tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263863416874538973.post3471235206831590367..comments2024-03-26T06:23:27.120+00:00Comments on Arwen's meanderings: stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06932550661580632605noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263863416874538973.post-64118268019233125732012-06-18T19:49:17.517+01:002012-06-18T19:49:17.517+01:00The thought occurs that the gap between the mudgua...The thought occurs that the gap between the mudguard and kneeguard may increase when the looseness of the headset is corrected.Sethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263863416874538973.post-35719834320186623002012-04-24T17:33:14.111+01:002012-04-24T17:33:14.111+01:00wow! i know a little of the south island as I hav...wow! i know a little of the south island as I have a brother living down that way<br /><br />thanks for all the advice Pete - greatly appreciatedstevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06932550661580632605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263863416874538973.post-31680526047782153792012-04-24T00:11:54.518+01:002012-04-24T00:11:54.518+01:00Oh and I just took a look at the gap between the f...Oh and I just took a look at the gap between the front guard and leg shield on my scooter - it's half an inch (that's a ss90 so different model to yours, but I'd expect the gap to be similar). <br /><br />The Arwen looks fantasic - what a great project to build that - congratulations! I sail on a Etchells 22 down here on a lake in New Zealand.<br />PeteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263863416874538973.post-48587900500293386432012-04-24T00:02:35.641+01:002012-04-24T00:02:35.641+01:00No worries. Ideally you would have kept the old be...No worries. Ideally you would have kept the old bearings/races to compare with whatever new parts you've sourced. <br /><br />Re the torque thing again - I really think it's worth checking the tightness of all fasteners against the specs - to ensure they are tight, but not too tight, and to minimise the chance of anything vibrating loose. also it's worth rechecking them after a running in period and retorquing back to spec if needed.<br /><br />My torque wrench is like one shown on youtube under a diy video "How to apply a torque wrench"<br /><br />The front and rear hubs take a hell of a lot of force - best way is to have someone sit on the scooter with the brakes applied, to stop the wheel moving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263863416874538973.post-28331665771950855772012-04-23T16:07:15.567+01:002012-04-23T16:07:15.567+01:00pete - we owe you - that is really helpful - we ha...pete - we owe you - that is really helpful - we have no idea why it is so seriously loose - we've put everything back as per the diagrams - so something must be missing or our new bearing races are wrong.<br /><br />we'll play about with it and see what we can do<br /><br />thanks for the advice - very much appreciated <br /><br />stevestevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06932550661580632605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263863416874538973.post-85025723920505612382012-04-23T11:50:48.193+01:002012-04-23T11:50:48.193+01:00Hey guys, great job - it'll all be worth it wh...Hey guys, great job - it'll all be worth it when your blasting along at full throttle. Your head set is seriously loose - there should barely be any play at all - noe really - so yours is miles out. I'm not sure why.<br /><br />Re hub nuts - there is a page of torque settings for smallframe fasteners here<br /><br /> http://modernvespa.com/pix/uploads/sframe_torque_values_552.pdf<br /><br />It shows front hub nut as 66-81 lb/ft. Elsewhere I had previously found it to be about the middle of that range - 73lb/ft. That's very tight. They show the back hub nut as the same, but I'd found it somewhere else to be a bit less - 54-65lb/ft. <br /><br />If you don't have a torque wrench, at least be aware that some nuts need loads of torque and others very little. N/b there are also values shown for the steering column.<br /><br />As I said, you may find a variety of values in different sources - do some googling! But be aware of the measurement system - be it lb/ft or nM or others, and be sure to use the correct calibration on your torque wrench.<br /><br />I just use a very basic flexible arm torque wrench - cheap as chips - you don't need a clicking one - the flexi arm never needs to be recalibrated. <br />Pete.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com