Subject: Re: front forks
Author: Martin Cooke
Date: Mar 20, 2002, 9:12 AM
Post ID: 1709890465
it's possible the triple trees are not lined up. slacken the 2 lower TT
bolts & twist the fork legs. see if it's possible to make them line up that
way.
there will be a gap between hub & left fork slider. this is taken up by the
thicker part of the wheel spindle.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Prusnek" <spaj-@raex.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 1:50 PM
Subject: front forks
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