Nice SS rear brake stop made by Max!

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Nice stainless steel brake part arrived yesterday  - yes the split pin hole is in the same place - nice bit of machining by amx1992.

Its even shinier in the flesh!

.500 brake hub stop by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr

[Laverdaroo]

That looks ace Ted, Max can you sort me one out mine resembles the inside of a crunchy bar!

I'll drop you a Pm mate.....

[Oddjob]

He also does the front torque arm bolt. Got both of mine yesterday.

Just thought of another part that would be great in stainless, the drive chain adjuster stoppers that go inside the swinging arm, mine are rusty as hell.

I've asked him for the lower engine bolt as well, already got one on mine and it looks great so maybe others could benefit as well.

[Laverdaroo]

Think mine are all good and I had a pal turn me some adjuster screws last year in SS,  late on when I popped to his whilst ‘Oop Norf’.

I’ve pm’d Max re getting one.
All my engine bolts are stainless anyway Ken so all good for that thankfully


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[Oddjob]

550F doesn't have the chain adjuster blocks Roo, only the 500 and 550K3 has them due to the 4 pipes and the need for the back wheel to come out backwards.

Don't forget the front bolt as well Roo. And the bottom engine bolt once I give him the specs.

I'm suggesting more stuff for Max to consider making, stuff I have found to be either hard to source now, like the rear torque arm bolt above, or is subject to rust due to location and the lack of attention it gets.

Max makes some really nice parts, lovely finish on them. Saves me polishing them further 

Ohhhh, just thought of another for Max, those special 7mm pinch bolts and shouldered nuts on the top yoke of the 550. The OE ones are chrome, which is nice but then the edges get a little nick and they rust on the very edges of the nut. The centre bolt being 8mm is easy to source in stainless.

[Laverdaroo]

Number 12 Ken, that’s what I’ve had done by a pal. I call stuff by different names as learnt as a kid , m
y descriptions are crap, sorry

I would call these chain adjuster bolts!

Which is what I have……….new, ………….made by a pal…………for my 550f2

Everything on my list pm’d to Max this morning. That key, send me the link and I’ll sort it


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[Oddjob]

Oh those, different bolt I think on the 500, mine have been replaced by some gold Titanium ones with gold Titanium shouldered lock nuts. The 500 ones are 8mm I seem to recall the 550F uses 6mm bolts, could be wrong, many years since I stripped a 550F.

Did you get No.2 Roo, it's a different length to the 500 so make sure it's the same if you have. Sure Max knows what he's doing but TBH he'd only make what he's been asked for and I gave him the dimensions of that spacer for the 500 not the 550. So unless someone told him they were different he may think they are the same, same for the sprocket seal one on the other side, different between the 500 and 550.

[Laverdaroo]

That’s mine, kershagged


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[Matt_Harrington]

Lots of patina, Roo! 

[Laverdaroo]

Like the rest of the bugger!

Happily playing in the shed this arvo getting high on the hydrogen


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[Oddjob]

Mine was similar Roo, parts of the thread missing, which is why I wanted to change it. Asked Max and he kindly decided to make the front and the back bolts. Good man.

[Matt_Harrington]

Roo, I actually enjoy plating - the end result is worth all of the faffing about!
Matt

[Johnny4428]

Nice one Roo! Same set up as me with the pipe with the flattened ends, works a treat 😜

[Laverdaroo]

I’ve ordered them with him via pm, waiting for a reply but he’s working no doubt.

Platings coming on though which is a pleasant change


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[K2-K6]

I can't see the plating very easily Roo, but a fine roster of garage shelf residency there for background 

Mrs K worked with a photographer that had alot of commissioned work on properties for their publicity shots etc, but would always sneak into any available workshops to get a behind the scenes image of the inner workings whether asked or not (usually not required) specialised in panoramic images, he'd capture these full on professional records of workshop contents in all their glory, the places where serious goings on were happening.