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Old 19 July 2013, 18:56   #1
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Optimax steering stem.
Oh dear, this is a problem. Shame as the weather is so good....
Lucky I spotted it whilst fitting new control cables...
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Old 23 July 2013, 21:18   #2
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Motor now stripped. This what lurked beneath!
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Old 23 July 2013, 21:31   #4
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What's the lower mounts like ?

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What's the lower mounts like ?

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Not too bad apparently! All being done though.
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Not sure that would have taken the pounding of today mate!
lucky catch...
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Old 27 July 2013, 21:36   #9
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Not sure that would have taken the pounding of today mate!
lucky catch...
Perhaps but I reckon it's seen worse...
I was never gentle with it!
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Old 27 July 2013, 22:27   #10
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Gentle??? it's not one of your finer point's
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Old 31 July 2013, 20:41   #11
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All done.
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Old 02 August 2013, 16:42   #13
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