Cafe racer from a $500 barn find Norton (pic heavy)

The front brake cables that came with the hub were 8" too long and old and crusty. They were also unavailable for love or money. Time to make new ones.

Old:




New:






Drilled out some threaded rod to accept the cable inside it, then drilled some "wicking" holes to help flow the silver solder.







 
Finished product. finally rolled out of the garage on Saturday, September 19th, 2014. Fired up after a few kicks and quickly found the areas that needed sorting. Sorting a few oil leaks and a transmission linkage adust had it running great!







 
Well, that's a whirlwind of a 2+ year build, but I hope you like it. I learned a ton, and the bike turned out exactly how I envisioned it. There were definitely some hurdles, but I'm glad I didn't give way to compromise. It sounds amazing, and I couldn't be happier with it. I'll be showing it at the Toronto International Supershow in January if you'd like to see it in person, and give me a follow on instagram @santaschoyce to see more of my projects and good times. HUGE thanks goes out to Grant Schwartz at Schwartz Inc. in Bloomingdale, ON for the advice, tips, help, and shop space/tool use, and all the welding. Anyway, thanks for looking, and see you out there!
 
You, sir, are either too smart for your own good, or have entirely too much time on your hands. Job very well done.
 
What a great build, and a fantastic bike. You perseverance has paid off. Good luck at the show.

cheers
ian
 
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