Manitou Allen Key

[Huntso]

Morning all

Just a quickie, how long is the Long 5mm Allen Key for the old Manitou Forks.

Can't find the original and might try and get a replacement from Screwfix or the like

Thanks

 

[jonrock]

Ive got one maybe you can borrow but you can use long socket with a allen key attachment at the end
J

 

[Huntso]

Thanks for the reply, been looking at various things to use and if you can let me know how long the original is please maybe I can find one to buy on the web.
Have got some allen key heads with the holder, just got to figure out how to get it fixed on a long extension
Cheers

 

[darmtb]

A thin steel bar ( not much thicker than the allen key) bend a short 90 degree bend at the top as a handle, cut it a few inches longer than the fork
Cut the head off on the right size allen key ( get a quality brand one ) and weld/braze onto the end of the bar.

That's what I got made up 12/13 years ago for a set of RS Quadra 21r's. Trying to get the tool was impossible at the time, so a local welder made one up for me

I'll post a picture of it up later

 

[gil_m]

Got an original Manitou one going spare

Happy to part company with it in exchange for some beer money

 

[Huntso]

Excellent Gil, please pm me with a few details
Can i just check its the 5mm one for Manitou 2's, just that Scant offered me one last night and on checking it was the imperial size for Manitou 1's

Just hope you are not too thirsty and thank gawd beer is a bit cheaper up north
Seriously, thanks very much mate

 

[gil_m]

Will go and check...