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   "Ø22 × 12 hub with a Ø5 bore and an M3 set-screw hole (Ø2.5 tap drill), carrying two 4 mm fork lugs 14 mm apart; the Ø3 cross-pin hole is 14 mm above the hub, far enough that two yokes clear each other at 30° shaft angle.",
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