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Old 20-11-18, 09:29 PM   #6621
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I may just get that done myself rather than gettting Abba to sort it even if they do reply to me and / or offer.
Given it has a year left on warranty keep at them I'd say...maybe a negative post via social media if they have a FB page etc...always gets a reply

My guess is that bend is from over tightening the adapter and it spreading the clamp out more than expected and then having weight on that...although the thing ought to have reinforced elbows on those joins by the looks of that.
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Old 20-11-18, 10:02 PM   #6622
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My guess is that bend is from over tightening the adapter and it spreading the clamp out more than expected and then having weight on that...although the thing ought to have reinforced elbows on those joins by the looks of that.
Ahh that would make sense. I was trying to work out how force would even be applied in that direction
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Old 20-11-18, 10:25 PM   #6623
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Ahh that would make sense. I was trying to work out how force would even be applied in that direction
Yeah, it's the only thing I can think of which would cause it...and as the other side has more length to the elbow it would be the first to give up

Good to know...I'll be making sure I don't over do it now!
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Old 20-11-18, 11:58 PM   #6624
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I've always been careful not to overtighten it though. It's one of the things it mentions in the instructions. The handle is small on purpose to make it difficult to add too much pressure. When it's tight enough to hold it would be painful on your hand to turn any further. As I mentioned, I noticed it being slightly off a while back, but it seems to have got worse. Mechanic friend also had the same experience of it gradually getting worse.


No reply still today. I have filled in the contact form on their site, emailed them separately to that and posted messages to them on Twitter and Facebook. No repsonse from any of them. Not answering phones. They have a Facebook page that you can't post on unless they verify it. Similar on Twitter.
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Old 21-11-18, 12:01 PM   #6625
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Just had a flurry of wet snow in Shropshire - first this year. Temperature between 2 and 3 deg C.
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Old 21-11-18, 05:59 PM   #6626
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Just had a flurry of wet snow in Shropshire - first this year. Temperature between 2 and 3 deg C.
I heard the long mynd got a coating of snow

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Old 21-11-18, 06:24 PM   #6627
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Sunny but cold on the east coast. Frost tonight winds dropped, clear sky
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Old 22-11-18, 07:07 AM   #6628
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Fook me it was cold on the bike this morning.
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Fook me it was cold on the bike this morning.
Woke up to freezing fog this morning.

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Old 22-11-18, 09:13 AM   #6630
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I knew it was pretty cold when I pulled up to a junction 2 mins from my house and the front tyre slipped.
It didn't fill me with confidence for the upcoming roundabouts. Still got here all ok.
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