Dick Axtell
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| posted on 13/2/11 at 03:21 PM |
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Fixing Front Cycle Wings
Who has experienced problems with their cycle wings breaking free? Have seen some examples at various kit car shows, where cycle wing had been bonded
on to its stay, but still broken off, after lengthy drive.
Bonding with g/f matting, to underside of cycle wing, was alternative to drilling holes and bolting to wing stays, because of the crazing the bolt
holes caused. So what's the advice, please, for secure fixing of front cycle wings?
(P.S. - Am intending to use Rally Design wing stays, and have now discovered that I'll have to uncouple the lower ball joint, in order to fit
them).
Work-in-Progress: Changed to Zetec + T9. Still trying!!
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plentywahalla
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| posted on 13/2/11 at 03:31 PM |
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Laminate on some BigHead fasteners to underside of wings.
http://www.bighead.co.uk/
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steve m
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| posted on 13/2/11 at 04:03 PM |
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Dick
Mine have never escaped !!
Bonded onto the flat metal bar with araldite, then glass fibered matting over the bar (or actually under!!) and on to the mudguard,
i do however perodicley remove the wing stay and mudguard and re apply anther fiberglass matt, as my front tyres are a very tight fit
Steve
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bigfoot4616
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| posted on 13/2/11 at 05:23 PM |
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i'm still not sure how people have problems after sikaflexing them on. mine have been on for a couple of years now and i'm certain that if
i tryed to remove them any way other than cutting through it i would destroy them.
tried to knock on off on a cone at croft last year, all it did was put a few cracks in the wing
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 13/2/11 at 06:30 PM |
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Sikaflex worked fine when I had glassfibre wings but didn't hold at all well with carbonfibre for some reason.Found out at er the legal limit?
on the A14 when one wing took flight.
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Dick Axtell
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| posted on 14/2/11 at 09:14 AM |
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Thank you for the very interesting replies. And I just happen to have some Sikaflex left. I noted Rusty Nuts observation re comparison and effects of
using it with either g/f or c/f material.
However, if you need to keep ease of removal/repair/replace, then the solution suggested by plentywahalla seems to have potential.
Looking forward to trying out the final fixing.
Work-in-Progress: Changed to Zetec + T9. Still trying!!
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stevegough
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| posted on 15/2/11 at 08:40 PM |
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Fitted mine with Tigerseal following advice from others - haven't come off yet, but I've only done about 20 miles. Having said that, they
do seem to bond superbly - here's a photo - doesn't really show up well because I've 'wundersealed' them afterwards.
 
Description
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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