Comet folding footrests
- Thread starter Vic Youel
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Chris, I don't know what you are after, It looks a one off job to me.
But have a look on the Feked.com web site, You might be able to alter something.
Click on frame parts, Then at the bottom view more, Then on the left click Footrests.
Cheers Bill.
But have a look on the Feked.com web site, You might be able to alter something.
Click on frame parts, Then at the bottom view more, Then on the left click Footrests.
Cheers Bill.
I know this thread is about Comet folding footrests but some things also apply to twins. Due to the non stop rain I set about making the extended hangers for my twin, also I never liked the standard brake pedal arrangement so I've made a conventional (ish) brake pedal mounted on a boss on the RFM pivot bolt, the hangers themselves are old BSA/Triumph kickstarts with new foot pieces and the pedal is an old taper tube chair leg, it uses the standard cable. so is a straight swap over when finished, included are pictures showing the difference in position.
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That's given me a few ideas for my rear sets on the "D" 560, To use the cable stop on what was the front footrest bolt, to save making a big alloy plate like a L/ning, Not sure ?.
I think your rear brake will be a bit more powerful !!. Cheers Bill.
I think your rear brake will be a bit more powerful !!. Cheers Bill.
Hi Bill, I have actually lowered the leverage ratio fractionally. The standard lever was 45 : 160mm mine is about 95 : 300mm
I have a 52 and a 58 Trophy so that's my best bet but of course they could have come off another of the wonders I have owned in decades
Hi I am looking at a fairly ancient pair found on ebay that came from a distant Triumph model one of which might do for the RH side otherwise will for the moment stick with the fixed hanger. As Bill suggests it is likely that what I have on the left was a one off and will probably never find which machine it came off, that one goes back as it works well.
Chris
Chris
Chris, Can you weld or know anybody that does, I love making things out of other things.
I have my old welder working better than ever, They are very cheap now.
Cheers Bill.
I have my old welder working better than ever, They are very cheap now.
Cheers Bill.
Yes Bill, I have an ancient arc welder, TIG and oxy/acetylene, a couple of WW2 lathes and an ancient vertical miller, I make as much as I can, I've previously built an entire Brough SS100 from scratch and have almost finished an 1150 replica for a friend.
This is the SS100, a friend machined the heads as they were beyond me but I pretty much made all the rest other than the engine and gearbox castings and internals, all the frame lugs other than the steering head are fabrications.
This is the SS100, a friend machined the heads as they were beyond me but I pretty much made all the rest other than the engine and gearbox castings and internals, all the frame lugs other than the steering head are fabrications.
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You are too good for me, Chris.
I was thinking of more simple stuff
I think it would be easy to hand grind a taper for the other Chris.
It's just a foot rest.
Cheers bill