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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: kusam on March 29, 2006, 09:51 AM

Title: Tighter than tight!
Post by: kusam 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?
Title: Re: Tighter than tight!
Post by: ORB on March 29, 2006, 09:58 AM: What stem is it?
Title: Re: Tighter than tight!
Post by: kusam 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
Title: Re: Tighter than tight!
Post by: ORB 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)
Title: Re: Tighter than tight!
Post by: kusam on March 29, 2006, 10:19 AM: right....gonna try! Thanks
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Post by: kusam 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:
Title: Re: Tighter than tight!
Post by: dordymush on March 29, 2006, 10:52 AM: so we gonna see you on this machine at bones then sam :daumenhoch:.
Title: Re: Tighter than tight!
Post by: kusam 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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Post by: dordymush on March 29, 2006, 11:37 AM: lol we'll have you in the bowl in no time i bet :daumenhoch:.
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Post by: theRuler on March 29, 2006, 11:39 AM: sam has endo skills.
Title: Re: Tighter than tight!
Post by: scary_leary on March 29, 2006, 12:26 PM: Quote from: dordymush on March 29, 2006, 11:37 AM
we'll have you in the bowl in no time i bet :daumenhoch:.

oooerr!.......form an orderly queue. :buck2:
Title: Re: Tighter than tight!
Post by: oberonspacefruit on March 29, 2006, 12:56 PM: naughty.
Title: Re: Tighter than tight!
Post by: kusam on March 29, 2006, 04:01 PM: Quote from: the®uler on March 29, 2006, 11:39 AM
sam has endo skills.

I actually managed a few endos this afternoon. :)
Title: Re: Tighter than tight!
Post by: theRuler on March 29, 2006, 05:18 PM: Quote from: KuSam on March 29, 2006, 04:01 PM
Quote from: the®uler on March 29, 2006, 11:39 AM
sam has endo skills.

I actually managed a few endos this afternoon. :)

sounds like fighting talk to me

i accept your challenge
Title: Re: Tighter than tight!
Post by: kusam on March 29, 2006, 05:34 PM: ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Tighter than tight!
Post by: TwoBobRob 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
Title: Re: Tighter than tight!
Post by: kusam on March 29, 2006, 07:33 PM: ??? extra tube ???
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Post by: TwoBobRob on March 29, 2006, 07:35 PM: errrr.......... ???

:)

May I help you madam?
Title: Re: Tighter than tight!
Post by: kusam on March 29, 2006, 08:05 PM: I get you now.

As you can guess....that is not what I did ::)
Title: Re: Tighter than tight!
Post by: motomagII on March 29, 2006, 08:37 PM: glad you got the bike and bars sorted sam now start riding it and enjoy .greg
Title: Re: Tighter than tight!
Post by: TwoBobRob on March 30, 2006, 06:30 PM: Quote from: KuSam on March 29, 2006, 08:05 PM
I get you now.

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

Coolio :)