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by TimClarke
11 Jun 2025 07:50
Forum: The 500
Topic: Brake discs
Replies: 20
Views: 5016

Re: Brake discs

Than k you!
by TimClarke
07 Jun 2025 08:48
Forum: The 500
Topic: Brake discs
Replies: 20
Views: 5016

Re: Brake discs

Ive just been looking through the parts catalogue and it looks as though the hydraulic pipe and the bleed nippl
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e are the wrong way round on my bike?
by TimClarke
03 Jun 2025 19:56
Forum: The 500
Topic: 500 Strada front brakes.........
Replies: 24
Views: 4349

Re: 500 Strada front brakes.........

Yet another question - does anyone know where i could buy the bolts that hold the Grimeca 1010 calipers together please?

Tim
by TimClarke
29 May 2025 19:44
Forum: The 500
Topic: Front wheel fitting..........
Replies: 2
Views: 1414

Re: Front wheel fitting..........

3potjohn wrote: 01 May 2025 02:42 Will the axle go through without the wheel in? I have had similar on another bike, one fork leg was fractionally lower causing the spindle to catch.
Thank you - you were spot on
by TimClarke
28 May 2025 15:56
Forum: The 500
Topic: AGT No 77
Replies: 7
Views: 336

Re: AGT No 77

Excellent!
by TimClarke
28 May 2025 15:44
Forum: The 500
Topic: 500 Strada front brakes.........
Replies: 24
Views: 4349

Re: 500 Strada front brakes.........

Dickyboy wrote: 19 May 2025 07:46 Interesting front brake conversion spotted on facebook
Excellent!
by TimClarke
18 May 2025 15:54
Forum: The 500
Topic: Rear disc for 1978 500 Strada.............
Replies: 3
Views: 2055

Re: Rear disc for 1978 500 Strada.............

Cheers. Disc Doctor on the case!
by TimClarke
12 May 2025 17:26
Forum: The 500
Topic: 500 Strada front brakes.........
Replies: 24
Views: 4349

Re: 500 Strada front brakes.........

Thank you.

Is it still possible to buy seals for these calipers?

I have pistons.

Tim
by TimClarke
08 May 2025 05:31
Forum: The 500
Topic: Key off, engine continues to run. Normal?
Replies: 2
Views: 1484

Re: Key off, engine continues to run. Normal?

Not normal

Funnily enough my key works fine, it's the kill switch that doesn't work!
by TimClarke
05 May 2025 18:27
Forum: The 500
Topic: 500 Strada front brakes.........
Replies: 24
Views: 4349

Re: 500 Strada front brakes.........

Thanks again for the tips - I'll give them a go. I've just been looking through some invoices which came with the bike and one of the entries is "investigate front brake pulsing" but it doesn't look from subsequent invoices that it was sorted, unfortunately which is why the discs are knack...
by TimClarke
05 May 2025 18:23
Forum: The 500
Topic: Rear disc for 1978 500 Strada.............
Replies: 3
Views: 2055

Rear disc for 1978 500 Strada.............

My rear disc is heavily scored on both sides and Im not sure they'll be enough meat left on it if I get it skimmed.

If any has one, or knows of one for sale, that would be best but i do know they aren't easy to find.

many thanks

Tim
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by TimClarke
05 May 2025 16:43
Forum: The 500
Topic: 500 Strada front brakes.........
Replies: 24
Views: 4349

Re: 500 Strada front brakes.........

Good idea, I'll give it a go.

It'll be interesting to see what they and the piston bores and seals are like when they come out
by TimClarke
05 May 2025 09:35
Forum: The 500
Topic: 500 Strada front brakes.........
Replies: 24
Views: 4349

Re: 500 Strada front brakes.........

I am frustrated with the calipers. I thought the brakes would be the easy bit which is why I left them til last! Anyway, where i'm at is that the pistons are sticky and 2 of them are stuck in. I've tried to get them out and I can rotate them but not remove them although one of them is half out. I've...
by TimClarke
04 May 2025 16:16
Forum: The 500
Topic: 500 Strada front brakes.........
Replies: 24
Views: 4349

Re: 500 Strada front brakes.........

This looks like it might work - maybe add some penetrating oil as well?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ1SLCHR8EI
by TimClarke
04 May 2025 15:10
Forum: The 500
Topic: 500 Strada front brakes.........
Replies: 24
Views: 4349

Re: 500 Strada front brakes.........

They aren’t floating calipers- there are pistons on both sides so there is no fixed pad… Are you sure the piston in that side isn’t sticking and therefore not pushing the pad out? Some of the available seal kits are very tight in the caliper and can cause the pistons to stick, so even if they’ve ha...