Re: [CR]Titan / Maes question

(Example: Framebuilders:Jack Taylor)

Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 11:31:10 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Titan / Maes question
References: <E953E081-9C98-11D9-9D27-0050E49E894D@t-online.de>


Toni Theilmeier wrote:
>
> Found a rather nice 1954 Titan-stem today to which I would like to
> attach Maes-handlebars. Problem with these is that the sleeve, on which
> one finds the names and the map of Belgium and so on has come loose, it
> seems. Is this just a matter of squeezing harder by tightening the
> bolt, or are the bars damaged?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Regards,
>
> Toni Theilmeier, Belm, Germany.

I've got these on a few bikes. The sleeve is a tight slip fit on the bar. Tighten the stem and the "problem" disappears.

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena CA

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