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Re: Motorccycle Safty Wire

To: "Dale & Evelyn Thomas" <bikerschoice@worldnet.att.net>,
Subject: Re: Motorccycle Safty Wire
From: "JAMES CANNON" <dr.piston@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2000 08:44:48 -0500
I wouldn't hesitate to go ahead and wire the brake assemblies also, a little
insurance goes a long way.

Jim Cannon
-----Original Message-----
From: Dale & Evelyn Thomas <bikerschoice@worldnet.att.net>
To: Gene Brauninger <genesds@ic.net>; LandSpeed <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, December 30, 1999 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: Motorccycle Safty Wire


>Gene,
>  This is for stock motorcycles as well. Which is why I believe most people
>overlook it. You must also safety wire the pinch bolts if you have them.
>Only way around it is to have some positive retention devices such as cap
>nuts, cotter keys, stage 8 fasteners or such.  A dab of Silicon, locktite,
>lockwashers, or aircraft nuts do not cut it.
>     Dale"chief" Thomas
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Gene Brauninger <genesds@ic.net>
>To: LandSpeed <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>Date: Thursday, December 30, 1999 4:32 PM
>Subject: Motorccycle Safty Wire
>
>
>>Also the main thing that I see most miss, is the required fasteners
(safety
>>> wire or cotter key) on both axle nuts. OFOS racing usually goes through
>>> several 1/16"drill bits and safety wire helping racers, but it is better
>>to
>>> come prepared.
>>>              Good Luck
>>>       Dale "Chief" Thomas
>>
>>
>>Is this for the Motorcycles in the stock classes also?  If so, is it only
>>the 2 axles?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Gene
>>
>>
>



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