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Offline markyp

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damaged hammer head
« on: March 25, 2012, 07:08 PM »
so,i just took out my 83 ghp rider for its first spin,i felt like charlie big potatoes ,i knew every kid would be jealous(in my head anyway) they might have been if it were 1983.i was popping some wheelies when there was a cracking noise from the uni hammerhead,i stopped to check but couldnt see any damage so rode home but with a lot of play on the seat.on closer inspection there isnt actually any damage underneath,no splits  to the plastic at all,the seat is still firmly stuck to the post but when you twist the seat the top part of the post goes with it,it looks like theres a hair line split in the post now,im not sure if it was there before so cant really tell if the damage is up inside the seat where it joins the post or not.has anybody had the same probem with their unis and whats the remedy.please help as ive become rather attached to that god damn ugly chair :'(
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Re: damaged hammer head
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2012, 07:33 PM »
ok im now thinking maybe if i fill up the seat post with epoxy resin this might make it solid again?? :-\
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Re: damaged hammer head
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2012, 07:36 PM »
yep...araldite. :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

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Re: damaged hammer head
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2012, 07:38 PM »
yep...araldite. :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
cheers dan, maybe i will try that,just pour it in i guess??
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Offline Betty

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Re: damaged hammer head
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2012, 07:44 PM »
Araldite works, i've used it on a pivotal post that fell apart
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Re: damaged hammer head
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2012, 07:47 PM »
you could also use resin as the posts were a form of glass fibre (grp)
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Re: damaged hammer head
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2012, 08:40 PM »
I told you didn't i  :uglystupid2: :uglystupid2:



Hopefully what ever resin/Araldite you use on it will be flammable as this thing is going to explode like a nuke when i see it next.




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Re: damaged hammer head
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2012, 08:51 PM »
I told you didn't i  :uglystupid2: :uglystupid2:



Hopefully what ever resin/Araldite you use on it will be flammable as this thing is going to explode like a nuke when i see it next.




Fat git.  :laugh:
indeed you did tell me andrew.im not going to let you anywhere near it you hammerhead hating postie.maybe i might get an elina ultra light next!! :LolLolLolLol:
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Re: damaged hammer head
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2012, 08:58 PM »
does sound like a solid candidate for MK12, a worthy successor to my Elina (RIP)

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Re: damaged hammer head
« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2012, 01:14 PM »
Can you not glue a metal rod inside the post, Give it more strength.

griff

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Re: damaged hammer head
« Reply #10 on: March 26, 2012, 01:31 PM »
Can you not glue a metal rod inside the post, Give it more strength.

what, like this one?
think this rod might be going spare  :daumenhoch:
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=141891.0

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Re: damaged hammer head
« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2012, 09:53 PM »
Glad you didn't want to sell it to me now :LolLolLolLol:
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Re: damaged hammer head
« Reply #12 on: March 27, 2012, 05:10 PM »
Glad you didn't want to sell it to me now :LolLolLolLol:
i know steve,thats fate for you!!its having the post filled with epoxy resin now for super strength hopefully,so much for it being lightweight now :LolLolLolLol:
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