Help please (O.T)

Hi,
I have lurked on this NG for about a year now and have an interest in all
types of bikes.
(not ridden for a lot of years though!).

This is sort of off topic, but you people may be able to point me in the
right direction.
I am repairing a yamaha scooter for my daughter (yeah I know !) and I need
to get two sets of small conical springs and rubber sleeves to repair the
brake master cylinders where the puish rods connect to the handles. These
have perished and rusted away.
Push rods and cylinders etc. are O.K
Apparently yamaha only supply the complete master cylinder at £90.00p !!
I have asked all over the place and cannot get them, even the local
"serious" off-road bike shops say that they are not available.

I have found cylinder rebushing kits in the web, but only in USA.
Does anyone know of a U.K. company that may be able to supply the right
articles, or something that will fit??

Any help would be much appreciated as this is holding up the finish and MOT.

Many thanks in advance
Geoff

"Geoff" <Geoff.hahhoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:LqSdnTgTfPAmlDPbRVnysAA@bt.com...
> Hi,
> I have lurked on this NG for about a year now and have an interest in all
> types of bikes.
> (not ridden for a lot of years though!).
>
> This is sort of off topic, but you people may be able to point me in the
> right direction.
> I am repairing a yamaha scooter for my daughter (yeah I know !) and I need
> to get two sets of small conical springs and rubber sleeves to repair the
> brake master cylinders where the puish rods connect to the handles. These
> have perished and rusted away.
> Push rods and cylinders etc. are O.K
> Apparently yamaha only supply the complete master cylinder at £90.00p !!
> I have asked all over the place and cannot get them, even the local
> "serious" off-road bike shops say that they are not available.
>
> I have found cylinder rebushing kits in the web, but only in USA.
> Does anyone know of a U.K. company that may be able to supply the right
> articles, or something that will fit??
>
> Any help would be much appreciated as this is holding up the finish and
MOT.
>
> Many thanks in advance
> Geoff
>
>
There's a place in Rochdale that may be able to help called Brakes
International on 01706 666999. Dunno if they do bike stuff but it's maybe
worth a call.

Oily

Thanks for the info Oily.
rang them today and they don't stock anything like it unfortunately.

Sooooo... if anyone else can help I would appreciate it.

Thanks again
Geoff

Geoff wrote:

> Sooooo... if anyone else can help I would appreciate it.

I'd start ringing round the breakers for a secondhand master cylinder.

--
Simon

Geoff <Geoff.hahhoo.co.uk> wrote:

> If I bought second hand the rubbers would prob also be perished, so maybe
> not a good deal.

Not necessarily.

--
K1100LT 955i 750SS CB400F CD250 CM200 SL125
GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60
The bells, the bells.....

On 1/8/07 10:17, in article 7rydndupWeY70i3bRVnyiwA@bt.com, "Geoff"
<Geoff.hahhoo.co.uk> wrote:
<snip>
> Latest idea is electrical cover and sleeves, the sort used on gaiters for
> joysticks etc.
> Thanks again for your help and I will post if I find something
> Cheers
> Geoff
This is the brakes on a machine you're sending your daughter out to ride and
you're going to bodge it with some electrical component?
She's not worth £100 then?

Steve
--
1936 BSA B18 , 1979 Guzzi T4
1992 750SS , 1994 R1100GS For Sale
1999 VN800 Drifter

Geoff wrote:

> Done that !!
> they all know the value of them and obviously won't break them just for
> the covers and springs. If I bought second hand the rubbers would prob
> also be perished, so maybe not a good deal.

Of course they won't dismantle such a relatively small component - it'll
be useless for them to sell on. I'd forget about trying to rebuild it
just buy another (secondhand) unit.

Very unlikely the seals will be perished as they're not rubber and don't
perish - as such.

--
Simon

On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:28:10 +0100, Steve <steveloukes@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>Would
>you be happy riding a bike knowing that someone has bodged the brakes? I

I ride such a bike quite happily. The glued-up outer gaiter on the
front m/cyl works fine and the 'temporary' bodge on the rear m/cyl has
been going strong for a good two thousand miles without problems.

--
-Pip

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Geoff	Help please (O.T) Hi, I have lurked on this NG for about a year now and have an interest in all types of bikes. (not ridden for a lot of years though!). This is sort of off topic, but you people may be able to point me in the right direction. I am repairing a yamaha scooter for my daughter (yeah I know !) and I need to get two sets of small conical springs and rubber sleeves to repair the brake master cylinders where the puish rods connect to the handles. These have perished and rusted away. Push rods and cylinders etc. are O.K Apparently yamaha only supply the complete master cylinder at £90.00p !! I have asked all over the place and cannot get them, even the local "serious" off-road bike shops say that they are not available. I have found cylinder rebushing kits in the web, but only in USA. Does anyone know of a U.K. company that may be able to supply the right articles, or something that will fit?? Any help would be much appreciated as this is holding up the finish and MOT. Many thanks in advance Geoff

	#2
Oily	Re: Help please (O.T) "Geoff" <Geoff.hahhoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:LqSdnTgTfPAmlDPbRVnysAA@bt.com... > Hi, > I have lurked on this NG for about a year now and have an interest in all > types of bikes. > (not ridden for a lot of years though!). > > This is sort of off topic, but you people may be able to point me in the > right direction. > I am repairing a yamaha scooter for my daughter (yeah I know !) and I need > to get two sets of small conical springs and rubber sleeves to repair the > brake master cylinders where the puish rods connect to the handles. These > have perished and rusted away. > Push rods and cylinders etc. are O.K > Apparently yamaha only supply the complete master cylinder at £90.00p !! > I have asked all over the place and cannot get them, even the local > "serious" off-road bike shops say that they are not available. > > I have found cylinder rebushing kits in the web, but only in USA. > Does anyone know of a U.K. company that may be able to supply the right > articles, or something that will fit?? > > Any help would be much appreciated as this is holding up the finish and MOT. > > Many thanks in advance > Geoff > > There's a place in Rochdale that may be able to help called Brakes International on 01706 666999. Dunno if they do bike stuff but it's maybe worth a call. Oily

	#3
Geoff	Re: Help please (O.T) Thanks for the info Oily. rang them today and they don't stock anything like it unfortunately. Sooooo... if anyone else can help I would appreciate it. Thanks again Geoff

	#4
sweller	Re: Help please (O.T) Geoff wrote: > Sooooo... if anyone else can help I would appreciate it. I'd start ringing round the breakers for a secondhand master cylinder. -- Simon

	#5
The Older Gentleman	Re: Help please (O.T) Geoff <Geoff.hahhoo.co.uk> wrote: > If I bought second hand the rubbers would prob also be perished, so maybe > not a good deal. Not necessarily. -- K1100LT 955i 750SS CB400F CD250 CM200 SL125 GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 The bells, the bells.....

	#6
Steve	Re: Help please (O.T) On 1/8/07 10:17, in article 7rydndupWeY70i3bRVnyiwA@bt.com, "Geoff" <Geoff.hahhoo.co.uk> wrote: <snip> > Latest idea is electrical cover and sleeves, the sort used on gaiters for > joysticks etc. > Thanks again for your help and I will post if I find something > Cheers > Geoff This is the brakes on a machine you're sending your daughter out to ride and you're going to bodge it with some electrical component? She's not worth £100 then? Steve -- 1936 BSA B18 , 1979 Guzzi T4 1992 750SS , 1994 R1100GS For Sale 1999 VN800 Drifter

	#8
Pip Luscher	Re: Help please (O.T) On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:28:10 +0100, Steve <steveloukes@hotmail.com> wrote: >Would >you be happy riding a bike knowing that someone has bodged the brakes? I I ride such a bike quite happily. The glued-up outer gaiter on the front m/cyl works fine and the 'temporary' bodge on the rear m/cyl has been going strong for a good two thousand miles without problems. -- -Pip