Nute Posted June 20 Author Share Posted June 20 The last front brake pipe arrived on Friday ... won't take long to fit the front brake lines and bleed it all so I taxed it (free after twatting about at the post office trying to get them to update the tax class to reflect the 40+ years old tax free status) and insured it. Put it all together and filled it up but couldn't get any pressure at the brake lever - master cylinder piston seals? Drained it and spent fecking hours getting the bloody thing apart. The seals look ok but ordered another piston anyway. The cylinder looks ok but it's only 13mm diameter and quite deep so difficult to see far down into it. Unbelievable amount of crap in the system - cleaned it up as best I can. Have to wait another week ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 Clamping the pipe off is a good way of clearing air if you're still on rubber hoses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nute Posted July 6 Author Share Posted July 6 It lives !! Rode it down to the village and back, only about a mile but I live at the top of a long steep hill and didnt want to have to push the thing too far if it did crap out. Smokes like a bitch, but I think it's from being on the side stand for a while - illogically that puts the crank case above the head, so oil seeps to the top of the engine. Ive ordered a right hand side stand for it. Its a heavy bike and the original side stand allows the bike to lean over at a really steep angle - make me nervous seeing it like that so hopefully the new right hand stand will give it a more upright position ... otherwise I will have to adapt it so it does. Still need to fiddle with the rev counter, it's a bit jumpy so will experiment with where the input comes from. Also need to get the gas gauge to work. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Is the right hand brake caliper not working? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nute Posted July 7 Author Share Posted July 7 Felt fine when I rode it. Stops reasonably well considering its age. I know the right mirror is missing, couldn’t be bothered to refit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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