Does anyone know where I can still purchase the plastic spacers for the headset for front fork for a flexifoil buggy. It's kinda like UHMW..cutting
board stuff.
Thanks,
B shehatesmyhobbies - 30-11-2012 at 12:46 PM
Those would be nylon bushings. Not sure where you may be able to pick them up. I know the local hardware store here does carry some.rocfighter - 30-11-2012 at 12:55 PM
Rich is right on target. Most good hardware stores such as Ace, Homely tepot, lowest quantities and so on have drawers of these spacers. Vary handy
indeed.BEC - 30-11-2012 at 01:04 PM
Really? I guess they are the nylon bushings...They are driving me nuts...creaking and squeeking all the time. Sounds like I dropped a mouse down
there. They have a flange though I believe. I'll look into it...thanks
Just so we are on the same page...These are the plastic things (internal) that have the 1 bolt holding my fork to the downtube.shehatesmyhobbies - 30-11-2012 at 01:26 PM
Yes, kind of looks like a little white hat. Would have a flange on one end, and a cylinder on the other end.
You can try and put some white lithium on there to quiet them down till you get new ones.flyguy0101 - 30-11-2012 at 01:35 PM
im not kidding...... olive oil has not squeaked in a yrBEC - 30-11-2012 at 01:39 PM
Yeah those off white things.. one looks like a top hat the other as you described...I tried that trick (lithium) but....it lasted about 2 kiting
sessions...I will look for them at home depot etc. THANKS!
Also tried Dupont dry lube (teflon) that worked for a while too...Great stuff..not oily and sand doesn't stick to it...good for bearings too.flyguy0101 - 30-11-2012 at 02:03 PM
OLIVE OIL BRUCEYBEC - 30-11-2012 at 02:12 PM
With Sundried tomatoes, capers, onions, artichock hearts and a box of pasta
I will give it a whirl...we have a gallon of the stuff on the counter.Scudley - 1-12-2012 at 07:39 AM
trikebuggy.com in California are the makers of the old flexifoil standard. They claim to have all the parts. pick one up for me 2 please.
Sflyguy0101 - 1-12-2012 at 09:57 AM
Scudley for what it's worth I bought a wide axle from them and have talked with. Chad the owner seems like a stand up guyScudley - 1-12-2012 at 11:17 AM
Flyguy, I did not intend to slight Chad in any way. I've just been too lazy to order the head set, mine's squealing worse than Ned Beatty in
Deliverance.
Not that I will be buggying in the near future.
Spopeyethewelder - 2-12-2012 at 02:27 AM
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Originally posted by flyguy0101
im not kidding...... olive oil has not squeaked in a yr
your kidding right....the Mrs never shuts upBEC - 2-12-2012 at 07:43 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by flyguy0101
im not kidding...... olive oil has not squeaked in a yr
mine's squealing worse than Ned Beatty in Deliverance.
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your kidding right....the Mrs never shuts up
Thanks for the smile and huge laugh this am...I needed it! TOO FUNNY
