stubsryan
Been Around the Block
Light housing on. Some cables run to the front light. Heat shrink on the cables but will heat up later when I’m finished. Will do some more tomorrow
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Project CB350F cafe brat
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Light housing on. Some cables run to the front light. Heat shrink on the cables but will heat up later when I’m finished. Will do some more tomorrow
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stubsryan
Been Around the Block
stubsryan
Been Around the Block
So I’ve hit a little snag. The linkage is some stainless tube I had laying around with some m8x1.25 threaded eye bolt turnbuckle things. The theory was to tap into the tube, put the thread in when cut to length, add some nuts for adjustability, bolt up and boom done. Yeah nah no good! The I.D is a bees dick too big for the thread but it sorta works. Photos next
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stubsryan
Been Around the Block
stubsryan
Been Around the Block
So you see how the tap has not cut a deep thread. This bothers me because hey I come in hot to a corner and need that second brake so I don’t eat the closest tree and the back linkage fails by slipping some threads. Not good.
So keep in mind I want to do as much of this project myself and also keep it as cheap as practically possible.
If that made sense, can someone give a couple pointers please. Cheers
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So keep in mind I want to do as much of this project myself and also keep it as cheap as practically possible.
If that made sense, can someone give a couple pointers please. Cheers
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Although a back brake doesn't get a lot of use, it's really useful in the wet. That rod will be in compression, so the heim joints will tend to be pushed into the tube rather than pulled out, so solutions are easier.
Just get 2 nuts and silver solder them to the ends of the tube. That way, the force will be taken but the nut and the joints cannot be pushed into the tube.
Just get 2 nuts and silver solder them to the ends of the tube. That way, the force will be taken but the nut and the joints cannot be pushed into the tube.
stubsryan
Been Around the Block
stubsryan
Been Around the Block
I might have jumped the gun. I tapped in a lot further and it seems really solid. Once I have set the location properly I’ll silver solder the ends so it will never move. The lever needs to be lowered to suit the foot position but I think I’ve got the rod at the right length. Will move the front lever around on the spindle to get it right. Working on the brake side next
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stubsryan
Been Around the Block
stubsryan
Been Around the Block
Prepping some wires. Need some bootlace crimps as the terminal strip is way too big for the cable cores. Will get the crimps soon. Pretty keen to knock this wiring off so I can start thinking about getting the old girl running. Also got a shit load of oil under the sump. I need to check that before I start it up
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stubsryan
Been Around the Block
Back working on the bike and fuck me I should have payed attention at school. Who would have thought that comprehension would have been useful in life. Well case in point just here.
Does anyone see why I couldn’t set the tappits? Don’t drink and engine build is all I can say
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Does anyone see why I couldn’t set the tappits? Don’t drink and engine build is all I can say
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