On Sep 7, 12:16 pm, Rex Kerr <rexk...@gmail.com> wrote: > What did you use to space the rear fender from the kickstand plate? Looks > like valve stem nuts. :-)
Yep. Precisely. Turns out that they're decent spacers. > > Also... what's the deal with the counterweight? I can't imagine that it's > there for the same purpose as weight on car tires, as the valve stem hole's > weight loss would be more than countered by variations in the tire.... I think it is opposite the weld in the rim but you'd think that the valve stem might be enough to offset the weld. I dunno if it is very effective but it is a nice looking detail. > > As for the other comments on the VO seatpost... I have their two bolt model, > and it looks nice, but it's a bit hard to get it right. If the top plate > doesn't directly align with the bottom it'll loosen and the saddle will > creak. I'm actually not sure how might to tighten it down, it doesn't seem > to have a natural affinity for a certain amount of torque like a single bolt > seatpost. Thanks for the info. I'm pretty partial to Thomson posts (never ever had a problem, not even coming loose and the adjustability is great) but might branch and get a two bolt Nitto. > > -Rex -- 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.
