Originally Posted by
Charles Wahl
For that matter, how did Raleigh/Carlton/Motobecane install headbadge rivets? Did they have a special deadman that fit inside the headtube?
In my toolbox is a punch that's got a hollow point; but it's not large enough for an aluminum bike rivet -- perhaps there's a larger version of this.
I plan to install a headbadge using silicone sealant, and use silicone to install the rivets too (cut down a bit).
I wouldn't use silicone..........It comes off pretty easy. I'd get some double side emblem tape from an auto body shop or maybe even just emblem adhesive. Every shop I've worked in also had a huge supply of rivets in just about every size. Lots of tiny ones made of aluminium that would work and look pretty good too.........Might be worth a trip.