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Offline John Smith

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Bronze Bushes
« on: August 02, 2017, 07:54:34 am »
Hey all,

So has anyone replaced a bronze bush the a rear brake lever pivots on? Ive got an 81 RM and the bush is NLA - mines stuffed,  any ideas?

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Offline tony27

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Re: Bronze Bushes
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2017, 08:37:20 am »
Should be a easy job, get the old 1 out & measure what size the shaft is to make the hole the right side.
Anyone who can use a lathe half decent can whip a new 1 up quite quickly

Offline rocketfrog

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Re: Bronze Bushes
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2017, 04:39:05 pm »
Phosphur bronze is the go, hard wearing, self lubricating whilst softer than the steel pin that the lever uses as a fulcrum.
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Re: Bronze Bushes
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2017, 06:44:32 pm »
Yep thats the go. Ive got one being turned up now.