Re: How to ruin an afternoon

muddy cat <muddyDOTcat@gmail.com> wrote:

> Sighting down the forks it appears there is a twist somewhere in the
> forks. I guess[1] I can loosen the triple clamp bolts and see if it
> comes out and retighten.
>
> [1] yes/no?

Yes.

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In article
<1i22lx3.299npm1mlgv02N%chateau.murrayTAKETHISOUT@ dsl.pipex.com>,
chateau.murrayTAKETHISOUT@dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) wrote:

> muddy cat <muddyDOTcat@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Sighting down the forks it appears there is a twist somewhere in the
> > forks. I guess[1] I can loosen the triple clamp bolts and see if it
> > comes out and retighten.
> >
> > [1] yes/no?
>
> Yes.

So others have said.

What I also learned today is how to check to see if they were straight.
Lay a piece of glass across the forks. If it rocks they are still not
straight. If it lays flat with no movement they are okay.

--
Mike
DL1000 Black with extra black bits. UKRMMA#22
Skype: mikebothe
I must belong somewhere

muddy cat <muddyDOTcat@gmail.com> wrote:

> In article
> <1i22lx3.299npm1mlgv02N%chateau.murrayTAKETHISOUT@ dsl.pipex.com>,
> chateau.murrayTAKETHISOUT@dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) wrote:
>
> > muddy cat <muddyDOTcat@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Sighting down the forks it appears there is a twist somewhere in the
> > > forks. I guess[1] I can loosen the triple clamp bolts and see if it
> > > comes out and retighten.
> > >
> > > [1] yes/no?
> >
> > Yes.
>
> So others have said.
>
> What I also learned today is how to check to see if they were straight.
> Lay a piece of glass across the forks. If it rocks they are still not
> straight. If it lays flat with no movement they are okay.

I thought everyone knew that. Alternatively, roll the stanchions across
the glass.

--
K1100LT 955i 750SS CB400F CD250 CM200 SL125
GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60
The bells, the bells.....

The Older Gentleman wrote:
> muddy cat <muddyDOTcat@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> In article
>> <1i22lx3.299npm1mlgv02N%chateau.murrayTAKETHISOUT@ dsl.pipex.com>,
>> chateau.murrayTAKETHISOUT@dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) wrote:
>>
>>> muddy cat <muddyDOTcat@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sighting down the forks it appears there is a twist somewhere in the
>>>> forks. I guess[1] I can loosen the triple clamp bolts and see if it
>>>> comes out and retighten.
>>>>
>>>> [1] yes/no?
>>> Yes.
>> So others have said.
>>
>> What I also learned today is how to check to see if they were straight.
>> Lay a piece of glass across the forks. If it rocks they are still not
>> straight. If it lays flat with no movement they are okay.
>
> I thought everyone knew that. Alternatively, roll the stanchions across
> the glass.

Better to use the mirror from the bathroom cabinet while your mum's gone
shopping.
It's easier to see any distortion in the mirrored surface.
And, at least with old-fashioned skinny stanchions, you can straighten them
with three lumps of wood and a big hammer, though it's best to wait until
your bones have healed before trying. :-)

--
Eiron.

The Older Gentleman wrote:
> muddy cat <muddyDOTcat@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> In article
>> <1i22lx3.299npm1mlgv02N%chateau.murrayTAKETHISOUT@ dsl.pipex.com>,
>> chateau.murrayTAKETHISOUT@dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) wrote:
>>
>>> muddy cat <muddyDOTcat@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sighting down the forks it appears there is a twist somewhere in
>>>> the forks. I guess[1] I can loosen the triple clamp bolts and see
>>>> if it comes out and retighten.
>>>>
>>>> [1] yes/no?
>>>
>>> Yes.
>>
>> So others have said.
>>
>> What I also learned today is how to check to see if they were
>> straight. Lay a piece of glass across the forks. If it rocks they
>> are still not straight. If it lays flat with no movement they are
>> okay.
>
> I thought everyone knew that. Alternatively, roll the stanchions
> across the glass.

Putting the glass across the stanchions while mounted allows you to check
that they're correctly aligned in the triple trees, but won't be as much use
proving that they're not a little bent. Rolling them individually on the
glass checks for straightness.

--
platypus

"fastidious and precise"

In article
<1i23r8f.4y597t1ot0zbuN%chateau.murrayTAKETHISOUT@ dsl.pipex.com>,
chateau.murrayTAKETHISOUT@dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) wrote:

> muddy cat <muddyDOTcat@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > In article
> > <1i22lx3.299npm1mlgv02N%chateau.murrayTAKETHISOUT@ dsl.pipex.com>,
> > chateau.murrayTAKETHISOUT@dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) wrote:
> >
> > > muddy cat <muddyDOTcat@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Sighting down the forks it appears there is a twist somewhere in the
> > > > forks. I guess[1] I can loosen the triple clamp bolts and see if it
> > > > comes out and retighten.
> > > >
> > > > [1] yes/no?
> > >
> > > Yes.
> >
> > So others have said.
> >
> > What I also learned today is how to check to see if they were straight.
> > Lay a piece of glass across the forks. If it rocks they are still not
> > straight. If it lays flat with no movement they are okay.
>
> I thought everyone knew that. Alternatively, roll the stanchions across
> the glass.

Nope, never knew it before.

--
Mike
DL1000 Black with extra black bits. UKRMMA#22
Skype: mikebothe
I must belong somewhere

In article <5h86fsF3io8a1U1@mid.individual.net>,
Eiron <E1ron@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Better to use the mirror from the bathroom cabinet while your mum's gone
> shopping.
> It's easier to see any distortion in the mirrored surface.
> And, at least with old-fashioned skinny stanchions, you can straighten them
> with three lumps of wood and a big hammer, though it's best to wait until
> your bones have healed before trying. :-)

heh

--
Mike
DL1000 Black with extra black bits. UKRMMA#22
Skype: mikebothe
I must belong somewhere

	#1
The Older Gentleman	Re: How to ruin an afternoon muddy cat <muddyDOTcat@gmail.com> wrote: > Sighting down the forks it appears there is a twist somewhere in the > forks. I guess[1] I can loosen the triple clamp bolts and see if it > comes out and retighten. > > [1] yes/no? Yes. -- K1100LT 955i 750SS CB400F CD250 CM200 SL125 GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 The bells, the bells.....

	#2
muddy cat	Re: How to ruin an afternoon In article <1i22lx3.299npm1mlgv02N%chateau.murrayTAKETHISOUT@ dsl.pipex.com>, chateau.murrayTAKETHISOUT@dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) wrote: > muddy cat <muddyDOTcat@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Sighting down the forks it appears there is a twist somewhere in the > > forks. I guess[1] I can loosen the triple clamp bolts and see if it > > comes out and retighten. > > > > [1] yes/no? > > Yes. So others have said. What I also learned today is how to check to see if they were straight. Lay a piece of glass across the forks. If it rocks they are still not straight. If it lays flat with no movement they are okay. -- Mike DL1000 Black with extra black bits. UKRMMA#22 Skype: mikebothe I must belong somewhere

	#4
Eiron	Re: How to ruin an afternoon The Older Gentleman wrote: > muddy cat <muddyDOTcat@gmail.com> wrote: > >> In article >> <1i22lx3.299npm1mlgv02N%chateau.murrayTAKETHISOUT@ dsl.pipex.com>, >> chateau.murrayTAKETHISOUT@dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) wrote: >> >>> muddy cat <muddyDOTcat@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Sighting down the forks it appears there is a twist somewhere in the >>>> forks. I guess[1] I can loosen the triple clamp bolts and see if it >>>> comes out and retighten. >>>> >>>> [1] yes/no? >>> Yes. >> So others have said. >> >> What I also learned today is how to check to see if they were straight. >> Lay a piece of glass across the forks. If it rocks they are still not >> straight. If it lays flat with no movement they are okay. > > I thought everyone knew that. Alternatively, roll the stanchions across > the glass. Better to use the mirror from the bathroom cabinet while your mum's gone shopping. It's easier to see any distortion in the mirrored surface. And, at least with old-fashioned skinny stanchions, you can straighten them with three lumps of wood and a big hammer, though it's best to wait until your bones have healed before trying. :-) -- Eiron.

	#5
platypus	Re: How to ruin an afternoon The Older Gentleman wrote: > muddy cat <muddyDOTcat@gmail.com> wrote: > >> In article >> <1i22lx3.299npm1mlgv02N%chateau.murrayTAKETHISOUT@ dsl.pipex.com>, >> chateau.murrayTAKETHISOUT@dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) wrote: >> >>> muddy cat <muddyDOTcat@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Sighting down the forks it appears there is a twist somewhere in >>>> the forks. I guess[1] I can loosen the triple clamp bolts and see >>>> if it comes out and retighten. >>>> >>>> [1] yes/no? >>> >>> Yes. >> >> So others have said. >> >> What I also learned today is how to check to see if they were >> straight. Lay a piece of glass across the forks. If it rocks they >> are still not straight. If it lays flat with no movement they are >> okay. > > I thought everyone knew that. Alternatively, roll the stanchions > across the glass. Putting the glass across the stanchions while mounted allows you to check that they're correctly aligned in the triple trees, but won't be as much use proving that they're not a little bent. Rolling them individually on the glass checks for straightness. -- platypus "fastidious and precise"