Badge 750SF (with original attachment pins on the back)

breganzebike

breganzebike

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Hi,

I bought a set of badges "750 SF" with original attachment pins (1.5 mm diameter) on the back, and now I wonder how they should be (originally) fixed to the side covers. Does someone know?

kind regards
George
 
Just as in your signature, George!  Stick 'em through the holes and bend over, really simple. :D

To keep them from loosening and rattling around, fix a blob of glue/silicon/or whatever where they pass through the cover.

piet
 
sfcpiet said:
Just as in your signature, George!  Stick 'em through the holes and bend over, really simple. :D

To keep them from loosening and rattling around, fix a blob of glue/silicon/or whatever where they pass through the cover.

piet
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Piet, don't they break upon bending. It is aluminium, isn't it?
 
The badges are made from a die-cast metal that isn't particularly ductile (mostly zinc). I don't reckon the prongs will take a 90o bend without snapping off. Just splay them out enough to stop it falling off, maybe 30o or so. Even then they might still break. Better still, don't bend them at all. Use one of the other solutions offered here.

Cheers,
Cam
 
The badges for the early bikes are made of very soft aluminium, probably a pressing of some sort.  The prongs will stand one or 2 bends, then they will break off.  I have found the clips especially nasty, they can shear the prongs if you decide to tremove them at a later point. 

Reckon they're intended to stay put for a while so it doesn't matter much how you attach them in the end... :D  I just bend them flat and add a blob of glue to keep them tight to the panel.

piet
 
The badges for the early bikes are made of very soft aluminium, probably a pressing of some sort.  The prongs will stand one or 2 bends, then they will break off.  I have found the clips especially nasty, they can shear the prongs if you decide to tremove them at a later point.
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Yep, the early ones seem to be made of aluminium (looking at one right now).

As for the clips (I assume you mean the washers with the internal grips) - easy to remove by snipping them with some side-cutters. If you try to lever them off, they will grip more and more until the pin snaps.

Pete
 
If using those starlock washers, put O-rings under them. It provides a bit of springiness to keep the badge tight and stop it rattling around. It also lifts the starlock washer off the surface a little bit so you can get side cutters in if you ever need to remove it.

Cheers,
Cam
 
Also shaft locks available from model stores. Have a allen head grub screw so are easily removable. Come in a variety of diameters so should be able to find some to suit. More expensive but reusable forever.
 
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