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Used Dahon D7 handlebars

Old 06-16-21, 07:38 AM
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Used Dahon D7 handlebars

My handlebars won’t lock in. I noticed that they “wiggle” because there is a small gap. So I bought some rubber gasket material to shim it tight. Then I noticed that they didn’t lock in. I removed the shim and realized that they unlocked even without the shim.

How can I fix the locking mechanism for the handlebars?
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Old 06-16-21, 06:41 PM
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You should contact Dahon and get their advice. Roger
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Old 06-16-21, 08:58 PM
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Can you tighten the hand-nut on the bolt holding the quick-release together? I'm not exactly sure of what you're describing but, perhaps you could try a different shim, made out of an old innertube.
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Old 06-20-21, 09:54 AM
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First, specify which "D7" you have. There are all these: Mariner D7, Speed D7, Vybe D7... and maybe more!
Second, images would help. You need 10 posts, but you can post a ("camouflaged") link to images elsewhere in the meantime.
There are some bike shops in Chicago that sell and service Dahons. Contact one of them.

EDIT: I have two Dahons, and neither one has any sort of rubber shim in the handlepost mechanism. Be careful "jury-rigging" this critical control assembly. Dahon's are well-designed bikes, and if things don't seem to fit there is a good reason.

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