DIY bike stuff

**emaN** · 16th March 2006, 11:32

happened to meet slickD in the local Honda shop yesterday; he was after some 'crash bungs' and got quoted $195!

I remember reading this tip back in the UK, tho't I'd share it:

get a plastic/hard rubber type mallett
cut handle off, like so
when you've got the "head" off, cut that in half (width wise)
drill a hole down yonder center wide enough for the bolt.
drill another hole down yonder center wide enough for the bolt's head/washers
grab some heavy duty bolts long enough to go thru the rubber/plastic and into yer frame...
(some may need spacers of some sort between frame & bung)

but, from what i remember, it did work.

Think i'll be doing this before the KB trackday...

Bring on other tips you lot got!

**Matt Bleck** · 16th March 2006, 12:37

lol, good to see SlickD learnt from the last track day!!

**HDTboy** · 16th March 2006, 12:40

If something on your bike isn't quite right, have a go at fixing it yourself before paying someone else to do it

**Warr** · 16th March 2006, 13:07

Originally Posted by Eman

get a plastic/hard rubber type mallett

Let us know where you find them Jon

**Mental Trousers** · 16th March 2006, 17:27

Heard of skateboard wheels?? Dunno if they'd work but they'd be worth a try!!

**quickbuck** · 16th March 2006, 21:10

When I first saw crash bungs, that is what I thought they were.

You could put in a nice set of ABE5 bearings so they spin up nice too.

**Highlander** · 16th March 2006, 21:25

Originally Posted by Warr

Let us know where you find them Jon

Red Shed sells rubber mallets for about $5

**JKWNZ** · 17th March 2006, 08:24

Gonna give it a go making some myself with skateboard wheels on my CBR250R...

**Pixie** · 17th March 2006, 09:50

Or...
If you are near auckland.Go to Ludowici plastics at 12 Henderson place onehunga.
Fish through the offcuts bin for some round section plastic of your choice.
Nylon, teflon,UHMWPE,Urethane,whatever.
Saves buying the hammer

**HenryDorsetCase** · 17th March 2006, 10:12

decent skateboard wheels are nearly the price of specialist crash bungs arent they?

**imdying** · 17th March 2006, 10:40

I'm guessing you're not going to want to use decent ones for this job

**emaN** · 17th March 2006, 11:00

Originally Posted by Pixie

Nylon, teflon,UHMWPE,Urethane,whatever.
Saves buying the hammer

Sounds the biz!
Wonder if there's anyone in Rotovegas/Hams with this stuff?

**Cabbit** · 17th March 2006, 11:19

soooo... what are crash bungs? =)
Someone put up a pic? or shall i go google hunting.

**kickingzebra** · 17th March 2006, 11:26

AKA frame sliders, crash knobs, etc. They Stop the bike from completely munching itself, and grinding the frame away in the highly likely event of an off! Yay!!! (but you only get decent kudos if you buy the label ones!! mmm oggi knobs...