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Just curious.... I don't understand how that flush mount axle attaches. It appears as if there's no axle nuts/bolts. How does it work?
The axle looks like this:
Originally Posted by Puzzled
The knurled cap is drawn into the left fork and takes some force. Once it is in, the axle is put in and and torqued into the knurled cap which has threads on the inside. The remaining cap is put into the right fork and the fork cap is tightened down around the cap. I purchased the axle from an HDForums member called Puzzled, the pictures above are his also.
Last edited by DragonSlayer08; Mar 15, 2009 at 09:28 AM.
Some of the solobag folks on our fine have stated that wrapping the portions of the swingarm where that bag attaches to with electric tape is a good idea.....
Yers' is awfully purty. Thinking I would wrap that rascal as well!
Bike looks great, love the mods!! One suggestion though, I noticed in the picture of the tank lift that the gas tank crossover line is still running under the tubing. Would it look better if you moved in up where it runs over the tube instead? Just my two cents.
Some of the solobag folks on our fine have stated that wrapping the portions of the swingarm where that bag attaches to with electric tape is a good idea.....
Yers' is awfully purty. Thinking I would wrap that rascal as well!
Thanks for the electrical tape idea. I got the bag from Garage Leathers he makes several varieties of bags and the workmanship is top quality.
Bike looks great, love the mods!! One suggestion though, I noticed in the picture of the tank lift that the gas tank crossover line is still running under the tubing. Would it look better if you moved in up where it runs over the tube instead? Just my two cents.
I like that idea, but the space between the tank and the frame would not accommodate the braided fuel line.
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