"Don’t know why this stem chewed up my bars ... " I don't think this is uncommon. Nitto sells a tool to help avoid it. https://www.benscycle.com/nitto-tool-4-stem-handlebar-clamp-spreader/stem_tool_nitto__870-900-11_870-900-11/product A large flat head screwdriver, or some such, can sometimes work instead.
On Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 9:54:22 AM UTC-7, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > > Riv shows out of stock so I called and luckily, their crackerjack mechanic > answered the phone. Mark said lubricate the interface (stem/bar) and use > wrench to stabilize nut. Meanwhile, he found a triangular nut to sell me, > so I’ll try that, too. The shelf that the hex nut snugs up against is too > shallow. Plus the aluminum must have worn a bit, making the issue worse > (that explains the shavings in my hand). > > Don’t know why this stem chewed up my bars or why the ticking, but these > are reasonable steps. I’m scared of something as important as a stem being > defective, and I’d almost just spring for a new one, but there are none > available online. > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jun 17, 2020, at 9:37 AM, lconley <lco...@brph.com <javascript:>> > wrote: > > > Rivendell sells them for $5, or you can just put a wrench on the nut you > have. > > Laing. > > On Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 12:35:21 PM UTC-4, Eric Norris wrote: > >> Rivendell? Anybody who sells Nitto parts should be able to get one. >> >> --Eric Norris >> campyo...@me.com >> Insta: @CampyOnlyGuy >> YouTube: YouTube.com/CampyOnlyGuy >> >> On Jun 17, 2020, at 9:33 AM, Leah Peterson <jonasa...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> The one on my teenager’s Clem has that. I’d love to have it for this stem >> - where do I get it? >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Jun 17, 2020, at 9:32 AM, 'Eric Norris' via RBW Owners Bunch < >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >> >> Here is what you should have: >> >> <image.jpeg> >> >> --Eric Norris >> campyo...@me.com >> Insta: @CampyOnlyGuy >> YouTube: YouTube.com/CampyOnlyGuy <http://youtube.com/CampyOnlyGuy> >> >> On Jun 17, 2020, at 9:30 AM, Leah Peterson <jonasa...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Eric, that’s the nut that came with it, and it’s the same nut on the >> other Technomic stem I have. How can it be wrong? Both stems were purchased >> new. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Jun 17, 2020, at 9:29 AM, 'Eric Norris' via RBW Owners Bunch < >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >> >> That is the wrong nut. Nitto uses a triangular shaped nut on the back >> side. I don’t know that what you’re using is dangerous, but you should by >> all means get the proper Nitto nut. >> >> --Eric Norris >> campyo...@me.com >> Insta: @CampyOnlyGuy >> YouTube: YouTube.com/CampyOnlyGuy <http://youtube.com/CampyOnlyGuy> >> >> On Jun 17, 2020, at 9:26 AM, Leah Peterson <jonasa...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/EA8DE212-405B-44B9-B964-AFEA9C1E431D%40gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/EA8DE212-405B-44B9-B964-AFEA9C1E431D%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> <Video.mov> >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Jun 17, 2020, at 8:39 AM, 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch < >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >> >> >> ++1 on this. >> >> The nut flats contact a 'flat' in the casting, and when you tighten the >> allen in front, the 2 flats contact each other, and the nut does not rotate >> as you tighten it. Visually check the BACK of the stem for the nut flat to >> line up with the stem casting flat to line up. >> >> I would do this before greasing or oiling anything. The bar is NOT >> designed to move or rotate in the clamp and needs grease only to prevent >> galvanic corrosion (dis-simiiar metals like steel in Al) >> >> John Hawrylak >> Woodstown NJ >> >> On Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 11:15:55 AM UTC-4, lconley wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Ok, what of the strangely spinning bolt? >>>> >>>> Some Nitto stems have a nut on the backside that needs a wrench on it >>>> when you turn the Allen wrench on the front bolt to keep it from spinning, >>>> some do not. If you have a nut on the back of the stem that you did not >>>> hold still while you were turning the Allen wrench, that is likely your >>>> problem - the stem bolt was never tight. >>>> >>> >>> Laing >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/FHIW1F5qAE0/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/27254025-63a2-48a3-8c29-1a949402a15eo%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/27254025-63a2-48a3-8c29-1a949402a15eo%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/EA8DE212-405B-44B9-B964-AFEA9C1E431D%40gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/EA8DE212-405B-44B9-B964-AFEA9C1E431D%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/FHIW1F5qAE0/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/51DF0A99-E790-4F61-AB57-B5CB1B6AA2C5%40me.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/51DF0A99-E790-4F61-AB57-B5CB1B6AA2C5%40me.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/72768EA1-5B96-4116-82FE-FC2E547E0E95%40gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/72768EA1-5B96-4116-82FE-FC2E547E0E95%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/FHIW1F5qAE0/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/BDA483CA-908A-44C8-9C0E-A2D5F2F6B323%40me.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/BDA483CA-908A-44C8-9C0E-A2D5F2F6B323%40me.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/D83221F1-6540-49E2-8AD8-F019258CCD6E%40gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/D83221F1-6540-49E2-8AD8-F019258CCD6E%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/FHIW1F5qAE0/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5661bbda-91fc-4538-be25-49909bdf1a63o%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5661bbda-91fc-4538-be25-49909bdf1a63o%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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