Dukepaul
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Hi,
This is my first post so be gentle with me.
Inspired by the Covid lockdown am building a café racer utilising a bitsa commando I have had lying in the back of my garage for 30 years, its a 1971 750 commando but bits of other stuff as well.
The engine, gearbox, forks and wheels have all been stripped and rebuilt, I am just waiting for the tank and seat I have ordered from Tab II Classics to be delivered so as I can finish any frame mods before sending it for powder coating and this is where I need help (I have already searched the forum but couldn't find an answer)
The swing arm is off a later model (I think an 850) because it has the shorter spindle and is recessed to take the Welsh plugs and the shorter 30mm bushes and this is where I need help, the current spindle has to be replaced and when I measured it up it is an 0.005" oversize one which is no problem because I see these are readily available, but what I cant find are any bushes that are also 0.005" oversize to match the oversize spindle, or am I missing something here?
Thanks in advance for any guidance.
Cheers
Paul
This is my first post so be gentle with me.
Inspired by the Covid lockdown am building a café racer utilising a bitsa commando I have had lying in the back of my garage for 30 years, its a 1971 750 commando but bits of other stuff as well.
The engine, gearbox, forks and wheels have all been stripped and rebuilt, I am just waiting for the tank and seat I have ordered from Tab II Classics to be delivered so as I can finish any frame mods before sending it for powder coating and this is where I need help (I have already searched the forum but couldn't find an answer)
The swing arm is off a later model (I think an 850) because it has the shorter spindle and is recessed to take the Welsh plugs and the shorter 30mm bushes and this is where I need help, the current spindle has to be replaced and when I measured it up it is an 0.005" oversize one which is no problem because I see these are readily available, but what I cant find are any bushes that are also 0.005" oversize to match the oversize spindle, or am I missing something here?
Thanks in advance for any guidance.
Cheers
Paul