This is what l found on the handlebar front... messy cables and oxidised aluminium handlebars.
First strip off old parts and order new cables and rubber shields. It was cheaper to get the rubber Shields from Italy even with postage.
The cable adjusters below are rough. hopefully Santa is bringing a new pair.
I discovered that one part of the throttle collar was broken. A replacement was easy to find and order from an on-line auction site. The cable guide on the twist grip was corroded away so I need to replace that also.
A bit of a soak in petrol and plenty of elbow grease brings the aluminium up nice!
Gear selector is in good nick and should polish up nice.
A steel set of bars with the throttle twist grip seized solid in place from an on-line auction site for £18, not to bad as long as I can remove without doing more damage.
The aluminium cable ring was not connected to the steel grip so I mixed up some liquid metal and left under compression in a vice over night.
The bars are straight but very dull and pitted.I will not be able to polish out all the pitting marks as the marks are quite deep and I would like to use the original bars.
A lot more polishing needed..
I also need to polish the center clamp taking special care with the top part of the clamp as the word TELEFLEX is stamped on it I would like to keep this.
The bits have been polished as much as needed to look nice and clean.
Time to add the clamp and bars to the scooter.
First the lower part of the handlebar clamp. Then clamp the handlebars insuring they are central.
Add the steering lock and tighten the clamp bolts.
The cable adjusters below are rough. hopefully Santa is bringing a new pair.
I discovered that one part of the throttle collar was broken. A replacement was easy to find and order from an on-line auction site. The cable guide on the twist grip was corroded away so I need to replace that also.
A bit of a soak in petrol and plenty of elbow grease brings the aluminium up nice!
Gear selector is in good nick and should polish up nice.
A steel set of bars with the throttle twist grip seized solid in place from an on-line auction site for £18, not to bad as long as I can remove without doing more damage.
The aluminium cable ring was not connected to the steel grip so I mixed up some liquid metal and left under compression in a vice over night.
The bars are straight but very dull and pitted.I will not be able to polish out all the pitting marks as the marks are quite deep and I would like to use the original bars.
A lot more polishing needed..
I also need to polish the center clamp taking special care with the top part of the clamp as the word TELEFLEX is stamped on it I would like to keep this.
The bits have been polished as much as needed to look nice and clean.
Time to add the clamp and bars to the scooter.
First the lower part of the handlebar clamp. Then clamp the handlebars insuring they are central.
Add the steering lock and tighten the clamp bolts.
So the light switch needed replacing well it was nearly 60 years old. On tring to fit new light switch to the bars I found the centers of the holes were out by about 4 mm. I had to drill a new hole and tap for the screws to fit.
Now fitting and looking great.
After fitting the levers that santa sent me, I find there is a sleeve missing from the gear change grip.
Is there anyway you can tell me how you got the gear shifter/throttle off the bars?
ReplyDeleteCan you tell me what you used to get the handlebar equipment so clean
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