Rear brake for ‘69 750 GT

[Hans]

Unfortunately, my rear brake has some serious issues. The part where the cable adjustment sits has partly seperated. Aluminium welding is an art in itself and has not proven to be succesfull.
Does anybody have a rear brake anchorplate (of however it is called) lying around the she/he wants to let go? The picture should give you a hint what I am looking for.

Hans

 

[Paul Marx]

First type Grimeca.
Find someone who can weld aluminium. It would be a pity to bin a rare, repairable item.
I broke an adjuster many years back. A friend welded it, built it up, drilled it and threaded it. The repair is invisible. The bike is in very regular use.

Paul

 

[Hans]

thanx Paul.
I’ll be travelling Vosges next week, where are you located?

 

[MarnixSFC]

Hi Hans, don’t know where you live in Holland, but there are many welders who can do that job.

Marnix

 

[Hans]

As I said, first attempt failed. I live in the south, do you have an address south of Eindhoven?

 

[MarnixSFC]

No I don’t, but you should be able to get an address from a good local mechanic, bike or car workshop. As Paul said, the welder must build up the aluminium and then it a matter of reshaping, drilling and cutting thread. It’s sand cast aluminium so will probably bubble a bit but a decent result can always be achieved.

Marnix

 

[piranha-bro2]

First attempt was probably not done as per Paul and other's routine. Definitely worth finding another repairer.

 

[CLEMTOG]

find an aluminium welder at an aircraft repair workshop, maybe your local small airfield.
This process has been made much easier today with the advent of small but usefull DIY TIG welders that previously were priced too high for home or small workshop use. Plenty of people will say "I can weld" a few will even say "I can weld aluminium" but this is rarely true, the ones that are actually good at it say nothing. There is a huge difference in welding aluminium sheet to welding cast aluminium of any sort.
CLEM

 

[Paul Marx]

thanx Paul.
I’ll be travelling Vosges next week, where are you located?

Near Rijsel, or Lille.

Paul

 

[Ilovemotolaverda]

Hi Hans,

thanks for contacting me, I don't have this item in stock, in any case I started looking for experts and colleagues. I hope I am lucky enough to be able to help you.

Greetings

Alberto