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500 K cafe racer conversion - build thread
Green1:
Ewan did you disside on a frame finish yet
Mick
Ewan 500 K1:
dissided to go borin black Mick ???
Ewan 500 K1:
Drilled and tapped both caliper arms today to add grease nipples. The nipples extend through the caliper arm body by about a millimetre so will need a wee washer added so that they dont rub on the pivot pin.
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Also helicoiled the caliper arm mounting bolt holes on one of the forktubes ... near disaster with one hole. The helicoil didnt see to go in right and the bolt was stiff to turn .... = sheared bolt. Managed to drill it and the helicoil out cleanly , retapped and rehelicoiled (phew)
Santa bought me an hour in a gyrocopter from http://www.chrisjonesgyroplanes.com/ instead of gettin me a powdercoating or chroming voucher. I cant complain tooooooooooooo much but if he thinks I'm giving him a hand in a reindeer free present run round the chimneys next year he's got another thing comin. Powdercoatin on hold till a few bills are paid
Ewan 500 K1:
--- Quote from: Oddjob on December 31, 2013, 12:24:20 AM ---Yeah I have to add a washer my my grease nipples as well Ewan, it would help to flatten down the area where the nipple goes as it helps seal it a little.
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yeah , forgot about that bit oddjob. I'll get onto it
Ewan 500 K1:
--- Quote from: Ewan 500 K1 on December 31, 2013, 01:55:25 PM ---
--- Quote from: Oddjob on December 31, 2013, 12:24:20 AM ---Yeah I have to add a washer my my grease nipples as well Ewan, it would help to flatten down the area where the nipple goes as it helps seal it a little.
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yeah , forgot about that bit oddjob. I'll get onto it
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Rear of both caliper arms flattened off where grease nipples added (thanks for reminder oddjob). Modified washers also added under the grease nipples to prevent then from extending through the caliper arm body and and rubbing off the caliper arm pins
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