Friday 4 November 2011

Revamping Controls

Suddenly I discovered that the brake master cylinder was leaking so I started looking around for a rebuild kit. These kits turned up to be rather expensive so I figured I might as well just buy a complete working cylinder/resevoir with lever and all and do away with the old ugly and rattling one. One thing led to the other so right now I am in process of completely redo the handlebarcontrols and front brake.

I got:

Stainless steel braided brake line and fixings.
Stainless steel speed bleeder nipple.
Sintered brake pads.
Gum coloured Tomasselli replica grips.
The levers, perches and resevoir/master cylinder are from a '91 Kawasaki GT550.
Switch housings, levers etc. are powder coated matte black.
A lot of stainless allen head bolts.

Reference photo
Reference photo







Before powder coat.
A post coat mock-up.

Brrrrrrrrrrrr Volvo 544 B18

Somehow I have developed a liking for these old Volvos. This one in particular is beautiful, red rims and all.

Volvo 544 B18

Volvo 544 B18

Volvo 544 B18

Volvo 544 B18

Volvo 544 B18
Volvo 544 B18

Volvo 544 B18
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