Front twin leading shoe brake

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This is off my 1961 Dominator/Triton I’m building. The twin leader front brake has been tentatively identified as a Duette.
I want to renew at a minimum the front return springs, and perhaps the brake shoes. But where from? Is it possible that the springs and shoes could be early Norton, perhaps Commando? How can I go about searching for replacements?
Here are pics of front and rear before I cleaned it all up

Front twin leading shoe brake
Front twin leading shoe brake
 
Flatspot said:
This is off my 1961 Dominator/Triton I’m building. The twin leader front brake has been tentatively identified as a Duette.
I want to renew at a minimum the front return springs, and perhaps the brake shoes. But where from? Is it possible that the springs and shoes could be early Norton, perhaps Commando? How can I go about searching for replacements?
Here are pics of front and rear before I cleaned it all up

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In Old bike mart there is a spring maker. He made springs for my MV twin leading shoe brake. I sent him my old ones as they had been mullered by someone with multiple plyers. That technique of twisting them off instead of unhooking them! I got my drums relined at a shop in Earl Shilton (Mallory Park) was that Supreme motorcycles? I will find the details tomorrow morning.
 
It does look like the Duetto.

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Chris said:
In Old bike mart there is a spring maker. He made springs for my MV twin leading shoe brake. I sent him my old ones as they had been mullered by someone with multiple plyers. That technique of twisting them off instead of unhooking them! I got my drums relined at a shop in Earl Shilton (Mallory Park) was that Supreme motorcycles? I will find the details tomorrow morning.
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Sadly I believe Supreme Motorcycles are no more Chris.

Villiers or Classic Brake Services look like the best bet for re-lining.
 
Any suggestions for replacement springs? As you see the picture, the overall length of them is 60mm and the springy bit itself is 30mm. Does this seem similar to anything Norton? Is the early Commando brake spring similar, could someone measure one please?
 
Flatspot said:
Any suggestions for replacement springs? As you see the picture, the overall length of them is 60mm and the springy bit itself is 30mm. Does this seem similar to anything Norton? Is the early Commando brake spring similar, could someone measure one please?
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What about the bloke that @Chris mentioned on post #4?
 
Flatspot said:
If supreme cycles no longer exists seems no point.
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Errr….

“In Old bike mart there is a spring maker. He made springs for my MV twin leading shoe brake. I sent him my old ones as they had been mullered by someone with multiple plyers. That technique of twisting them off instead of unhooking them! “
 

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