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There are spindle bobbins and there are spindle bobbins. When I bought my Ducati in 01 I bought some bobbins that were basically a length of M8 all thread with a solid plastic bobbin on each end that didn’t rotate when the nuts on the all thread were fully tightened.I’ve been wanting axel sliders for my Thruxton, but haven’t found ones that say they fit my 2005. I’ll need to look into it more.
Only Thruxton R. My problem on most sliders for the Thruxton 900 seem to start at 2006 model year. I really haven’t been able to figure why the 2005 and earlier are different.T-Rex Racing Triumph Bonneville T100 / T120 / Thruxton / Street Twin / Street Cup / Scrambler Front Axle Sliders
T-Rex Racing Triumph Bonneville T100 / T120 / Thruxton / Street Twin / Street Cup / Scrambler Front Axle Sliderswww.t-rex-racing.com
Thanks. I’ll look into it. I’ll see about gathering the info. It’s really the only way to solve this mystery. LoL.There are spindle bobbins and there are spindle bobbins. When i bought my Ducati in 01 i bought some bobbins that were basically a length of M8 all thread with a solid plastic bobbin on each end that didn’t rotate when the nuts on the all thread were fully tightened.
Whereas the Evotech ones i have on my Striple will allow the black plastic bung to rotate even when the nuts on each end of the all thread are fully tightened. The logic behind this is that if the bobbins are fixed they will be quickly ground away when in contact with the blacktop whereas if they are allowed to rotate their degradation will be much reduced thus providing protection for a longer duration.
Whilst they are not listed on the Evotech website for your machine i would give them a call. But before you do you will need to gather some details from your machine such as axle length, diameter of hole through it and what each end of the axel looks like, with dims if it’s other than just an external thread. After all they are just a threaded rod with a bobbin on each end and they make them for so many manufacturers, each with numerous bikes listed i would be most surprised if they couldn’t come up with a pair to fit your machine.
Below you can see them fitted to my Striple which i have since fitted their tail tidy.
Can you please post a photo of both ends of your rear axel, together with its length. One of my sons has a 2012 900 Thruxton and he and his brother have also bought a 2008 model to refurb and flip.So hopefully i might be able to identify if there are any differences in the later years from your machine.Thanks. I’ll look into it. I’ll see about gathering the info. It’s really the only way to solve this mystery. LoL.
Good job!Thought a picture of the whole bike would be in order with some close-ups in the sunshine:
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Figures, why I was reluctant to change it initially, but it's about the last bit of plastic that needs replaced.I installed that chain guard, be aware it is a PITA.
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