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SailingTom



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Agree. I could sort something to overcome it, and the gear lock and the pedal lock and the............. But in reality there going to give up and most likely take the td5 xs 90 round the corner which has no extra security and is unlocked most of the time.

Many say it but I can guarantee know body could get my 110 away when its parked at home unless you have a large crane or helicopter, as I havent heard may reports of defenders being airlifted out im fairly happy to put that on here Laughing

Also even as the owner im not sure mines worth all the bother anyway Thumbs Up
Post #450665 30th Aug 2015 7:48pm
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Venomator



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gilarion wrote:
No, you are not missing anything although the lock will only work with NRG 6 holes pattern Quick-Release Gen. 2.0 and 2.5 systems.

Why would the NRG lock not fit the NRG QR 2.8 or 3.0 upgraded models... Question

They both seem to have a 6 holes base pattern... Whistle  Rog... Mr. Green
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Post #450836 31st Aug 2015 2:28pm
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Dora



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It certainly fits the Gen 2.8 as that is what I have on mine so I guess it will fit all except the slimline and tilt models.
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Venomator



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@Dora...
Thank you for that... Thumbs Up

Now I just need to confirm I can use the NRG kit with my new steering wheel... Whistle

And decide what version of their QR to go for... Mr. Green  Rog... Mr. Green
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Edzi



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Dora wrote:
CarlS and Fogster I did the same as sailing tom after I had seen his job. I didn't buy the NRG boss just the quick release, Gen 2.8, and just bought a cheap boss which I machined down. It's a very basic operation if you have acess to the tools and skills but if not I would guess a cheap job for your local machine shop.

Total build cost excluding my time: £36 for the boss, £64 for the quick release and £60 for the lock itself. I call that a cheap security measure Thumbs Up

Here are the basic steps in photos.

This is the boss I bought from ebay for a 48 spline fitting.

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This is the size of it, massive!

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This is the NRG wheel side adapter

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Together they are way too thick

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The boss machined down before re-painting

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Simply bolt the boss on to the splines and then bolt on the quick release part

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snap on the wheel and hey presto! 16mm more than original which I can live with!

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Still easily reach the controls

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All fitted looks nice and neat and easy to get to

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Finnaly the lock, drops over the lower part of the quick release, the bolts can't be got at so quite secure and the key is, well lets just say like nothing I have ever seen before Thumbs Up

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Excellent walk through; thanks Smile

This may be a silly question, but I'm very new to this! Is the NRG quick release compatible with Momo steering wheels and boss?
Post #458288 27th Sep 2015 12:56am
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Dora



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Yes, as long as they are the standard 6 hole models.
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Edzi



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Thank you kindly Smile
Post #458362 27th Sep 2015 11:54am
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miker



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Potentially a daft question, but how many of these keep the indicator self cancel? And as a newb, is this how the parts bolt together

Normally: Splined shaft -> Wheel
New Wheel: Splined Shaft -> 6 bolt adapter -> New wheel
QR: Splined Shaft -> 6 bolt adapter -> fixed half of QR -> Wheel half of QR -> Wheel
When removed -> 6 bolt adapter -> fixed half of QR -> Locking mechanism.

Then the other half of the QR boss goes with the wheel?
Post #458363 27th Sep 2015 11:58am
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Dora



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miker Most bosses have the indicator cancel pins, if not it's not difficult to drill a couple of small holes and knock in a couple of small roll pins. And yes you have it correct, that's why all the components need to be quite slim so as not to bring the wheel towards you too much. Mine is about (if I recall correctly)just under 3/4" further out.
Post #458430 27th Sep 2015 4:40pm
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miker



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Cheers! Hopefully buying one in the next month or so and like to be clued up in advance!
Post #458482 27th Sep 2015 7:15pm
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Wheel



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Hi,

Sorry to bring this up again but I'm after some info re; quick release + slim steering wheel bosses.

I have a 15 plate 90 and will be fitting a Momo Quark wheel and want the slimmest set up I can get with a quick release and lockable centre.

I like the ones shown below with the NRG locking centre.

I'd like to know if anyone has bought them in the UK or are they only available from the states ??

Thanks,

Mark
Post #467504 29th Oct 2015 12:15pm
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Fogster



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Dora - do you know how thick your 'Sringalex' ally boss was machined down to? I've started machining mine. I've machined the front edge down to the top of the inner boss which contains the splines. Did you machine anything off the back face where the boss has the two pin holes for indicator cancelling?
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blackwolf



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The new QR bosses from Optimill do not require the adaptor to fit on the column, and are, as far as I know, the slimmest QR bosses by a considerable margin.

Comparison photo of standard adaptor and slim QR boss compared to Optimil QR boss:


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Post #590369 5th Jan 2017 2:08pm
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Rup90



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I've just fitted Optimill 48 spline quick release boss and it does not alter the steering wheel distance by any noticable amount and is built like a tank. Very happy.
Post #590407 5th Jan 2017 5:07pm
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blackwolf



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Likewise. The monster assembly shown fitted in my pohoto above has now been replaced with the Optimil version, which is much more comfortable to use. Excellent quality.

The only criticism I have of it is that the release knobs are self coloured (unlike the one it replaced on which they are black anodised) which means that I spend a lot of time watching their faint reflection in the windscreen. Not a problem, but black would have been better.
Post #590412 5th Jan 2017 5:17pm
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