Does this need replacing oval mounting holes?

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Whilst starting to clean up the front brakes I noticed the top calliper pivot arm bracket had visibly oval mounting holes - one is much worse than the other.
The ovality is visible from the rear as well.
The long pivot pin was nice & free - could this have been caused by this having been stuck previously?
Will it need replacing if they are available?

.top bracket by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr

[taysidedragon]

As long as the brake pivot pin hasn't got any play in it you'll be fine. The mounting holes give you a bit of adjustment to line it up and won't move once everything is tightened up. 👍

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I did wonder if the torque on the bolt would hold it nicely in place.

Was the pivot arm originally painted or polished alloy?

[Oddjob]

Painted, like the casings Ted.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

My existing calliper arm is polished - its cleaned up quite quickly on my buffing wheel (not to Kens standard)- I think I prefer it painted as on my 400 so good to hear they were painted originally.

[Sesman]

Painted black Ted…..not nut brown😁

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Have you seen that 500 link I posted today Phil ?
It's on the Hi from Essex thread I might be a tad colour blind but sure the bodywork is Brown.😁😁😁

[Sesman]

Ha, ha. Just been for a peak. Not my cup of tea as they say..😁

How’s the bike coming along. The recent photos show some promise.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Hi Phil I'm currently putting the front suspension together but tbh the cold weather slows me down. Once I have fitted the brakes, mudguard & wheel back in I need to turn the bike round on the stand plus turn the bike stand round as well. This is to make fitting the engine easier later in the year.
I need to remove the tank badges etc to get the bodywork off to the painter by the middle of this month.
 
I need much warmer weather then to start on the engine/gearbox internals - I do not want to bit & bob on the engine like I can with frame stuff over the winter.

[Sesman]

OOI, how do you intend to paint the caliper? I ask simply as the HT paint I used cracked on assembly. I tried and failed a couple of times. In the end I etch primed, mist coated then two top coats, cured in the oven and hey presto it worked.

I was wondering if others had a fail safe solution?

[Oddjob]

I'll most likely powder coat mine Phil or may go for ceramic coated instead.

[peterengland]

I just rattle canned mine and it's been fine ever since!

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Painting in February not sensible due to garage temperature.