Any idea what this is?

[zzpza]

I've just picked up a freebie bike. I've stripped it down (as I'm going to paint it) and noticed something weird. What are these flanges for? There's one either side of the bearing cup.

Thanks!

 

[bornagain]

The flanges are for mounting the forward facing machine gun - thoughtless motorists will be dicing with death when you get your new killing machine on the road.....

 

[spandex]

No sorry I think this is one for the Mickle!

 

[Euan Uzami]

tab for clamping brake cable outer end stop to? just a guess

 

[zzpza]

The flanges are for mounting the forward facing machine gun - thoughtless motorists will be dicing with death when you get your new killing machine on the road.....

 

[mickle]

They are, of course, the now obsolete 'integrated headset top-nut flange alignment tabs'. They're supposed to line up with the grooble thrust-valve and flig the scroter bim.




I don't know. I think they are made up.

 

[mickle]

Actually I suspect that they are part of a rudimentary steering stop.

 

[spandex]

How did I know you would know?

 

[mickle]

I don't know, I'm guessing.

 

[spandex]

I don't know, I'm guessing.

Do not tell then that

 

[zzpza]

you had me going for a second there! i think i'll take it off tomorrow then!

 

[Joe24]

Aerodynamics ofcourse!!

 

[spandex]

The best thing I can find / come up with is a light bracket.

 

[Steve Austin]

I was thinking light bracket too, or maybe something for a bag...

 

[Twenty Inch]

They look like a bodge to me. Someone needed a bit more space, or an extra washer or something, and used whatever came to hand. I have a few bits like that on my bikes and car.