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#1 PostAuthor: bedlow1 » Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:06 pm

any body know if they are still available? want some new ones for my rebuild, cant see them in marsdens part book
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#2 PostAuthor: Jerry » Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:58 pm

The last time I needed some of those, Kawasaki listed them at about ?30 a throw - The local motorcycle spares shop did me some Michelin ones at about ?8!

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#3 PostAuthor: Pigford » Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:58 pm

Seen 'em at lots of Auto jumbles, Staffs, Shepton, etc.
I think they're readily available from MX (motocross) shops :??
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#4 PostAuthor: Garn 1 » Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:49 am

Bedlow1, I haven't heard these mentioned for ages! I understand they are not know required, if you are using modern tyres. So this presents a problem when restoring rims with the holes already made for them....... Do you put a couple of dummy threaded pieces in the rim, or do you double up on the rim tape, so as to avoid the rim tape "bubbling-up" and out!

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#5 PostAuthor: Pigford » Sat Nov 17, 2007 2:50 pm

Lads, this topic has been thoroughly discussed on the site before, somewhere :wink:
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#6 PostAuthor: Garn 1 » Sun Nov 18, 2007 2:23 am

Pigford, perhaps if you remember that the subject has been fully discussed before on this site, you may rememer approx date or page where to find it? If not, maybe, you will recall some valuble snippits of info.
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#7 PostAuthor: Pigford » Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:15 am

Garn1, you must be same as me old bean, not good at recall, but you could always do a 'Search', which is freely available to one & all :wink:
I've used plastic number plate bolts to seal the holes in the rims quite successfully :!:
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#8 PostAuthor: DogsbolloxofZ1B » Sun Nov 18, 2007 11:34 am

Bedlow's driving down to his villa in Spain right now... lucky sxd. He needs a pair for "correctness"!! :D Not sure his new British rims have the exta holes in the rear though! I bet he's forgotten about that.

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#9 PostAuthor: paul doran » Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:38 pm

I have some used ones I think
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#10 PostAuthor: Steve R » Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:36 pm

Bedlow just seen these on e bay and remembered this post . they are under ?20 buy it now the pair including postage hope it helps They are listed for 6 days

KAWASAKI H2 750 H1 500 Z1 900 NEW REAR TYRE GRIPPERS Item number: 140187161204

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#11 PostAuthor: RB » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:15 pm

I keep em in stock - or fopr TOTAL originality I can get your old ones replated :wink:
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