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  1. The stupid bumper guards fell off my viscount seat within the first two
    days of learning how to ride. The screws fell out. I ducktaped them back
    on but the duck tape isn't holding up very well (I still fall a lot).
    Any ideas how to get those rails back on there to stay?

    I saw some replacement screws on unicycle.com. The description says
    they're longer and fatter than the originals. Too bad they didn't use
    the right size to begin with. Anyone try these? Do they work better than
    the originals?

    http://www.unicycle.com/Shopping/shopexd.asp?id=640

    thanks,
    gohfish

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  2. Just screw some larger ones on then were there you dont need the
    replacement ones. If you have some around the house you could probably
    use them if they screw in tight. If you dont have any you can get some
    at a hardware store just buy some a little longer or fatter then the
    ones that came with it.

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  3. The replacement screws that Unicycle.com sells are #8 x 1/2" pan head
    sheet metal screws. Go to a hardware store and get some replacement
    sheet metal screws. The #8 screws are slightly larger than the stock
    screws on the Viscount and will hold better.

    I don't know why Viscount still uses screws that are too small to hold
    the bumpers on. You'd think they'd catch a clue. Oh well. The fix is
    easy and cheap. Besides, you're not a real unicyclist until you have
    modified your seat in some way.

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  4. The absolute fool proof way to fix a Viscount saddles is to purchase a
    KH saddle and forget you ever had a Viscount.

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  5. HA, screw Kh saddles they suck , there so weak and pathetic , ive goe
    threw 4 now i use the viscount , either purchase a reeder handle or
    ductape is always good😄

    i chose duct tape what will u do😕

    Kozy

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  6. john_childs said:

    * Besides, you're not a real unicyclist until you have modified your
    seat in some way. *

    [pointless]
    Cool! I was a unicyclist the first day of riding when I put a washcloth
    on the seat with some rubberbands to stop the pain of riding(well trying
    to) for four hours in the cold...

    Anyways... Miyata screws suck too, they come loose, so you have to stick
    the saddle in the freezer or cut the screw off... I also used some
    better screws, and lockwashers(along with a stiffiner plate) to help the
    screws bite. So dont feel bad...
    [/pointless]

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  7. Here is my viscount - kh - air fix!!!!

    It is a gif animation so please be patient! I think it woths!!

    +----------------------------------------------------------------+
    | Attachment filename: saddle.gif |
    |Download attachment: http://www.unicyclist.com/attachment/242216|
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  8. monociclos said:

    *Here is my viscount - kh - air fix!!!!

    It is a gif animation so please be patient! I think it woths!! *

    That's pretty cool, but I don't really like the animated gif format. Is
    there anyway you could post the steps as individual pictures? This is
    also something that AC might want on unicycle.2ya.com

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  9. Yes! you can find the individual gif files here:

    'viscount - kh - air saddle' (http://tinyurl.com/6fe78)

    You can suf my web: www.monociclos.com

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  10. monociclos said:

    *Here is my viscount - kh - air fix!!!!

    It is a gif animation so please be patient! I think it woths!! *

    Apart from some spelling mistakes, that was a very awesome instructional
    video, and I really want to try that now...

    /runs off to go buy some parts...

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  11. That....is....awesome. I think I'll try that sometime, because it seems
    like a relatively cheap project.

    I love modifying seats.

    Here's a recent thread on what I just did to a KH saddle if you want to
    look:

    'Check it out' (http://tinyurl.com/43zqv)

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  12. No pics??🙁 🙁

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  13. monociclos said:

    *No pics??🙁 🙁 *


    they were there pretty good ones to. For some reason they dont seem to
    want to display.

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  14. Tim said:

    *they were there pretty good ones to. For some reason they dont seem
    to want to display. *

    The gallery is feeling a little ill right now. Maybe the server has the
    flu. I put a mention in the administration forum about the server
    problem so Gilby will find out about it in the morning. When Gilby gets
    up in the morning he can give the server a kick in the pants and get it
    going again.

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  15. It seems to be working now.

    I'm also checking this thread from the computers at my school, so it
    just working for my computer is out.

    Also, it is strange that the gallery is not loading for me, but those
    pictures are.

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