Paradoxia0
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| posted on 18/6/07 at 11:29 PM |
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Cyclewings and covering wheels
Hi All
Just thinking about booking my SVA re-test and one thing he pulled me up on was my front cyclewings.
As my viento is running 205 wide 17" wheels and the rim sticks out about 20mm further than the tyre I need to pull the cyclewing out to cover
the rim as it is "out of bodyplan". THis will then mean that there will be about 5-10mm of tyre poking out the inside of the cyclewing...
Does anyone know if that would be acceptable or do I need to find some skinnier wheels for the re-test?
Thanks!
Mark
There is no replacement for displacement...
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mark chandler
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| posted on 19/6/07 at 06:37 AM |
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The front has to cover the rim when viewing from above, the rear has to go at least as far down as the centre of the wheel, so looking at you avatar
get borrowing !
Regards Mark
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balidey
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| posted on 19/6/07 at 07:49 AM |
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The main problem we had is with the width. If we move it out to cover the wheels (the spokes stick out about 25mm from tyre edge) then the inside edge
of the tyre is not covered by the wing.
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flak monkey
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| posted on 19/6/07 at 09:13 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mark chandler
The front has to cover the rim when viewing from above, the rear has to go at least as far down as the centre of the wheel, so looking at you avatar
get borrowing !
Regards Mark
Not exactly true, the front of the arch needs to be beyond the front of the rim. It doesnt need to come down past the centre of the wheel at the back
though, infact theres no rules covering how far it comes around the back of the wheel/tyre.
Width wise the wing needs to cover the full width of the tyre on both sides.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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balidey
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| posted on 19/6/07 at 09:59 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
Width wise the wing needs to cover the full width of the tyre on both sides.
David
But Mark's WHEELS stick out past the width of his tyres, I think the SVA fail said the wings needed to cover the wheel too, but this would mean
the wing not covering the inner face of the tyre. Or do we only need to set it to cover the TYRE???
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 19/6/07 at 10:18 AM |
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can't you glue a flap of rubber or something to the side of the arch to extend it? So in plan view you would no longer see wheel or tyre.
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Peteff
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| posted on 19/6/07 at 11:19 AM |
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Borrow some narrower front wheels for the test or widen the wing. If they're too narrow they are not going to cover wherever you manoeuvre them
to.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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darrens
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| posted on 19/6/07 at 06:09 PM |
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This was picked up on on my SVA, and I'd fitted at the last minute some wider wings because I was suspect about the narrower ones failing.
Bacause I had a slight bit of negative chamber it meant that that lower down the wheel the alloy spoke protruded furter out than the arch, suffice to
say I will be straightening my wheels.
Cheers
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Paradoxia0
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| posted on 19/6/07 at 07:42 PM |
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Hi Darren
That was a good point about the camber!
I have now stood the wheel directly upright and found that the rim sticks outside of the tyre by about 15mm at its widest, and the cyclewing is only
8" wide so it only just covers the tyre...
Steve and I have been discussing this tonight and the conclusion for the easiest/safest fix it to widen the cyclewings by about an inch so
that'll be another new skill I try to learn tomorrow night 
Mark
There is no replacement for displacement...
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iank
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| posted on 19/6/07 at 07:58 PM |
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Step by step in pictures from Mr Whippy (wherever he's gone)
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?fid=4&tid=62375
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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Stu16v
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| posted on 19/6/07 at 09:04 PM |
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Tyres are not mentioned in the manual (as far as this scenario goes anyway!) - only wheels... 
Dont just build it.....make it!
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Paradoxia0
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| posted on 19/6/07 at 09:09 PM |
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I did consider moving the cyclewings over to cover the wheel, but I don't think my nerves\patience could stretch to another fail... Not worth
the gamble!
The bonus of widening the cyclewings is we can fill the holes where they were originally bolted making it look tidier (with any luck!)
Mark
There is no replacement for displacement...
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