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@Jung
Yeah, it's mostly dry dust and sand here so I might leave them off altogether. Bike had been unused for a bit before I got it, most likely they'd just got a bit old / brittle.
Oh and short rant on US mechanics...has no one here heard of torque wrenchs / Loctite? Everything is done up GORILLA tight...nearly bust a blood vessel undoing the front axle....Christ!