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Rubber bands for holding on numberplates etc
« on: December 21, 2012, 06:11:29 pm »
I brought O rings from the local bearing shop & used them,they worked great for about a month then I noticed they were perishing & then in another month they had gone ping & snapped,I figure they are really not meant to be stretched & used under tension only as a seal,or my shops stock is old as the hills,any feedback on this or what you are using,Is there a different type of O ring I should get,I have had this happen a few times on different bikes with different sizes over a couple of years,the original ones are NLA :)

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Re: Rubber bands for holding on numberplates etc
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2012, 06:18:54 pm »
VMX Unlimited are still showing the RM Suzuki-type brackets in stock, so that's the  bracket and retaining strap that wraps round the fork leg for $45 a pair, tidy solution.

   http://www.vmxunlimited.com/categories/Suzuki/RM/Plastics/
« Last Edit: December 21, 2012, 06:23:21 pm by GD66 »
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Re: Rubber bands for holding on numberplates etc
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2012, 06:38:16 pm »
  The rubber in some o-rings seem to have gone the way of everything else these days - crap ! as soon as they hit uv's they will only last a few weeks ,i'd say you would need to go nitrile or viton to get any life outta them in that situation or call les  :)

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« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2012, 09:45:07 pm »
after years of dealing with everything from rubber bands to duct tape to hold my number plates on securely, I now use these neat little gadgets on all of my bikes.
                                                                             
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Re: Rubber bands for holding on numberplates etc
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2012, 09:58:23 pm »
zip ties

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« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2012, 12:37:40 am »
EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer (M-class) rubber)

The main properties of EPDM are its outstanding heat, ozone and weather resistance.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPDM_rubber

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Re: Rubber bands for holding on numberplates etc
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2012, 08:31:07 am »
  The rubber in some o-rings seem to have gone the way of everything else these days - crap ! as soon as they hit uv's they will only last a few weeks ,i'd say you would need to go nitrile or viton to get any life outta them in that situation or call les  :)
Nitrile is useless when exposed to sunlight/UV rays & is the material most off the shelf o-rings are made of

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Re: Rubber bands for holding on numberplates etc
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2012, 08:32:53 am »
Peg board clips. $2 a packet. Used two or four per plate
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« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2012, 08:46:22 am »
   Ahh - maybe its viton then ! which are aparently useless on shafts  :)

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« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2012, 10:05:53 am »
inner tube and ya get all size rubber bands, from pushy tubes to truck and wait there'smore  :o
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Re: Rubber bands for holding on numberplates etc
« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2012, 11:34:09 am »
or these......another version of the ones I use. Seriously chaps, the old rubber band, cable tie, untidy fix is just soooo yesterday. For $32 a pair why bother with anything else unless you're an originality anal or building a rat bike ::).
                                                                 

or if period correctness is your particular fetish, why not try these Preston Petty headlight mounting brackets. How many of us have them laying around attached to a faded or broken old Petty headlight. They often come up on eBay for piss money or if you need new, Strictly Hodaka stocks them for around $30 a set.
                                                                                           
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Re: Rubber bands for holding on numberplates etc
« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2012, 06:35:12 pm »
Thank's for all the replies guy's,Are the first lot you posted the Oldskoolmx ones Firko? and where are the other ones from?,I have been meaning to get a few sets for some of my other bikes,but this bike is using the original plate,so it needs the rubber band type :)

I have got these from the local Chinese cheap shop,pack of 10 for 2 bucks,they are hair ties,Will give them a try,also handy for styling in the pits :D

Now all I need is something to stop my skirt from getting caught in the chain :D

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Re: Rubber bands for holding on numberplates etc
« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2012, 07:31:56 pm »
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Are the first lot you posted the Oldskoolmx ones Firko? 
Yeah Smed, that's them. The others are advertised on http://vft.org/vftforsale2Products.html NEW Aluminum Billet Number Panel Brackets in multiple sizes as follows;  32-34mm, 35-36mm, 38-40mm, 41-43mm
(comes with all stainless steel hardware).  All of my items are made is U.S.A. and are extremely high quality. 
We CNC other sizes upon request.   
They are sold as a pair for $31.95 USD + S/H $4.95
Call Joe @ (928) 232-7111

There's also another type that show up on eBay as well for a similar price.
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Re: Rubber bands for holding on numberplates etc
« Reply #13 on: December 22, 2012, 08:47:48 pm »
I made my own set of alloy mounts based off those ones that Firko put up, work well although I have a front plate that is shattered around the mounting point from something hitting it. They really need to be a bit wider
Anyone tried the round plastic type that get advertised on Mark's swapmeet?

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Re: Rubber bands for holding on numberplates etc
« Reply #14 on: December 22, 2012, 09:35:33 pm »
"O" Rings or pushbike inner tubes.