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Front axle potential problem?
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: Oddjob on December 18, 2021, 09:33:54 PM ---What length are the bolts Ted?
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The bolts are 90 mm long, 12 mm head last 13 or so mm is threaded.
Oddjob:
Shame, the 500 ones are 100mm. I have some of those.
I'll see what I can find Ted, might have something suitable.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: Oddjob on December 19, 2021, 08:36:30 PM ---Shame, the 500 ones are 100mm. I have some of those.
I'll see what I can find Ted, might have something suitable.
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I'm currently cleaning up the original bolts - its the heads that have pretty light surface rust so should be okay Ken - presently in Evaporust bath.
It's at times like this I wish I had bought a Gateros plating kit.
Oddjob:
I was thinking on this last night Ted.
Couple of suggestions.
The bolt head is 1m wider, so 1/2mm either side, just grind off a small part of the flat nearest the ring, it's a stainless bolt so it wouldn't rust.
Fit the bolt the other way round so the nut is on that side. There are stainless 12mm headed nuts out there, I have some.
TrickyMicky:
If I'm not mistaken, the standard nuts used have a fairly large captive washer securing the disc. I don't think I would fancy changing any of the spec on such a crucial safety part of the bike. I have the same opinion regarding a previous comment about not worrying too much about the tensile strength of the bolts. If you have to apply the front brake quite hard, and you have fitted good 'grippy' tyres, you only have those 4 bolts transmitting all that force to the bike. Stay with cleaning the originals and fit them the right way round.
Just had a look on eBay and there are some available complete with nuts and the chrome ring, and in the photos look fairly presentable.
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