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British Bikes / Re: Norton Lockheed Caliper Problem
« on: October 08, 2006, 05:27:40 PM »
Well, cheap goes without saying (! :D), but i was thinking of something modern that will fit the hub (its standard) as my disc has light surface rust on the disc, but is worse on the non-pad-contact part. It will do the job, but I just wondered about replacing it with something that won't rust quite so quickly!  ;D

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British Bikes / Re: Norton Lockheed Caliper Problem
« on: October 07, 2006, 04:41:39 PM »
Just an update on the caliper saga. Finally got it sorted - woo hoo!!  :D

Went and got a 3/8" UNF banjo bolt from Hel Performance - whoose HQ/factory is only a couple of miles down the road from me! and it now works with my goodridge braided line and Honda master cylinder - success!! ;D

Also does anyone know of a cheap direct replacement brake disc - rather than the cast iron one?  

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British Bikes / Re: Norton Lockheed Caliper Problem
« on: September 30, 2006, 06:01:38 PM »
Yep, thats what I got. But I know I can get a 3/8 banjo bolt, so that's awesome. Many thanks for your help. I'll shelve the rigid pipe setup and get a 3/8 bolt, so I can use in my braided line system.

Also with my old knackered caliper, I'm gonna plug weld the bleed hole and use a banjo bolt with a built in bleed nipple, to see if I get any joy, then keep as a spare or sell one.

Many thanks to all the replies, and I also appreciate most classic bike owners don't appreciate the likes of me destroying perfectly good bits of old machinary and making deformed creations!  ;D

Cheers all, Sven DGAF MCC

'77 Suzuki Hardtail Chop

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British Bikes / Re: Norton Lockheed Caliper Problem
« on: September 29, 2006, 12:42:35 AM »
Ok - here goes.

I have replaced the caliper now, but I have found the bajo bolt on the old one doesn't fit the new one. The old one has probably been re-tapped to take the jap bolt.

With the new one came a metal attatchment with hollow bolt (caliper side) and thread (bike cylinder side).

Can you get a standard (modern type) banjo bolt that will fit (so I can use standard braided lines)?

Cheers,
Sven

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British Bikes / Re: Norton Lockheed Caliper Problem
« on: September 16, 2006, 07:25:11 PM »
I will rig it up next week - and post an update.

I work nights so need to find the time!

Maybe i'm just being thick!  ;D

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British Bikes / Re: Norton Lockheed Caliper Problem
« on: September 16, 2006, 06:59:03 PM »
I am not forcing fluid in. The test was ...... (OFF the bike) bleed nipple done up, pressurising the bleed nipple (backwards) ie, air into the bleed nipple - and air comes out of the thread + pressuring the brake line in - air comes out of the thread again.

When I get a chance - i'm going to rig it up anyway with brake fluid - and see what happens. I might get lucky.

But I think this is a no win - and I'll probably keep my eyes peeled for a new caliper. Any idea of a direct replacement from other makes/aftermarket also? maybe more powerful? it is going on a chopper - so anything with the same spaced mounting holes would be handy.

Many thanks for all your responses :-)

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British Bikes / Re: Norton Lockheed Caliper Problem
« on: September 14, 2006, 10:09:01 PM »
No, I removed the old one with pliers. The thread was fine, but the visible part was rounded off and rusted. I managed to get it out in one piece, without damaging anything.

I might need to get a whole new caliper I guess.......bugger.

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British Bikes / Norton Lockheed Caliper Problem
« on: September 14, 2006, 07:34:56 PM »
I'm new here - be gentle  ;D

I have just bought a new bleed nipple for my Norton Commando brake caliper - and it isn't making a seal around the threaded hole - no matter how tight it is done up.

I am using a syringe and silicon line method to push air in (caliper is off the bike and empty), and air leaks around the thread of the bleed nipple.

The bleed nipple is the correct replacement - not a modern Jap one.

Unfortunately I don't know if the caliper was holding pressure before - as it is a new aquisition - and the original bleed bolt had rusted away.

Any ideas? I thought about bathroom sealant in the thread - as a sort of built in o-ring.

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