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Offline kusam

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Tighter than tight!
« on: March 29, 2006, 09:51 AM »
Need to get bars back but the bolts on the stem are TIGHT and are not budging.  Any ideas?

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Re: Tighter than tight!
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2006, 09:58 AM »
What stem is it?
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Re: Tighter than tight!
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2006, 10:02 AM »
 ???

err..according to advert it's a Haro 90 degree......but the link sends you to the spec for the newer model 540.  I think this is 2004 model

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« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2006, 10:13 AM »
get a 6mm alen key put it into the alan nut, take a bit of tube (an old seat tube is the nuts for this) and slot it over the long part of the alan key.

This will give you a better lever thus allow you more power.

Make sure the alan key is in square though as they like to round off :)

Oh, swift note, make sure you are indeed turning the key the correct way :)

(anti clockwise to undo)
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Re: Tighter than tight!
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2006, 10:19 AM »
right....gonna try! Thanks

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Re: Tighter than tight!
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2006, 10:25 AM »
Orb....Fookin genius :)

Knew that old Tioga lay back seat post would come in handy one day  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Tighter than tight!
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2006, 10:52 AM »
so we gonna see you on this machine at bones then sam  :daumenhoch:.
dave the bmxing gypo


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Re: Tighter than tight!
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2006, 10:55 AM »
Errrrrr

You may see me there.....and you may see the bike.......but together?  I dunno bout that  ::)

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Re: Tighter than tight!
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2006, 11:37 AM »
lol we'll have you in the bowl in no time i bet  :daumenhoch:.
dave the bmxing gypo


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Re: Tighter than tight!
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2006, 11:39 AM »
sam has endo skills.

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Re: Tighter than tight!
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2006, 12:26 PM »
we'll have you in the bowl in no time i bet  :daumenhoch:.

oooerr!.......form an orderly queue.  :buck2:

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Re: Tighter than tight!
« Reply #11 on: March 29, 2006, 12:56 PM »
naughty.
I want to touch ORB

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Re: Tighter than tight!
« Reply #12 on: March 29, 2006, 04:01 PM »
sam has endo skills.

I actually managed a few endos this afternoon.  :)

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Re: Tighter than tight!
« Reply #13 on: March 29, 2006, 05:18 PM »
sam has endo skills.

I actually managed a few endos this afternoon.  :)

sounds like fighting talk to me


i accept your challenge

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« Reply #14 on: March 29, 2006, 05:34 PM »
 ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Tighter than tight!
« Reply #15 on: March 29, 2006, 07:29 PM »
Sorry if I'm teaching you to suck eggs......

When you tighten the stem, do it in a 'cross pattern' making absolutely sure that the gap between the two parts of the stem remains even all the way round. That makes sure the stem is working at its strongest, which in turn means you need only tighten it up to a good nip, if you see what I mean - no need to use the extra tube.  You could also whip the bolts out completely and add some grease to 'em to help you in the future  :)

HTH

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« Reply #16 on: March 29, 2006, 07:33 PM »
 ??? extra tube  ???

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« Reply #17 on: March 29, 2006, 07:35 PM »
errrr.......... ???

 :)


May I help you madam?

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« Reply #18 on: March 29, 2006, 08:05 PM »
I get you now. 

As you can guess....that is not what I did  ::)

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« Reply #19 on: March 29, 2006, 08:37 PM »
glad you got the bike and bars sorted sam now start riding it and enjoy .greg

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« Reply #20 on: March 30, 2006, 06:30 PM »
I get you now. 

As you can guess....that is not what I did  ::)


Coolio   :)

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