Head steady bracket

chrisb · Post by **chrisb** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:20 am

Hello all,
Could anyone tell me if the head steady bracket on my 1949 , 18 rigid goes in the middle of the frame top tube clamp or on one side of it, left or right?
Would appreciate some advice,
Regards Chris

REW · Post by **REW** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:55 pm

My 51 G3L has a head steady which presumably has come from a 500 since they were not standard on 350s. The bracket goes to the left of the clamp on mine since the bracket, once on the rocker box, cannot go directly into the centre of the clamp. Note that the bracket is shaped (as Rob Harknett has pointed out elsewhere) such that it sits naturally to the left side of the rocker box bolts. Thick washers (spacers if you prefer) take up the slack. Of course, if it is completely different on a 49 500, someone will surely tell us soon...Edited by - REW on 18 Mar 2012 7:56:08 PM

Rob Harknett · Post by **Rob Harknett** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:05 pm

Check the 49 parts lists,all the parts should be available from Club spares, I recall only one type for singles. It will only fit properly if fitted properly.

Rob Harknett · Post by **Rob Harknett** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:08 pm

www.archives.jampot.dk
all parts lists can be compared to discover any different pt. no. quicker than asking the question.

56G80S · Post by **56G80S** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:55 am

The clamp that fits on my top tube is offset a bit so that it fits without any spacers, but with the age of the machines it's likely someone made it up at some time.

Personally I fit some old inner tube round the top tube underneath the clamp.

Johnny B

wilko · Post by **wilko** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 12:24 am

It's pointless using rubber. It defeats the purpose!

56G80S · Post by **56G80S** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:29 pm

Wilko

I have this feeling of deja vu, as we had this exchange once before.

I understand your point (and ITMA's). Of course, by the time it's all fastened up the rubber is so thin and compressed it's more like a contraceptive sheath in thickness and serves no useful (or adverse) purpose.

It's just my fad.

Johnny BEdited by - 56G80S on 31 Mar 2012 7:30:17 PM

itma · Post by **itma** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:18 pm

we all have our fads and as you like a bit of rubber wrapped round hows this?

56G80S · Post by **56G80S** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:41 pm

ITMA

I'll bowl 'em, you bat 'em.

Just what I I was thinking when I posted the reply; but I prefer redheads.

Altho........

After 36 years wed 10 April a change might be as good as a rest.

Only kidding.

Johnny B

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:08 pm

but I prefer redheads.
Be careful I have had one blond one brunette and the current red head
the latter lots of fun but do not do not get the wrong side.