Scooter restorations - quality?

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The nylocks I had off them were to deep for my wheels, in other words the nylon bit Dident touch the wheel studs. Just saying..
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Scooterdude wrote:The nylocks I had off them were to deep for my wheels, in other words the nylon bit Dident touch the wheel studs. Just saying..
Standard split steel rims with standard studs?
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The thing is stuff like dome nuts, or otherwise, you can probably get locally and doesn't have to be bought off a dedicated scooter dealer. You can see what you're getting then.
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fluff34567 wrote:
Scooterdude wrote:The nylocks I had off them were to deep for my wheels, in other words the nylon bit Dident touch the wheel studs. Just saying..
Standard split steel rims with standard studs?
yes that's right. I'd bought the domed 14mm ones from Scootopia but they'd run out of the open nylocks hence why I went to sc.
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fluff34567 wrote:
Scooterdude wrote:The nylocks I had off them were to deep for my wheels, in other words the nylon bit Dident touch the wheel studs. Just saying..
Standard split steel rims with standard studs?
yes that's right. I'd bought the domed 14mm ones from Scootopia but they'd run out of the open nylocks hence why I went to sc.
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Ok I have a set coming so will check when they arrive.
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I'm talking about the zinc plated ones btw, Rimini do the correct height ones.
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Ok noted
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What is this veteran/vintage status of which you speak?
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fluff34567 wrote:It can also affect the vintage status the bike currently has.
With whom?
Isn't 'vintage' merely a description of a vehicle, and the metal that studs are made from independent of this?
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