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Subject: RE: aluminum horn brackets

Author: Greg Bender

Date: Jun 7, 2005, 4:50 AM

Post ID: 1718983976


The Fiamms came with some longer chromed steel brackets. But, they were
a little too long for what I wanted and were a little flimsy. The
brackets I'm making now will be painted mild steel. Charlie, I think
you'll be in much better shape with the angle "iron".

Charlie Mullendore wrote:
 
Hi Greg,

My brackets are aluminum, but are only approx. 1" square. I've been
kinda' checking them after each ride for just the reason you mention.
Been carrying a pair of vinyl-covered metal clamps to fit around the
crashbars in an emergency if they do fail. My Hellas came with the usual

multiple layer "leaf-spring" brackets, these bolt up to my homemade jobs

- did the Fiamms come with them? I've seen the "snail type" horns in
that location with the leaf-spring mounts without problems. Cheers,

Greg Bender wrote:
 
FYI: I purchased a pair of high and low tone FIAMM horns (the kind that
look like a snail). I made a simple straight bracket about 2 1/2" long
out of 1" wide aluminum (1/8" thick) so that I could mount them just
below the top crash front crash bar mount using the standard 8mm bolt.
The engine vibration was too much for the aluminum and one of my
brackets broke in half right where the bolt went through it. Looks like
I'll need to use regular mild steel or stainless.

Charlie, did you use stainless for your brackets on Sophia?

Regards,

Greg Bender
1971 Ambassador
2000 Quota
http://www.thisoldtractor.com/gtbender

Florida MGNOC website
http://www.thisoldtractor.com/fl_mgnoc

Minnesota MGNOC website
http://www.thisoldtractor.com/mn_mgnoc



Charlie
http://www.loopframeguzzi.com/



Regards,

Greg Bender
1971 Ambassador
2000 Quota
http://www.thisoldtractor.com/gtbender

Florida MGNOC website
http://www.thisoldtractor.com/fl_mgnoc

Minnesota MGNOC website
http://www.thisoldtractor.com/mn_mgnoc

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