Retouch or repaint?

Slash2 · Post by **Slash2** » Mon Apr 06, 2020 10:38 am

Doesn’t look right to me.

San Arthur · Post by **San Arthur** » Mon Apr 06, 2020 4:47 pm

I used a rim strip, same material as the inner tubes.

San Arthur · Post by **San Arthur** » Mon Apr 06, 2020 4:53 pm

I have a question.
Which is the correction direction for the handlebar C clamp?

With the loop to the front?

Or the loop to the back? Will the opening to the front allow water to get in and rust the hardware easier than if to the back?

schrader7032 · Post by **schrader7032** » Mon Apr 06, 2020 5:38 pm

Don't know that water would be the issue. The location of the loop changes the ergonomics a bit. What was it before this?

Here are a few pictures...maybe you can get an insight from them:

http://www.bmbikes.co.uk/photopages/photosr26.htm

Captonzap · Post by **Captonzap** » Mon Apr 06, 2020 10:05 pm

If anyone has any suggestions as to something you might treat the gasket with to prolong life, I’d be interested.

Chris

Back in the day, we used brake fluid, DOT 3 since that was all there was, to lube the rubber parts on automobiles that were exposed to the elements.
It didn't hurt the rubber parts, and made us feel as though we were helping prolong the life of the rubber.
Just a thought.

San Arthur · Post by **San Arthur** » Tue Apr 07, 2020 12:43 am

Note to myself: I need to get a modenr fancy bike that uses brake fluid instead of cables and pulleys!!

San Arthur · Post by **San Arthur** » Tue Apr 07, 2020 1:00 am

Don't you hate it when you spend years restoring your BMW and waited months for dry days to apply coats of primer and the perfect black paint, economizing each drop to cover each square inch and the day you are ready to wire your work of art you realized YOU PAINTED THE WRONG LIGHT BUCKET!!!!

The bucket with the broken switchboard mount tabs!!

The Cone Head Award goes to: San Arthur

San Arthur · Post by **San Arthur** » Tue Apr 07, 2020 1:04 am

Don't know that water would be the issue. The location of the loop changes the ergonomics a bit. What was it before this?
Here are a few pictures...maybe you can get an insight from them:
http://www.bmbikes.co.uk/photopages/photosr26.htm

Kurt thanks for the link. I don't remember the position it was. The pictures in your link have both front and back loop, so I decided to follow the picture in the manual and installed the loop to the back, towards the rider.

Thanks

wa1nca · Post by **wa1nca** » Tue Apr 07, 2020 9:03 am

I think we have all done that but most wont tell anyone
Nice job on our bike
PS
You look good with your new hat
Tommy

Jim D 5112 · Post by **Jim D 5112** » Tue Apr 07, 2020 8:57 pm

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