Can head races be re-ground?

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chris78jota

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To continue my bearing-related obsession ::), does anyone know a firm in the UK that re-grinds bearing races?
The head races on the little 75 Sport are fairly notchy, so there must be someone who can fettle them, given the remote likelihood of finding any new ones!

I've had the frame checked for straightness, a couple of cracks welded (one where the top tube joins the pressed steel area and a couple on the front engine mounts), and new swingarm bushes made so I'm keen to get it powder coated and get the rolling chassis together.

By the way, all the period pictures of 75cc laverdas seem to show them in white/Ivory. Were they ever built in the red/burgundy colour? I must confess I prefer it to the white. :-[

Chris
 
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Cor Dees has a few 75's:
an olive green with red pinstripe
a solid red
a red with ivory
a dark blue with grey

i'd post pics but it doesn't allow .gif files

cor might have new headstock bearings
the balls are 1/4" in the 100
might be same for the 75
perhaps it can be put together with new balls and some coarse lapping compound
to dress the races
 
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