An unfortunate break (brake)
12-05-10 | 03:31 PM
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An unfortunate break (brake)
Anyone have a source for a bell crank bolt (complete)? It's part #23 from the Raleigh Dealer's Service Manual exploded drawing for a '77 DL-1 Tourist. I broke the bolt on the bike I'm restoring doing something really dumb. What about a possible substitute if this bolt isn't obtainable anymore?
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12-05-10 | 03:42 PM
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I would definitely check the hardware store, who knows, you might luck out.
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12-05-10 | 06:35 PM
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If it doesn't thread into the yolk, you can probably find a perfect replacement at a hardware store. Length & diameter are all that matter, since it takes a nut. Bring the yolk, as well as what's left of the bolt. If the original bolt was threaded into one end of the yolk, you may have a problem. It is probably a Whitworth (British standard) thread. If so, start googling Raleigh DL-1 parts! Via Bicycles in Philadelphia might be worth a call.
12-06-10 | 10:37 PM
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#1 on harware store! That bolt looks like it goes through the yoke where it is flanked by 2 washers and capped with a nut, so anything of the appropriate length and width from the hardware store should do. I though I might need some special longer seat binder bolt when I wanted to fit a rack on mine, but it turns out, that any old seat post binder set up will work.
12-07-10 | 05:49 PM
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I agree with the hardware store and would recomend looking for stainless steel too. any Marine/boat stores near you?
last resort a gunsmith may be able to make your bolt from something larger
last resort a gunsmith may be able to make your bolt from something larger
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12-07-10 | 06:26 PM
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I bet as many steel components parts of that vintage, that was a chromed bolt you had on there, which is not readily available at hardware stores. Cadmium plaiting will be the closes you can get that will look shiney enough but not as shiney as chrome. Stainless is generally on the dull side finish-wise but you can polish stainless to get a chrome-like finish.
Note that the exhaust can pipe on my motorcycle pictured on my avatar is stainless and it had been polished to a chrome-like finish by the manufacturer.
Oops the avatar is too small to see the pipe.
Here's a better pic:
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Note that the exhaust can pipe on my motorcycle pictured on my avatar is stainless and it had been polished to a chrome-like finish by the manufacturer.
Oops the avatar is too small to see the pipe.
Here's a better pic:
Chombi
Last edited by Chombi; 12-07-10 at 06:36 PM.
