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by GTFOMWSC
Tue Nov 21, 2017 4:53 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Scooter Prices Dropping
Replies: 22
Views: 7959

Re: Scooter Prices Dropping

Doom Patrol wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2017 3:31 pm Where have you been looking? I can't say I've seen much evidence of it myself. Only this week I've heard of a TV200 for 10k plus and I've just seen a Jet advertised for 6k. :o
The price of Jets is taking off :D
by GTFOMWSC
Mon Nov 20, 2017 12:59 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Too many topics......?
Replies: 13
Views: 4838

Re: Too many topics......?

I’ve always thought there’s too many topics to look at and find myself only looking at General Scooter Chat and the Lambretta Tech. Does anyone else agree? Can any of the topics be combined? Maybe the two above providing it’s Lambretta chat. certainly agree much less traffic on here since it change...
by GTFOMWSC
Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:19 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Who can rebuild my engine? Recommendations.
Replies: 8
Views: 3236

Re: Who can rebuild my engine? Recommendations.

Can highly recomend Chris Sturgess he's Walsall based so not far from Birmingham
by GTFOMWSC
Thu Nov 16, 2017 5:44 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Nordlock washers
Replies: 37
Views: 11159

Re: Nordlock washers

[ I do know how to use i'm not an idiot! The fault is entirely mine. I misread what you were going to do ,my apologies absolutely no problem,upshot after 2 test rides are that the wheel has stayed tight 25 miles covered and tight as it should be.Don't know what to read on this as this time i made s...
by GTFOMWSC
Thu Nov 16, 2017 2:46 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Nordlock washers
Replies: 37
Views: 11159

Re: Nordlock washers

You can use them either way up. You only need to make sure that you have the correct faces in contact with each other, that there is sufficient force applied to them and that there are no other items (Extra washer for example) making them useless. The point someone made about the nut bottoming out ...
by GTFOMWSC
Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:19 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Nordlock washers
Replies: 37
Views: 11159

Re: Nordlock washers

Ramped sides facing each other and ribbed sides against the nut and the surface material. If you’re not going to use them properly you shouldn’t use them at all. You can reuse them. I do know how to use i'm not an idiot! i just need to find out why the wheel has come off by actually following the c...
by GTFOMWSC
Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:15 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Nordlock washers
Replies: 37
Views: 11159

Re: Nordlock washers

HxPaul wrote: Thu Nov 16, 2017 11:23 am In your possition I would just use,a flat washer,a spring washer and some loctite on the thread of the stud and fit the nut.Or if a flat washer wont fit into the recess of the wheel,just a spring washer.
yes have thought of that i've emailed Nordlock themselves but had no reply
by GTFOMWSC
Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:34 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Nordlock washers
Replies: 37
Views: 11159

Re: Nordlock washers

Hi GTFOMWSC, just reading part of one of your posts, "Gonna try it with them all facing same way up" You are using TWO parts per stud/ nut? I read that that you are only using one part of a two part system? I concur with Hendy, never had one come loose. Simon Good point. Genuine nord lock...
by GTFOMWSC
Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:23 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Nordlock washers
Replies: 37
Views: 11159

Re: Nordlock washers

Hi GTFOMWSC, just reading part of one of your posts, "Gonna try it with them all facing same way up" You are using TWO parts per stud/ nut? I read that that you are only using one part of a two part system? I concur with Hendy, never had one come loose. Simon No using as a pair they come ...
by GTFOMWSC
Wed Nov 15, 2017 7:17 pm
Forum: General Scooter Chat
Topic: Nordlock washers
Replies: 37
Views: 11159

Re: Nordlock washers

garry inglis wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2017 7:06 pm all i can think of is are the studs tight in hub and check the thread in the nuts you get also is the hub origional or new when you put the wheel on is it sitting tight on the flat ridges on the hub
All good with those parts it was perfectly fine until i checked the brake shoes.