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Old 11-26-09 | 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by norskagent
they are measured "virtually". I have a pearl 10 that measures closer to 11 along the stem bar, I also have a pearl 9 that is closer to 10. At some point in the smaller sizes the difference would not be so much.
are you saying nitto pearl sizes are the distance of the center of the handlebar from the stem quill at 90 degrees? thus the hypotenuse would be the actual stem. that is odd indeed.
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