have this conversation with the owner of wallbike.com: http://www.wallbike.com/
he is an incredibly nice guy and should know the definitive answer to your question. or you can see that Brooks calls it an assembly which might suggest two separate pieces: http://www.brooksengland.com/en/Shop_ProductPage.aspx?cat=spareparts+-+noses%2c+etc.&prod=Tension+Pin+%26+Nut+Assembly+64+mm+-+BMP+173 On May 1, 8:00 pm, Philip Williamson <philip.william...@gmail.com> wrote: > You might be right about the nut and bolt being separate, but I'm > reluctant to get my mini-pipe wrench on the threads. > > Philip > > On May 1, 6:55 pm, eflayer <eddie.fla...@att.net> wrote: > > > > > i am guessing that the bolt and nut are actually two separate pieces > > and if they were separated you could ease off the nut enough and the > > bolt would fall out of the nose piece. just a guess. > > > On May 1, 3:22 pm, Philip Williamson <philip.william...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > I am trying to move a B72 leather top over to an intact chassis, but I > > > can't figure out how to get the nose pieces apart. The bolt just spins > > > when I turn the nut. Is there some tool, technique or braincell I'm > > > missing? > > > > Flickr pictures:http://www.flickr.com/photos/philipwilliamson/5672536071/ > > > The whole > > > story:http://www.biketinker.com/2011/projects/brooks-repair-question/ > > > > Thanks, > > > Philip > > > > Philip Williamsonwww.biketinker.com- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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.
