05-29-2012, 09:19 AM
Thanks guys. Some on a motorcycle site think its dangerous to have that "solid metal ball" sticking up like that.
I had to explain to the non-metalworking oriented that the M6 x 1.0 stainless steel socket head cap screw holding the post to the plate would just strip out and separate the two pieces in the event of a mishap. Plus, the top of that ball is about an inch below the hardcase tank bag. That makes it fairly hard to "get to".
Paul Jr? At least his guy Vinnie has some degree of intelligence. The crew at his dad's place (Jim in the machine shop excepted) are nearly-complete morons. Both companies build beautiful rubbish. They put far more dangerous crap on their bikes with nary a thought about safety. You should see the top of the fuel tank on the Gillette "Fusion Razor" bike sitting in the lobby of Gillette headquarters in South Boston. Want shredded gonads, anyone?
I know a fellow in Connecticut who bought one of the OCC bikes. He had gotten halfway along the 80 mile ride home with it when it died from some electrical failure. (Something shook loose.) No warranty, he was stuck. No wiring diagrams, they do it "by heart". He had to get the bike flat bedded out, and it cost him $475 for an independent mechanic to find and fix the problem.
I had to explain to the non-metalworking oriented that the M6 x 1.0 stainless steel socket head cap screw holding the post to the plate would just strip out and separate the two pieces in the event of a mishap. Plus, the top of that ball is about an inch below the hardcase tank bag. That makes it fairly hard to "get to".
Paul Jr? At least his guy Vinnie has some degree of intelligence. The crew at his dad's place (Jim in the machine shop excepted) are nearly-complete morons. Both companies build beautiful rubbish. They put far more dangerous crap on their bikes with nary a thought about safety. You should see the top of the fuel tank on the Gillette "Fusion Razor" bike sitting in the lobby of Gillette headquarters in South Boston. Want shredded gonads, anyone?
I know a fellow in Connecticut who bought one of the OCC bikes. He had gotten halfway along the 80 mile ride home with it when it died from some electrical failure. (Something shook loose.) No warranty, he was stuck. No wiring diagrams, they do it "by heart". He had to get the bike flat bedded out, and it cost him $475 for an independent mechanic to find and fix the problem.