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PostPosted: 20 May 2017 12:57 
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OK, so what has everyone else done to damp/protect the headstock area frame paint from the alloy of the front mount of the tank.

I've got some 3M 8671 HS helicopter tape but the difference in radius of the small frame cross bar and the alloy mount will need something a little thicker I feel.

Just looking for ideas......


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PostPosted: 20 May 2017 14:45 
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Bit of fuel/oil pipe sliced down the middle at the front.

Two pairs of these things in the middle.

The pre-recall rubber mount at the rear with a bespoke top hat spacer to ensure the tank isn't under any stress from front to back when screwed down.

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PostPosted: 20 May 2017 18:52 
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pash wrote:
Bit of fuel/oil pipe sliced down the middle at the front.

Two pairs of these things in the middle.

The pre-recall rubber mount at the rear with a bespoke top hat spacer to ensure the tank isn't under any stress from front to back when screwed down.



Pre-recall ?? :?

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PostPosted: 20 May 2017 22:12 
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spondon440 wrote:
pash wrote:
Bit of fuel/oil pipe sliced down the middle at the front.

Two pairs of these things in the middle.

The pre-recall rubber mount at the rear with a bespoke top hat spacer to ensure the tank isn't under any stress from front to back when screwed down.



Pre-recall ?? :?

Andy


That's one without sharp teeth on the metal plate ,if i'm correct!?

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PostPosted: 20 May 2017 22:27 
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Did that bit a while ago. http://www.ukbeg.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=20001.


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PostPosted: 20 May 2017 22:39 
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Don't suppose you made any spares?

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PostPosted: 21 May 2017 08:05 
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Nope but is an easy 'blue peter' type job.


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PostPosted: 21 May 2017 10:37 
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brother in buells wrote:
spondon440 wrote:
pash wrote:
Bit of fuel/oil pipe sliced down the middle at the front.

Two pairs of these things in the middle.

The pre-recall rubber mount at the rear with a bespoke top hat spacer to ensure the tank isn't under any stress from front to back when screwed down.



Pre-recall ?? :?

Andy


That's one without sharp teeth on the metal plate ,if i'm correct!?


I think you are correct. Possibly not a good idea having the recall plate with teeth chewing into the ally tank. A piece of flat plate with appropriate spacer is probably better.

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I had sorted that anyway, I was about to get arsey with Holt works if he had done some recall on brackets and clamps and not included me seeing as I modified the brackets originally for him.

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PostPosted: 04 Jun 2017 16:27 
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Just to finish the tale I used some wing leading edge/helicopter tape to protect the frame areas.

Two layers around where the nose of the front mount goes and around 16" wrapped around the 'cross bar' to increase its diameter in line with the cut out in CNC front mount.

Image2017-06-04_04-20-17 by jeznewsome, on Flickr

Image2017-06-04_04-19-59 by jeznewsome, on Flickr


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PostPosted: 04 Jun 2017 17:05 
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Neat solution. :yup:

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That stuff looks great. :yup:


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PostPosted: 16 Dec 2017 10:04 
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Final solution for the Holtworks, to ensure it fitted properly and wasn't rattling :o

- 5 mm thick rubber bonded to the original tank mounts on the frame rails to take up slack under the tank
ImageIMG_20170711_185826 by jeznewsome, on Flickr

- machining the alloy 'nose' to reduce width slightly and avoid contact with frame near the headstock
ImageIMG_20170710_202545 by jeznewsome, on Flickr

And just fitted some new Metzeler Roadtec 01......looking forward to riding it a little more in 2018


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PostPosted: 16 Dec 2017 10:12 
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Graeme1203 wrote:
Don't suppose you made any spares?

My top hat thing?

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or cut a small length of fuel line, on a black frame you wouldn't even notice it

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