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Old 11-20-13 | 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Bandera
"Back when" rubber dynamo wheel caps were common, they were supposed to reduce tire sidewall wear but I ran one to reduce noise as well.
A teammate took to using Clement red gutta to secure his gen-cap in place for the high speed midnight runs he was infamous for on the night shift commute.
Guy went thru lots of bulbs but was hella-strong.

-Bandera
Sounds like your teammate needed a voltage limiter.
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