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- Dallas, TX
I scoured the internet searching for an answer and I couldn't find the answer so here goes...
I recently bought what I thought was a complete UMI steering set up for my X2. It came off an old X2 that had been sitting on the side of a house for years, so the steering was tight and doesn't seem to loosen up. I took it apart and cleaned the dirt off and that didn't really do anything. I then realized that it was a UMI steering stem "upper" and an X2 OEM base. Has anyone ever seen this before? If so, is there a way to make it loosen up?
It looks like there are plastic bushings on either end of the OEM base and I'm not sure if those need to be replaced or if I just need to get the UMI base. Seems odd that someone would put a UMI stem on an OEM base... If i need get a UMI base, I don't even know where to go about finding that.
Also, I don't have the clamps for the bars and bought some off eBay that said it would work with UMI steering and bars but I guess the bars are too big around and there is too much space between the base and where the clamp meets so the screws won't reach the clamp. Does anyone know where to buy the clamps?
Its really dirty as well from sitting in the weather, does anyone know what'll get it clean and shiny again?
Any help is appreciated.
I recently bought what I thought was a complete UMI steering set up for my X2. It came off an old X2 that had been sitting on the side of a house for years, so the steering was tight and doesn't seem to loosen up. I took it apart and cleaned the dirt off and that didn't really do anything. I then realized that it was a UMI steering stem "upper" and an X2 OEM base. Has anyone ever seen this before? If so, is there a way to make it loosen up?
It looks like there are plastic bushings on either end of the OEM base and I'm not sure if those need to be replaced or if I just need to get the UMI base. Seems odd that someone would put a UMI stem on an OEM base... If i need get a UMI base, I don't even know where to go about finding that.
Also, I don't have the clamps for the bars and bought some off eBay that said it would work with UMI steering and bars but I guess the bars are too big around and there is too much space between the base and where the clamp meets so the screws won't reach the clamp. Does anyone know where to buy the clamps?
Its really dirty as well from sitting in the weather, does anyone know what'll get it clean and shiny again?
Any help is appreciated.