Thanks to all who replied. I tried everything suggested (yes, everything) and there was no way in ..... that the Campagnolo brake lever clamps would fit. So, after way to much time spent trying to make it work, off came the really nice Fiamme bar stem combo and on went a Cinelli bar stem combo - no problem getting the clamps on this bar. She's all taped up now and looking quite handsome.
I'll try Universal brake levers/clamps as one list member suggested they seem a tad larger. If that works, then they'll probably end up on the 1968 Geoffrey Butler.
Thanks list for your ideas; unbelievable to me that a bar would be made to a dimension that Campagnolo brake lever clamps won't fit on.
Eric Elman
Somers, CT USA
> On Wed, 19 Oct 2005, Eric Elman wrote:
>> The Raysport is nearly built.
>> I've been trying to mount the brake levers (Campagnolo NR) and the piece
>> that slips over the bar and attaches the lever body, just won't fit onto
>> the
>> bar. The bars are Fiamme from the earlyish 70's. Both the bar and the
>> brake gizmo are NOS. I can barely get the gizmo on 1/8" and she gets
>> stuck.
>> Tight as can be. Never had this problem before.