On Jun 23, 7:56 pm, MichaelH <mhech...@gmail.com> wrote: > I noticed some unusual rattling from my rear Honjo fender today, and a > close inspection revealed a crack at the seat stay bridge attachment.
One tricky thing with installing metal fenders is getting them where you want them without putting stress on the fender. Even when you have the fender a perfect circumferance and the holes drilled in the perfect locations; tightening of the hardware at the stay ends can twist the fender and bow the stays. To correct the bowing stays, you'll need to bend each side a few inches from the clamp so the stay moves within the clamp (after loosening) without binding. Additionally, when tightening the clamp, you need to hold the clamp in place while tightening, or it will twist the drive side stay upwards and the other stay downwards, stressing the fender. This may be the one advantage of using the daruma-type bolts for stay attachment. That said, your fender failure may have nothing to do with that at all. Fender reinforcements on that section were popular back in the day, and are currently on JP Weigle's customs: http://www.flickr.com/photos/49353...@n00/3585634727/ You could probably repair your fender using a similar approach. Just be sure to drill a small hole at each end of the crack before doing so. John McMurry Burlington, VT --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
