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Re: Fork stress???
- Subject: Re: Fork stress???
- From: Mark Dieck <mdieck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 06:13:21 -0700
Just curious Richard was that,
"for sake of life and limb." or "for sake of Wife and limb."
:)
Mark Dieck
Richard & Lisa White wrote:
> I just looked at both of our bikes and they both have the same
> indications. I actually recall seeing this a number of months ago and
> attributed it to the fact you get high stresses in the fork at this
> location since it is a pinch clamp. Stress is a function of strain,
> which is actual movement of the material. Combined with the fact that
> the paint is likely brittle and definitely has a certain adhesion
> strength that can be exceeded, I did not think twice about it.
>
> BUT, now that others are concerned, I am really curious to see what
> Triumph's response is going to be. FWIW, I am not too worried about it
> and am curious to know whether anyone has looked at the forks on other
> bikes to see if there are any of the same indications? I expect to see
> that it is common, perhaps even typical, but reserve final judgment.
>
> My $0.02 and I hope that I am right, not for sake of pride, but for sake
> of life and limb.
>
> ..Richard White
>
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