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Title: Front axle and wheel with no pinch bolts?
Post by: TiAvenger on April 08, 2009, 09:14:18 PM
Im doing some mock up work and put my front tire on, there are no pinch bolts holding the axle in place, I assume it should not damage anything simply resting there for a couple days, right?
Title: Re: Front axle and wheel with no pinch bolts?
Post by: Howie on April 08, 2009, 10:20:36 PM
You will be fine.
Title: Re: Front axle and wheel with no pinch bolts?
Post by: Duck-Stew on April 09, 2009, 06:07:43 AM
Quote from: TiAvenger on April 08, 2009, 09:14:18 PM
Im doing some mock up work and put my front tire on, there are no pinch bolts holding the axle in place, I assume it should not damage anything simply resting there for a couple days, right?

Depends on if you're trying to drag a knee or not....     [roll]
Title: Re: Front axle and wheel with no pinch bolts?
Post by: ducpainter on April 09, 2009, 06:15:33 AM
Quote from: Duck-Stew on April 09, 2009, 06:07:43 AM
Depends on if you're trying to drag a knee or not....     [roll]
..or if there are gremlins in your shop.
Title: Re: Front axle and wheel with no pinch bolts?
Post by: TiAvenger on April 09, 2009, 06:44:33 AM
or if it sit on it and make vroom vroom sounds?  [laugh]
Title: Re: Front axle and wheel with no pinch bolts?
Post by: EEL on April 09, 2009, 06:49:06 AM
Just dont forget to put them back on in the end.
Title: Re: Front axle and wheel with no pinch bolts?
Post by: TiAvenger on April 09, 2009, 06:50:41 AM
Quote from: EEL on April 09, 2009, 06:49:06 AM
Just dont forget to put them back on in the end.

They were never there to begin with  [laugh]

I have to source them and buy them, otherwise I would have them on right now.
Title: Re: Front axle and wheel with no pinch bolts?
Post by: Duck-Stew on April 09, 2009, 10:23:52 AM
Quote from: TiAvenger on April 09, 2009, 06:50:41 AM
They were never there to begin with  [laugh]

I have to source them and buy them, otherwise I would have them on right now.

Gawd!  Where'd you get that thing?!?  ???
Title: Re: Front axle and wheel with no pinch bolts?
Post by: TiAvenger on April 09, 2009, 11:10:47 AM
Some hack sold it to me.  ;D


What are the appropriate sized bolts? I cant look it up here at work, ducati is blocked.
Title: Re: Front axle and wheel with no pinch bolts?
Post by: Speeddog on April 09, 2009, 11:19:41 AM
If those are 43mm forks, M8x45.

41mm forks, M8x35.

Get 4 of 'em.  ;D
Title: Re: Front axle and wheel with no pinch bolts?
Post by: TiAvenger on April 10, 2009, 07:35:06 AM
Are the lower triple pinch bolts the same size?
Title: Re: Front axle and wheel with no pinch bolts?
Post by: junior varsity on April 11, 2009, 10:37:58 AM
My lower triple is M8x30, two of 'em per side.
Title: Re: Front axle and wheel with no pinch bolts?
Post by: junior varsity on April 11, 2009, 10:39:52 AM
The U-Bolt Brackets are M6x20, if you were interested in that too.

OOooh, and this one is for free: The headlight is held on by M8x25.