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Dogleg brake and clutch levers for Le Mans II

Stevex

Stevex

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I'd like to use dog leg clutch and brake levers on my Le Mans II. Does anyone know where I can source them?; I've done countless web searches.
I'm delinking my brakes and will be using either a Brembo PS15 or 16 master cylinder up front. If I have to replace the clutch lever assembly to utilise a dog leg clutch lever it wont be a problem.
 
Stevex , Im going to assume that you have some metallurgic knowlege.
Take the levers off the bike .
IF YOU HAVE NOT HAD TRAINING , AND ARE NOT EXPERIENCED IN THE SAFE USE OF OXY ACETYLENE EQUIPMENT , DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS .
Hold the lever in a vice , close to the zone at which you require the first kink. The vice jaws act as a heat sink for the pivot area of the lever which is retained at the original stiffness .
Use an Oxy acetylene torch with a Number 5 tip. Slight carburising flame , only just carburising. Heat the lever at exactly the point you want the first kink of the dog leg , but only heat it until you can just brown a piece of dry wood , pine is good , by touching the aluminium lever at the point you heated . NOT UNTIL IT SMOKES.
Immediately the wood browns , drop the lever into a bucket of cold water . This will have annealed the lever sufficiently to accept the first kink.
By introducing the first kink in the lever , it will have caused work hardening almost back to the original degree of stiffness of the lever . DO NOT TRY TO INTRODUCE MORE KINK WHEN RESISTANCE IS FELT , it will stiffen surprisingly quickly . The metal has gone hard after kinking , and the risk of fracture is very real .
Make your first kink quite sharp , followed by the second one to bring the lever "back out" to where you're comfortable with it's alignment.
If you are not experienced with the safe use of Oxy Acetylene equipment , DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS .
Remember , the heating is only annealing the aluminium , then quenching it to retain that state while you kink it ,COLD.
Good luck . I accept no responsibility for any accident or meltdown which may occur .
Regards Supaflee
 
Steve,

Did you find Yoyodyne in you search? They have a great web site. The PS15 already come with a dog leg, so the clutch is the only one you looking for?? Have you considered a hydraulic conversion for the clutch? As I recall MG Cycle has a kit for early tontis. Stein-Dinse in Germany has a great selection of vintage guzzi parts too.
 
Thanks for the replies.
Supaflee, I've never worked with oxy acetylene, so I'll give it a miss as I'd always be thinking...what if!
Rafael, yes, I've seen and can source the PS15 with the dog leg lever but the MC isn't the same shape as original i.e. round plastic opaque reservoir. I can also source an original style PS15 but would have to find a lever. However the PS15 c/w dogleg isn't a show stopper so I may go with it.
Since posting I've found this clutch dogleg lever assembly:

http://www.gutsibits.co.uk/pr/TheShop/i ... rch=SEARCH

I'd like to try the hydraulic clutch conversion but the price and reports I've read of the lack of reach for the slave cylinder put me off.
 
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