Neiman fork lock

Eurocycleguy

Eurocycleguy

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Hello Everyone,
I am working on my 750 GT #15517. I have two covers for the fork lock one has Neiman stamped on a straight line the second has Neiman stamped on a curve.
Are one of these the correct cover for this year/ number or was it hit or miss?

Also I am looking for a supply in new pins to attach the cover. What are they called, besides "Unobtainium"?
They seem to be a round head swedged ::) pin for a blind hole.

Thanks for your help.
Larry
Lav 750 GT
SEARS 106SS (Gilera 109SS)
BMW K1100RS
 
Those rivets are no good they will just fall out again. What you are looking for are hammer drive screws
http://www.toolfastdirect.co.uk/acatalog/Zinc_Hammer_Drive_Screws___Type_U_Round_Head.html



  Keith
 
That's odd, the one i pulled out seemed a pretty standard rivet... but maybe the groove in the side makes them different?
like this one
lock2.jpg
 
Thanks all. The rivet is brass and it appears that the pressed/ stamped line along the shaft makes the overall diameter larger than the diameter of the blind hole. So it creates a friction fit when sent home into the hole. I tried to duplicate this pin with a flat headed copper rivet, but I cannot duplicate the pressed edge.
The copper rivet is holding for now, but it turns with the operation of the cover plate so I suspect the rivet will eventually fall out. (I di d forget to replace the washer underneath the rivet head, might have something to do with that??)

I can purchase replacement lock cylinders, coverplates and rivets (rivit) as a set from MG Cycle; but cannot find individual replacement rivets. ( I already have three cyclinders, I don't need more spares laying around.

What about the curved and straight line stamping of the name NEIMAN on the coverpalte? Any rivet counters know when these styles were correct?

thanks Larry
 
Jesus man, just ride he f'n thing and enjoy it. The steering lock is shit anyway and who cares about curved v flat.  :LOL:
 
Eurocycleguy said:
Thanks all. The rivet is brass and it appears that the pressed/ stamped line along the shaft makes the overall diameter larger than the diameter of the blind hole. So it creates a friction fit when sent home into the hole. I tried to duplicate this pin with a flat headed copper rivet, but I cannot duplicate the pressed edge.
The copper rivet is holding for now, but it turns with the operation of the cover plate so I suspect the rivet will eventually fall out. (I di d forget to replace the washer underneath the rivet head, might have something to do with that??)

I can purchase replacement lock cylinders, coverplates and rivets (rivit) as a set from MG Cycle; but cannot find individual replacement rivets. ( I already have three cyclinders, I don't need more spares laying around.

What about the curved and straight line stamping of the name NEIMAN on the coverpalte? Any rivet counters know when these styles were correct?

thanks Larry
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if you want to make it into a tight fit, remove it, whack it not too gently using a sharp quarter inch wood chisel and small hammer at the head end of the shaft to get the same effect and knock it back in - it will be enough to make it secure. 'tain't rocket science! :D
 
Or a nip up in the vice..

Nah - been nice lately, gassing up and heading off not bad advice..
 
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