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Old 09-06-05, 05:40 PM
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HillRider
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Don't bother changing the bolt. You can drill out the 6mm hole in rear face (ONLY the rear face) of the fork crown with an 8mm or 5/16" drill bit and then mount the brakes using the supplied recesssed allan nut.

I've done this on a couple of mid-80s Bridgestones and it works just fine.
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