In a message dated 12/7/2000 10:52:00 AM Pacific Standard Time, EVEHART33@AOL.COM writes: > So far I can only find one supplier (Autotech) that supplies > them for $20+frt. I have the autotech spacers. I think I paid about $15 or $20. They never worked to well for me. They are plastic and even using the recommended crazy glue to glue the mating splines together before using the longer screw, with use the splines would wear out. So I'd file the plastic spacer a bit to get down to "good" splines and re-install them. Finally there was no spline left to file to so I filed down the "top" (the side that attaches to the metal crank) so it fit the two indentations in the metal part of the crank handle. The indentations in the crank are designed to "clip" the plastic crank handle cover--so I had to cut away the plastic cover a bit with a razor blade once the metal crank and plastic spacer were slotted together. This works great, but doesn't look great as the plastic handle cover doesn't seat right. Although the truth is it's such a small adjustment it's barely noticable. Jeff 83.5 Westy LA,CA |
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