It’s home at last!

[Johnny4428]

Front brake had a good service, master cylinder stripped and new kit fitted, (still don’t have circlip pliers that will fit inside the unit but didn’t stop me getting it out) new seal and pads and Caliper had a couple of coats of acrylic satin. Filled up with Dot5 and bled. Rear end tomorrow. Pleased with the new keys from DS too. Was sure the one and only key I had was going to snap in one of the locks.

[Laverda Dave]

Looks like you caught the piston just in time Johnny, one more winter and it may have siezed in there .
Thanks for the reminder about the keys, I only have one and I know it's waiting to play hide & seek and will go missing the day I come to start the bike!

[Johnny4428]

Yes it was actually seized in but didn’t take a big tap to get it out Dave. Strangely no sign of any brake fluid! Must have been drained at some point. Reservoir was as clean as a whistle. Yes hate the idea of only having one key!

[andy120t]

I was in Wickes today and they have a key-cutting machine. Pop your key in, it's scanned and then cut. We didn't try it. It's not a big machine though so, given how many blanks exist I wonder how far a small key-cut kiosk will reach. Probably not to classic bikes!?

[Johnny4428]

If you get the proper blank Andy don’t think there’s anything complex about the cuttings. Think I would have a go with a file set!😜

[Johnny4428]

I was looking for the thread where Oddjob had a go at refurbishing side panel badges but failed. I have looked at replacements but they all seem to have white lettering?

[SteveW]

Timpsons can cut those keys. My branch had to order the blanks in but only took a couple of days.

[Nurse Julie]

I was looking for the thread where Oddjob had a go at refurbishing side panel badges but failed. I have looked at replacements but they all seem to have white lettering?

https://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php?topic=26679.0

I find it easier to just type key words into Google to find a thread on the forum.
I typed in Badge Restoration Oddjob and it came up top of the list.

[SteveD CB500K0]

If you type “site:sohc.co.uk” in front of your search term, it will just search this site.


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[Orcade-Ian]

Steve,
'Not a lot of people know that'. Me included!
That's a great piece of info and will save many hours of what's left of my short time on this Earth.  Like many, I've searched various sites for ages looking for info I once had.

👏👏👏👏👏

Ian

[SteveD CB500K0]

Glad to be of service Ian


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[Oddjob]

If you type “site:sohc.co.uk” in front of your search term, it will just search this site.


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I didn't know that either. Good info Steve

[Oddjob]

This is a better thread for restoring the badges Johnny, page 14.

https://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,19895.195.html

[Johnny4428]

Thanks for the search tips guys! Who knew? Not me anyway, the painting of the badges don’t bother me that’s not a problem but the making of a new F is beyond my home skills! Anybody got a spare orange F?

[Laverdaroo]

Timpsons can cut those keys. My branch had to order the blanks in but only took a couple of days.

If you take them one of your keys and be nice they’ll cut them but they can only charge for keys that they supply so they won’t charge you if you offer a contribution to the charity box.

Had a new VFR key cut begore I came out here, didn’t charge me again

Just ask the question they try to um and ahh a bit but do it  every time  when asked even at different spots too


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