- Mon Jan 01, 2018 11:37 am
#73275
No, you are not having a senior moment. The C5 is not the same as other models in this regard, except maybe the B5. The stupid arrangement is in fact commented upon in the current edition of RealClassic in an article by Roger Slater. The fact is that a fair bit of dismantling is needed to remove the bolt. Mr Slater changed his ones so that the nut is on the inside of the shock absorber, replacing the domed chrome nut with a more practical bolt I.e. The bolt is inserted from the outside with the nut on the inside. Basically you'll have to remove the mudguard, which is actually quite simple as long as the Allen screws holding it to the stay can be extracted. Mine came out easily because I doused them with Plus Gas and used the right Allen key. If the bike has been used untreated in winter it might be more problematic. It's possible to hinge the mudguard upwards; I removed mine because I wanted to fit pannier frames to take the Givi panniers sold by our host. It should be obvious what to remove once you realise that, yes, it is another stupid design triumph of form over function. All for a chrome domed nut....
