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Old 12-29-07, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Weakling
Keep us posted on what breaks on such a copy version. If it is as you suggested they could be as reliable as the original.
The first thing to break are the allen cap screws that mount the rear brake band to the gearbox. The head of the screw has a a shallow socket and is just slightly oversized allowing the supplied allen wrench to round out the flats. I will cut a slot in the heads to remove them with a standard screwdriver and will replace both the front and rear with stainless screws.
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