Rotting Ribble

[JoburgRed]

I made the mistake of riding through the winter. As a result the Aluminium "inspection" plate under the BB on my 872 is badly corroded. I've been in touch with Ribble who were not that helpful.
Does anyone know
1) where I could get a replacement
2) where I could get a drawing to fabricate one myself
3) have a spare in the shed that I could buy, or even borrow to measure up for 2) above

 

[DCLane]

Any photos? It could be similar to others.

 

[fossyant]

Can you not clean it up and paint it ?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Not enough inspecting?

 

[Drago]

Prior Planning and Prepararion Prevents Poorly Perforated Plate.

 

[JoburgRed]

the offending item
I'm at the stage where I'm less worried about cause and just trying to remedy effect🥲

 

[Drago]

Looks easy enough to get some alloy playe of suitable thickness and knock up another. Half hour on the vice with an axe and a hammer, easy.

 

[sevenfourate]

the offending item
I'm at the stage where I'm less worried about cause and just trying to remedy effect🥲

Is that flat, or radiused / profiled at all ? If flat - pretty easy by yourself as above....or a local 'odd-job shop'. If radiused; starting to get a little more complex.

 

[JoburgRed]

Is that flat, or radiused / profiled at all ? If flat - pretty easy by yourself as above....or a local 'odd-job shop'. If radiused; starting t get a lirtle more complex.

slight radius, but nothing a torch warming and a light tape over a suitable diameter pipe can't sort

 

[Jameshow]

Looks easy enough to get some alloy playe of suitable thickness and knock up another. Half hour on the vice with an axe and a hammer, easy.

Axe! Fred!

 

[wonderloaf]

Does it even need to be metal? When I received my Dolan a couple of years ago they had forgotten to fit the BB inspection plate so I quickly knocked up a temporary replacement from a thick piece of plastic. It needed a bit of profiling but a few minutes with a hot air gun sorted that so I was able to ride the bike.
Needless to say a quick irate phone call to Dolan resulted in the prompt delivery of a new plate. It did cause me to question Dolan's quality control though but happy to report that I've had absolutely zero problems since then!

 

[wafter]

the offending item
I'm at the stage where I'm less worried about cause and just trying to remedy effect🥲

Crikey...

Perhaps a job for a bit of brass plate..?