with grab rail for the moment.
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