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Offline mickvain

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So that could have been bad...
« on: June 20, 2016, 07:57:32 PM »
After the ride today, pull up to my garage, open the door via remote, and then this happens. Could have been bad.
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Re: So that could have been bad...
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2016, 08:57:51 PM »
That looks like a clip-on but a very, very flimsy mount to the fork tube.
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Re: So that could have been bad...
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2016, 08:59:47 PM »
Oh snap!
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Offline mickvain

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Re: So that could have been bad...
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2016, 09:15:23 PM »
Going to pull them off tomorrow. Orders some new guys from 4into1 with a couple other parts I need as well. Will let the brand known because that is just ridiculous. PO put them on the bike.
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Re: So that could have been bad...
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2016, 12:10:18 AM »
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Re: So that could have been bad...
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2016, 06:36:37 AM »
George just lucky i guess  ;D

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Re: So that could have been bad...
« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2016, 02:42:01 PM »
Don't trust cheap chinese made crap with your life is the lesson here.  :o
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Re: So that could have been bad...
« Reply #7 on: June 22, 2016, 02:45:17 PM »
Only marking I can see on them is DRAG. Maybe Drag Specialties? Either way new clip one from 4into1 arrive tomorrow, along with a few other service parts. Man not being able to ride the last few days has been tough...
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Re: So that could have been bad...
« Reply #8 on: June 22, 2016, 07:34:25 PM »
I have literally had nightmares about that very thing happening over the years.  Glad you didn't get hurt!
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Re: So that could have been bad...
« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2016, 02:21:39 AM »
those is not clip/ ons.
..its just front light ears..
vho never vas made to sterr the bike...only to hold the light....you can see the bad velding..and to thin material..its klerly a bad mod..use parts at the vront vay...

you need to kontrol all vork on a new bike..and not just ride it..this vas so bad done..in Europa it vill not have gone through aur street legal kontroll
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