Radius Arm grease tubes.
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Radius Arm grease tubes.
Now let me think.
Ebay - £90 a pair
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256161237423 ... R56Ky_DoYg
Or Catmint Gordon - £13.20 the pair.
https://shop.catmint.biz/product/radius ... el-21a396/
Ebay - £90 a pair
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256161237423 ... R56Ky_DoYg
Or Catmint Gordon - £13.20 the pair.
https://shop.catmint.biz/product/radius ... el-21a396/
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Re: Radius Arm grease tubes.
You don't even have to think about it... 

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Re: Radius Arm grease tubes.
Minispares stock them now too (with a very similar description to Catmint)
https://www.minispares.com/product/Classic/21A396.aspx
https://www.minispares.com/product/Classic/21A396.aspx
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Re: Radius Arm grease tubes.
You wonder how they do it for the price. More power to their elbows I say
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Re: Radius Arm grease tubes.
I am not trying to justify the high price BUT: one is zinc plated steel (catmint + MS) and the one from Ebay is stainless steel 

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Re: Radius Arm grease tubes.
Peter Laidler wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 10:56 am You wonder how they do it for the price. More power to their elbows I say


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Re: Radius Arm grease tubes.
Gee, the ratty old originals (Ok I can only vouch for the last 40 years:) fitted to my 63 are still quite serviceable.
Maybe stainless is a bit of an overkill??
Cheers, Ian
Maybe stainless is a bit of an overkill??
Cheers, Ian
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Re: Radius Arm grease tubes.
Exactly what I was thinking Ian.
My mate and I have just done the radius arms for his 70 GT and the original tubes came out and were perfectly serviceable.
Agreed the plastic ones are shite and some of the previously supplied aftermarket steel ones don't fit as the expanded part is too big, but really don't see the need for (and the subsequent expense of) stainless ones.
Well done to Gordon for producing these at sensible prices.
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Re: Radius Arm grease tubes.
I hope he doesn't mind me bigging up his other offerings. The best (?) being stainless large diameter clutch and brake hose nuts and star washers.
Maybe Gordon is the man to see about having decent rubber boots re-manufactured.........
Maybe Gordon is the man to see about having decent rubber boots re-manufactured.........
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Re: Radius Arm grease tubes.
Could be a reason for thattimmy201 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 10:48 am Minispares stock them now too (with a very similar description to Catmint)
https://www.minispares.com/product/Classic/21A396.aspx

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Re: Radius Arm grease tubes.
I had a hunch that was the case!Catmint wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 7:56 amCould be a reason for thattimmy201 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 10:48 am Minispares stock them now too (with a very similar description to Catmint)
https://www.minispares.com/product/Classic/21A396.aspx![]()
It’s a shame Minispares can’t get nice photos with their new items as it’d help their case, especially with the higher quality products