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How about a blast from a air compressor?

I removed the pin which flushing my ABS brakes this weekend. I used a 1/4" drift pin and light hammer until the pin was flush with the caliper, and then a smaller drift pin perhaps 3/16 to drive the pin through the caliper.

David

If you heat only the steel remnant, it will expand and bind itself to the aluminum of the footpeg. If you heat he entire footpeg, perhaps in an oven to beyond 300 degrees the aluminum will expand at a greater rate than the steel and you will have a better chance of removing the part. I would also co...

A good welder should be able to take care of the crack from the inside

If you enlarge the picture it says R1150R on the vinyl it's sitting on.

I bought it. I'll let you know if it fits.

Thanks David

You can buy it here

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for $7.44

Is there any need to shim the shafts as is necessary on the Airhead transmissions?

Well John, I live in Rochester and one of my favorite rides is Rt. 21 south along Canandagua Lake to Naples, and then the return along the high road on county rt 12 and back up 64. That was Saturday's ride. On Sunday I rode south through Geneseo, and on to Mount Morris by Letchworth State Park. Most...

I was bouncing around on some rutted dirt roads. Years ago I had a Laverda SF 750 1974 I think. I'd go out for rides and find the rear turn signals were gone upon my return. I felt my past had returned when I saw the tail light dangling. I replaced the nylon clips and bulb today with parts in stock ...

There was beautiful riding western in western New York this weekend. I did a lot of riding on paved and unpaved roads. When I cam home I found a nylon license plate nut missing and the license plate light dangling. The fancy ($10.00) light had a failed filament. I ground off the pin on a standard ba...