Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on August 03, 2021, 09:38:31 AM
Anyone know a cheaper source ?
Post by: allankelly1 on August 03, 2021, 09:47:16 AM
And stainless too
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Post by: smoothoperator on August 03, 2021, 11:06:47 AM
Post by: Trigger on August 03, 2021, 11:10:25 AM
Post by: allankelly1 on August 03, 2021, 11:15:52 AM
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Ted let me know if you need some and I will turn up a couple for you
Best wishes Al
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Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on August 03, 2021, 12:54:02 PM
Nowt wrong with a stainless washer
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Ted let me know if you need some and I will turn up a couple for you
Best wishes Al
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Hi Al, As you can see from the picture the shockers on my bike are an aftermarket brand of some sort. The upper mountings consisted of the original full hour glass type rubber insert but the eye of the shocker is clearly narrower than the original Honda ones. To make up the space there were a series of thick rubber washers either side held in place at the end by a home made cupped type of washer then the nut - a right bodge-job.
I have found that with a fibre washer against the shocker on the inside with a thin rubber washer between the fibre washer & the frame it sits just right vertically so as to speak. When nipped up you can't see the orange fibre washer so its just the outside I need to sort out. At present I'm looking for something to fit on the outside between the nut & shocker - but not quite sure what yet as there is too much of the original boss showing - the same arrangement as the inside does not work. I need something along the lines of a 4-5 mm thick spacer with an O/D of 28-30 mm & an I/D of 16-17mm - I used to have loads of old seat belt swivel spacers in a bit box but slung them decades ago. Ted
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51354450676_a1096c3175_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mf1Z2o)top shocker mount (https://flic.kr/p/2mf1Z2o) by Macabe Thiele (https://www.flickr.com/photos/187487200@N03/), on Flickr
Post by: allankelly1 on August 03, 2021, 02:54:51 PM
Let me sort
Will be in touch Al
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Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on August 03, 2021, 03:10:24 PM
HI Ted
Let me sort
Will be in touch Al
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OK my measurements are not as yet 100% accurate - just order of magnitude. Thanks Ted
Post by: allankelly1 on August 03, 2021, 03:11:25 PM
Just pm me the size you need when you are ready
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Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on August 04, 2021, 11:25:01 AM
This has in part helped me get over the shock of the wheels I want to have built on my spare hubs.
Central-wheels have quoted me £879.95 for both wheels to my specification - gold anodized alloy rims, SS spokes, hubs powder coated to match rims with Metzler tyres...Gulp
To make it worse Wendy has offered to teat me to them as it's our wedding anniversary on the Glorious 12th....why hesitate you may ask .... Quid Pro Quo!
Post by: TrickyMicky on August 05, 2021, 05:04:23 PM
Last year I purchased F & R D.I.D. Rims, spoke sets for each, Dunlop K82 tyres, Michelin tubes and rim tapes. There is a chap near me that builds wheels to a very high standard, and he also fitted the tyres for me. All these were done over the course of a couple of months due to living on a pension, and I still used the standard untouched hubs. Adding the whole lot together came to just under £600. So I think the cost of your requirements are pretty much par for the course. Have fun! Mike.
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on August 06, 2021, 01:32:09 PM
Not really courtesy of allankelly1 a perfect fit!
Thanks again Allan for your help.
.(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51360912338_589001b19c_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mfA6Rm)bespoke spacer (https://flic.kr/p/2mfA6Rm) by Macabe Thiele (https://www.flickr.com/photos/187487200@N03/), on Flickr