David Jenkins
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| posted on 27/3/10 at 09:12 PM |
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Loosening CBR600 mirrors
I've got to the point where I need to fit my new CBR600 mirrors. To make them fit nicely I have to undo the clamp bolt on the base so that I
can swivel the stem back a bit.
That's the theory - in practice the bolts won't undo and if I try much harder there won't be a hex to fit the key into.
Am I missing a something here? If I peer through the stem's slot I can see a nut, but I don't know if I'm supposed to undo that
before undoing the bolt. If I am supposed to do that, there's only space for a 1/16" thick spanner!
It's very frustrating 'cos it's the last job on the scuttle before stripping all the windscreen bits off and fettling before final
assembly.
Any clues?
[Edited on 27/3/10 by David Jenkins]
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Xtreme Kermit
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| posted on 27/3/10 at 09:25 PM |
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are they the ones with the baggy rubber sleeve over them?
If so, I may have one in the garage to get a picture for you.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 27/3/10 at 10:10 PM |
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No - they don't have a sleeve - they're like these.
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Andy B
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| posted on 28/3/10 at 10:17 AM |
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Hi DavidI have used these mirrrors in the past, there is no suprises they are just ridiculously tight. I resorted to heating mine gently with a hot
air gun and used an allen socket on a ratchet drive and they came undone
regards
Andy
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Xtreme Kermit
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| posted on 28/3/10 at 12:11 PM |
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Ah - different from mine then.
Sorry can't help.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 28/3/10 at 03:24 PM |
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Good call, Andy!
I simply hadn't applied enough brute force and ignorance, and hadn't used my best hex key (I was afraid of rounding the hex socket when
using my general purpose keys). The combination of a decent hex key in a 1/2" ratchet, plus a lot of extra muscle did the job.
Cheers
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