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[TheDeadOne]

I meant ON, bigger ones too! j/k. But really though, i would have never even thought about the reflectors being off or on if you i didn't catch any sh!t for having them on. I guess you learn something new everyday.

No Problem, didn't mean too offend you here, just kidding, not giving sh*t here though. I still got'tem on, slightly "modified", but on. I agree, I'll pretty much do anything extra to be seen by the "idiots" out there not watching out for riders. So no offence here brother, OK :2thumbs:

 

[bdmridgeback]

The grind marks on all the rivets are from a bolt that is too long for sure. Every revolution it catches the end of the bolt sticking out and nicks it. After a bunch of miles it has hit them all a ton of times and wore them down evenly like that.

You'll see the end of the bolt sticking out for sure!

 

[Cavazos]

No Problem, didn't mean too offend you here, just kidding, not giving sh*t here though. I still got'tem on, slightly "modified", but on. I agree, I'll pretty much do anything extra to be seen by the "idiots" out there not watching out for riders. So no offence here brother, OK :2thumbs:

no offense taken at all. i can handle little comments like that. so no worries, i'm all good.

 

[TheDeadOne]

Well Mr. Cavazos,
Don't keep us all in suspense here. Did you find the problem? And if so, what was the correction to the problem? Enquiring minds want to know.

 

[Cavazos]

didn't have time to look last night. i'll check this evening.

 

[ChimesCFL]

If the problem isn't obvious after you do some investigating with the bike jacked up, spinning the wheel and applying the brake. You may want to try a indicating fluid called Prussian Blue. We use it in my industry to detect bearing contact to shafts. It's just a blue dye that you could put on the rivets, take a ride and see where it may have transfered to the interfering part. It washes off with a little safety solvent.

You may not even have to go this far but if it's one of those baffling problems it may help.

 

[Cavazos]

If the problem isn't obvious after you do some investigating with the bike jacked up, spinning the wheel and applying the brake. You may want to try a indicating fluid called Prussian Blue. We use it in my industry to detect bearing contact to shafts. It's just a blue dye that you could put on the rivets, take a ride and see where it may have transfered to the interfering part. It washes off with a little safety solvent.

You may not even have to go this far but if it's one of those baffling problems it may help.

thanks for that tip. i was thinking of doing something like that. you just cleared up how to do it!

 

[ChimesCFL]

There is a company called Dykem that has a line of marking pens and layout fluid. Do a Google search on "Dykem" if you need to take it that far.

 

[TheDeadOne]

Permatex, non-drying, Prussian Blue, Part# 35V. Check with your local NAPA or Parts Store, most should have it. :2thumbs:
By the looks of the scraping, I don't think you'll really need it, but it's nice to have around if it's needed. Kind of like a HAMMER!:roll: :roll: :roll:
Good Luck, and let us know what you find.

 

[ChimesCFL]

DeadOne, good call, I was trying to think of the parts store version of the Prussian Blue I know I've seen before. I was thinking Loctite but it's Permatex.

 

[Cavazos]

just thought i would show off my reflectors and downtube stickers!!:2thumbs:

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[Vegas]

As long as the reflectors and down tube stickers are present, the new name is poodle.

 

[Marco Polo]

Those are sweet, you should add more reflectors near your triple tree somewhere also. I was disappointed when I learned the stickers only came on my exhaust and downtube but none on the tank, they should sell a sticker accessory kit...

 

[Cavazos]

So i must have had something caught up in the wheel somewhere. i did a full inspection this weekend, and didn't find anything rubbing.


My reflectors also disappeared :2thumbs: