Nice little addition seen yesterday

[Sir Sidney Ruffdiamond]

Small but tidy and simple - cleaning up the area around the old footrest location

 

[piranha-bro2]

Nice - beats the redundant serrated M12 hole!

 

[Sir Sidney Ruffdiamond]

Just need someone to make them

 

[chrisk]

What holds it into the thread?

 

[Paul Marx]

What holds it into the thread?

Cone

 

[chrisk]

Cone

Rubber or otherwise?

 

[Sir Sidney Ruffdiamond]

Rubber or otherwise?

No idea - will look at my bike and see what’s in the middle - the bike was new to the guy so I am not sure he would have known

 

[chrisk]

No idea - will look at my bike and see what’s in the middle - the bike was new to the guy so I am not sure he would have known

I’d think it’d be rather like a bar end mirror mount. But happy to be proven wrong. Sure does tidy up an ugly area though

 

[Vince]

Does it match the tooth bit or just cover it?

 

[Andy J]

Why would you add unnecessary weight to an already lardy bike?

 

[Sir Sidney Ruffdiamond]

Why would you add unnecessary weight to an already lardy bike?

Get back in your box and eat more greens

 

[Sir Sidney Ruffdiamond]

Does it match the tooth bit or just cover it?

It just covered it only need one

 

[Sir Sidney Ruffdiamond]

Rubber or otherwise?

countersunk M something allan bolt

 

[piranha-bro2]

What holds it into the thread?

Too easy - fit a section of M12 thread with an M5 or M6 thread in the centre - Roberto è il tuo zio - if you wanna get funky, use M12 alu for the thread insert. Or do what I did and cut them off

Actually made good use of that old LH footpeg threaded hole on a buildas a mounting point for the frame end of the brake torque arm.

 

[nick7]

Mine, nothing fancy, in fact a guy who to my shame I cannot recall, posted them to me years ago telling me they would tidy things up

 

[Andy J]

Get back in your box and eat more greens

No chance with the first part, but looking forward to achieving the second when I get back home. Far too much ‘yellow’ food the last few days…

 

[SRK189W]

Hello all, I'm the bikes' owner. I thought, given the interest I'd remove one of the plugs to see how they are fitted.
Piranha is bang on. A piece of All-Thread or a modified bolt has been used as an insert, and a suitable thread cut for the securing screw.
The end has been slotted so it can be screwed in and nipped up.
The cap has no identifying marks. They may be leftovers from a fitting kit for something, or most likely have been made from scratch.
Hope the photos are of use to someone. Regards, Steve.
P.S. Had a great time at Willersey yesterday. Wonderful, broad selection of totally sublime Laverdas, and spoke to many interesting people. Including yer man Sidney.

 

[Sir Sidney Ruffdiamond]

Hello all, I'm the bikes' owner. I thought, given the interest I'd remove one of the plugs to see how they are fitted.
Piranha is bang on. A piece of All-Thread or a modified bolt has been used as an insert, and a suitable thread cut for the securing screw.
The end has been slotted so it can be screwed in and nipped up.
The cap has no identifying marks. They may be leftovers from a fitting kit for something, or most likely have been made from scratch.
Hope the photos are of use to someone. Regards, Steve.
P.S. Had a great time at Willersey yesterday. Wonderful, broad selection of totally sublime Laverdas, and spoke to many interesting people. Including yer man Sidney.

Brilliant Steve - spotted when we had our discussion thanks for the pics - glad you enjoyed the day