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Post by scousejeff on Mar 23, 2007 11:16:36 GMT
I know i got off very lightly, but someone tried to rob my divvy but then noticed it was chained to a ground anchor. For badness they kicked it over. Luckily I had crash bars on it so the fairing is ok but the RH mirror snapped off about half an inch above the front brake cylinder on the handle bars.
Can this be fixed or am I going to have to get a new cylinder. The mounting for the mirror is a cast part of the cylinder. It looks like a strange material and I havent a clue what will stick it.
Thanks in advance.
Jeff
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Post by General Gman on Mar 23, 2007 13:31:21 GMT
ah... it is strange material, commonly known as monkey metal.
An amalgam of aluminium and papier mache.....
Would imagine you'll have to get another m/cyl if you want to mount it in the same position, but you could go the route of fitting fazer mirrors or similar on the fairing (one side effect of this, though is a strange compulsion to wear cardies and smoke a pipe..).
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Post by General Gman on Mar 23, 2007 13:33:22 GMT
Oh, and have an exalt for being a scouser and moaning about thieving gets......
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Post by Fiasco on Mar 23, 2007 13:34:22 GMT
Oh, and have an exalt for being a scouser and moaning about thieving gets...... LMFAO ;D |
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Post by CD on Mar 23, 2007 17:33:38 GMT
*&^^7&% toerags.
I'm trying to think of a way to lock my bike down inside the new shed. A ground anchor isn't much use because its built on 3" x 3" tanalised bearers. Perhaps I can wrap a chain around a pair of timbers. Following Jeff's experience it might be worth locking the bike to a paddock stand, if there's room to get a paddock stand AND the bike into the shed.
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Post by rollingwreck on Mar 23, 2007 18:16:42 GMT
I'm trying to think of a way to lock my bike down inside the new shed. A ground anchor isn't much use because its built on 3" x 3" tanalised bearers. Hmmm, if there's enough room, slide some paving slabs under one edge of the shed. Then drill through the wooden floor into the slabs and mount a ground anchor using those expanding bolts ? Soz the hear the bad news scousejeff  . They probably didn't see the ground anchor and tried to wheel it away. But once the bike was off the stand they probably couldn't put it back on again and so just dropped it *blighters*. At least you were lucky enough not to lose the bike completely. |
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Post by apricot on Mar 23, 2007 18:25:06 GMT
Did the actual mounting break, or the mirror 'shaft' (no inuendo intended)? I have a spare RHS Divvy 600 mirror/stem I could send your way if thats any help, though if your in 'scouseland' chances are the posty will nick it en-route  PM if your interested. Ady  |
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Post by scousejeff on Mar 23, 2007 22:25:19 GMT
The bike was lying on its side. It could have been so much worse. They could have tried to force the ignition, pulled the wires, anything. The only damage is to the black mounting which is bolted onto the handle bars. The mirror and stem are fine. Looking at it again, the mirror stem screws into the black piece which is bolted onto the handlebar brake cylinder/resevoir. It is like a "C" shape which, bolted to the resevoir, creates a perfect "O" shape for the handlebars to fit through
IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN !!
p.s. I am originally from merseyside but now live in Dublin.
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. They probably didn't see the ground anchor and tried to wheel it away. But once the bike was off the stand they probably couldn't put it back on again and so just dropped it *blighters*. At least you were lucky enough not to lose the bike completely.
