Hi Ian !
That's why we went to made-up rings ! ;-) It is almost
impossible to get it tight enough with just one length.
You <could> do double size rings - BUT.... they will be
VERY difficult to install. The single rings can go on easily with
a ratchet strap - hook the bungee over the inside bolt, fasten the
hook of the tie-down strap to the bottom of the bungee and the
other hook into the bottom of the gear tube. Tighten the ratchet
until the bungee reaches the bottom bolt, pop it on with a large
screwdriver, and repeat ! I suspect there would be too much force
needed to do a doubled ring this way.
I hope the later kits show putting both bungee bolts in
parallel to the fuse bottom - this makes it much easier to fit
a fairing over them. Early kits had the bolts staggered, like
a Cub.
......bobp
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At 12:34 AM 5/29/01 +1000, you wrote:
G'day from Australia
I'm really sick of trying to get the bungee suspension to work!
I have tried to set the suspension up as detailed in the manual, using one
length of bungee, but I cannot get it tight enough.
I could use the ready made rings, but owing to the poor exchange rate they
would cost far too much.
I found in the archives a drawing on how to make your own rings, and that
seems OK to me. Is it possible to make larger rings and double them over?
This would mean that I would have to make only half the number of rings..
I would appreciate any advice
Regards
Ian Donaldson
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manual, using one length of bungee, but I cannot get it tight
enough.</FONT></DIV>
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exchange rate they would cost far too much.</FONT></DIV>
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rings, and that seems OK to me. Is it possible to make larger rings and double
them over? This would mean that I would have to make only half the number of
rings.. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I would appreciate any advice</FONT></DIV>
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