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The rebirth of Lazarus
mickwinf:
Hey Ken, the chain adjusters is just the reflection, and yes the small bolts are number plate mount, and the long one is a clutch lever. I did wonder if the springs would crack the chrome but time will tell, I am sure i sent a torque arm but seems to be missing. I did not do any real prep, just a bit of wire brushing. I have not polished the hub centre, just wire brush finish.
mickwinf:
Oh Ken which bolts are in stainless? the long engine bolts? I would like some but must have missed that post.
Bryanj:
You may have a problem getting that plated brake pivot through the frame mount
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: Bryanj on April 02, 2023, 05:02:01 PM ---You may have a problem getting that plated brake pivot through the frame mount
--- End quote ---
I could not get my spare brake pivot (came with the return spring) to fit into the frame on my 500 with just a tickle of spray paint on it to stop corrosion!
Oddjob:
I had mine plated and it fitted ok in the frame, I also fitted a grease nipple onto the frame running through the frame tube and coming out where the recess is on the pivot pin is. Worked a treat.
The bolts in question Mick were the 2 bolts which hold the torque arm to the bike, special one that runs through the brake plate and the one whihc runs through the flange on the swinging arm, they were made by a member on here called Max, AMX1992
http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,28777.msg272459.html#msg272459
He's still around, really good quality as well.
Oh IIRC he also did my rear wheel spacers as well Mick, the one inside the sprocket cover and the one next to the brake plate. Well worth dropping him a PM.
Oh BTW, you reminded me that I was restoring a set of chain adjusters some months ago, they were pretty bad, lots of pits etc, came off the bike that I'm doing now and are the original ones that came with the bike, found them again, luckily I'd stored them in a sealed plastic bag but they were still a little rusty after being stripped of chrome and ground to remove the pits, I've now finished one and the other is 95% done, just removing the pits now from the inner surface, not sure why I'm bothering TBH as I'll paint that surface with zinc paint when they are plated so they don't rust anymore but might as well do a good job whilst I'm doing them. They've come out really nice, no more pits and lovely and shiny, they were so bad I just bought 2 news ones to fit but I might as well sell those now. Been busy all week getting steel parts ready for the chromers, just done the torque arm, the front mudguard brace, the horn cover, the chain adjusters and halfway through doing a CB550F chain guard, I prefer the chrome look to that awful plastic one the 500 got, fits the swinging arm if you drill an extra hole in the rear fork area where the axle fits. I usually cut off the middle mount for the 500 chain guard as it's no longer needed. Still got a couple of grab rails to do, some speedo/tacho dishes and possibly my spare swinging arm, was chromed before and I liked the look of it.
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