Anyone ever send their Kestrel EMS pro handlebars in for the No Fault warranty? reason I ask is
yesterday, I decided to install a Kestrel EMS Pro
26. clamp onto my Thomson 4 bolt stem (26.0 clamp). No problem, started all 4 bolts snugged by hand
then brought them up to final torque in stages, starting with 25 in lbs then 45 in lbs but heard
a small sound like ice breaking at the 45 in lbs torque. Thomson recommends 48 in lbs. My Torque
wrench gets calibrated every six months( I work in the Aviation Industry and we have to do this)
so I feel good about the wrench, removed front clamp from stem can't find any stress risers just
very very small marks from the front face contact. (looked at with 10X magnifying glass) This is
my first time ever installing a carbon handlebar very fragile even when taking precautions. Oh
yeah, I chamfered the edges of the stem and face plate to eliminate any chance of those edges
digging into the topcoat?
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Kestrel No Fault Warranty?
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