Really helpful video! Thanks for showing the bodges of previous owners. We all run into these when we get a new bike. I'll be doing this bearing and brake work to my T100C next week.
Can you do more close ups? I know your viewers would appreciate them. You do great work and your patience and thoroughness is outstanding but I'd love to see exactly what it is you are doing.
I got my first vintage Triumph about 2 years ago. A 1964 TR6. Ive really enjoyed learning to work on it. I took the front end apart last year to replace fork seals, fork gators, axle and wheel bearings. I also put some new brake shoes on it, although it probably didn't need them.
Hi Brian, really helpful video thanks. I'm about to do the same job on my 69 Bonnie. 3 quick questions, if I may? 1. How did you actually get the brake arms off the cams? 2. If you used brake cleaner on the shoes, how does this wash off and dry? 3. What a lovely old vice you have. Is it a Record and if so, what number? Many thanks in advance, Martin
Hi Martin, after you have removed the nuts from the brake cam shafts you may have to tap them out using a bit of tube or a small 1/4” drive socket that will go over the raised end so you don’t damage where the grease nipple is, or from the other end when the shoes are removed you can get an adjustable spanner on the flats and pull as you twist back and too. Regarding cleaning the shoes, brake or carburettor cleaner will dissolve the oil and grease and it will evaporate off with the brake/carb cleaner. If you are not happy with the results and think there may still be residue in the brake compound then drop the shoes in and old cooking pan with water and boil them on the stove for 10 minutes, they will come out like brand new. I can’t remember the Record vice number, the vice was bought for me by my father during my engineering apprenticeship some 50 odd years ago and l am away in Australia and not back for a few months time to take a look. I do know the jaw width is 6” as l have removed the original hardened serrated jaws and made some from 316 stainless steel which doesn’t mark or damage what you are gripping. I also did a video on the BSA B25 Starfire front wheel which is the same only a 7” version where the later 650 BSA’s and Triumphs is an 8” version which also may be of help to you. Regards Brian.
@TheCadengineer Hi Brian. Great ideas for 1 & 2 and thank you for taking the time to explain them- will give them both a try. I have a Record vice I got from Ebay, but much smaller than yours would love to upgrade! Hope you enjoy Oz. I lived in Melbourne for 13 years. Beautiful country. Regards, Martin.
Really helpful video! Thanks for showing the bodges of previous owners. We all run into these when we get a new bike. I'll be doing this bearing and brake work to my T100C next week.
Hopefully you will have no issues. Regards Brian
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge! I've got two bikes with this type of TLS. Ive not had the courage to dive into them, until now 😅
Nice one Brian got to do my Daytona this winter great help keep it up
Thanks 👍Still waiting for the V5c and new age related registration number before l can take it out for a test ride, hopefully next week.
Can you do more close ups? I know your viewers would appreciate them. You do great work and your patience and thoroughness is outstanding but I'd love to see exactly what it is you are doing.
I got my first vintage Triumph about 2 years ago. A 1964 TR6. Ive really enjoyed learning to work on it. I took the front end apart last year to replace fork seals, fork gators, axle and wheel bearings. I also put some new brake shoes on it, although it probably didn't need them.
Hi Brian, really helpful video thanks. I'm about to do the same job on my 69 Bonnie. 3 quick questions, if I may? 1. How did you actually get the brake arms off the cams? 2. If you used brake cleaner on the shoes, how does this wash off and dry? 3. What a lovely old vice you have. Is it a Record and if so, what number? Many thanks in advance, Martin
Hi Martin, after you have removed the nuts from the brake cam shafts you may have to tap them out using a bit of tube or a small 1/4” drive socket that will go over the raised end so you don’t damage where the grease nipple is, or from the other end when the shoes are removed you can get an adjustable spanner on the flats and pull as you twist back and too. Regarding cleaning the shoes, brake or carburettor cleaner will dissolve the oil and grease and it will evaporate off with the brake/carb cleaner. If you are not happy with the results and think there may still be residue in the brake compound then drop the shoes in and old cooking pan with water and boil them on the stove for 10 minutes, they will come out like brand new. I can’t remember the Record vice number, the vice was bought for me by my father during my engineering apprenticeship some 50 odd years ago and l am away in Australia and not back for a few months time to take a look. I do know the jaw width is 6” as l have removed the original hardened serrated jaws and made some from 316 stainless steel which doesn’t mark or damage what you are gripping. I also did a video on the BSA B25 Starfire front wheel which is the same only a 7” version where the later 650 BSA’s and Triumphs is an 8” version which also may be of help to you. Regards Brian.
@TheCadengineer Hi Brian. Great ideas for 1 & 2 and thank you for taking the time to explain them- will give them both a try. I have a Record vice I got from Ebay, but much smaller than yours would love to upgrade! Hope you enjoy Oz. I lived in Melbourne for 13 years. Beautiful country. Regards, Martin.
Clean everything and dont use grease when it gets hot the grease melt and gets into your brakes and you will end up with no brakes
Hi temp grease is Clay based I think .