The Flying Bogie - Prep for Breganze

[Paul Marx]

Make sure that freewheel pulley which has seen some hamfisted pulling efforts isn't marked in such a way that it damages the belt.
It's usually the softer aluminium dynamo pulley that does that.

Paul

 

[Haggis]

Thanks Paul, good point - yes did that. As you say, some hamfistedness has occured but V contact surfaces are thankfully OK.

This bike will wear its battle scars with pride. I promised it no polishing or prettying.

Not that I am beyond buggering things up. I had the tank on the seat area, backwards, held down, whilst balacing the carbs - the paint on the tank now has a fine impression of a bungee strap over it. Bit of pertol leaked and soft paint. 

Haggis.

 

[Paul Marx]

Thanks Paul, good point - yes did that. As you say, some hamfistedness has occured but V contact surfaces are thankfully OK.

This bike will wear its battle scars with pride. I promised it no polishing or prettying.

Not that I am beyond buggering things up. I had the tank on the seat area, backwards, held down, whilst balacing the carbs - the paint on the tank now has a fine impression of a bungee strap over it. Bit of pertol leaked and soft paint. 

Haggis.

Character.

 

[2622]

Todays shenanigans are rear brake, which was stiff and one shoe would not retract. I thought 1 spring had broken but opening it up I found the inner pivots are full of dead grease, mixed with brake dust. Stiff as teenagers....

Once you clean everything up remember a couple of dads of blue brake grease on the shoe bosses on the backing plate, as well as the pivots... then the teenagers will be neutered good and proper ;...................then free as birds

 

[Paul Marx]

Once you clean everything up remember a couple of dads of blue brake grease on the shoe bosses on the backing plate, as well as the pivots... then the teenagers will be neutered good and proper ;...................then free as birds

Dads grease for neutering teenagers!

Your psychanalist is robbing you.
I can give you a quote.

Paul

 

[Haggis]

Thanks Chaps, as the rear tyre will need replacing after Breganze, I am going to try dry moly spray on the internal brake pivots/faces. I use it anywhere I dont want oil/grease/dust/shit to get together for a grinding paste party.

Example:

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I will report back on how it works within brakes in 2.500 miles

 

[Volki]

Hi Paul,

where are you stay in Breganze??
We, me and a bunch of germans, are in Perlena (Pedrocchi).

Volki

 

[Haggis]

Hey Volki

Not sure where I am staying yet, it's all a bit 'last minute'. I have to travel to Germany on business for next few days, so will try and sort out Breganze accomodation whilst languishing at the airport and hotel. Hope to see you for a beer or 3....

Gru?, Paul

 

[terry sage]

Hey Volki thanks to you my Jota is up and running I'm booked for Breganze so I will see you there

 

[Volki]

Hi, great news.

We Germans stay in Perlena. 4 Kilometers up Breganze. There is a nice Albergo "Pedrocchi".
Maybe they have some rooms free.
Ask Paola, the Boss.

Volki

 

[Gravelroad]

Thanks Chaps, as the rear tyre will need replacing after Breganze, I am going to try dry moly spray on the internal brake pivots/faces. I use it anywhere I dont want oil/grease/dust/shit to get together for a grinding paste party.

Example:

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I will report back on how it works within brakes in 2.500 miles

Hi Paul, good idea. I went the dry moly spray (D321R) route on the brake pivots/faces of my triple's rear drum + some dry lining bushings, see attached picture. The brake is working very well, and at first rear tyre change with 5000 k's passed, everything was still in nice order, no grinding crud had accumulated anywhere. I only had to wipe a bit of dust out of the drum, and back on it went. Nice.

Regards,
Stefan